The Videostoria Film Festival of Este confirms itself in 2026 as one of the most original cultural events dedicated to the relationship between cinema, memory, and territory. Born to enhance historical dissemination through audiovisual language, the festival offers screenings, documentaries, performances, meetings, and cultural paths capable of engaging the public, scholars, and enthusiasts.
The 2026 edition collects the legacy of the previous editions hosted in Este, where local history and great universal themes intertwine through images, music, and storytelling. Among cloisters, villas, palaces, and symbolic places in Este and the surrounding area, the festival aims to transform the local historical-cultural heritage into a living and shared experience.
From June 5 to September 6, twelve events featuring documentaries, theater, music, and historical archives to rediscover Este and its territory, with events in the city's symbolic places and a new absolute world premiere.
More information and reservations: https://www.videostoria.it/eventi
The Night of the Archives 2026
June 5, 2026 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Municipal Archive of Este
My Name is Beatrice: She Who Brings Bliss
June 6, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Villa Vigna Contarena
Library and Archive: Night at the Reading Cabinet
June 12, 2026 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.
Reading Cabinet
Free
The Night of Castelvetri 2026: Concert of the Lozzo Atestino Band
June 25, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Cloister of San Francesco
Bazar 33
July 17, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Villa Contarini Giovanelli Venier
BEATRIX – Absolute World Premiere
August 1, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Villa Beatrice
MATER
August 8, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Basilica of S. Maria delle Grazie
PESTE 1630 ATTENTION: due to bad weather postponed to Sunday 23/08/26
NO August 21, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. but August 23, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Forecourt of the Cathedral of S. Tecla
BEATRIX – Premiere in Este
August 22, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Forecourt of the Cathedral of S. Tecla
Hospitalitas: The History of Este Healthcare
August 28, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Cloister of San Francesco
TRASH: An Ancient Problem, A New Opportunity
August 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Cloister of San Francesco
Maria Antonietta Lazzarini: My Life (Este 1898-1985)
September 6, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Cloister of San Francesco
