Rome Film Fest 2026 Runs 13-25 October as Venice Jazz Returns

Rome Film Fest 2026 runs 13-25 October

The 21st Festa del Cinema di Roma takes over the Auditorium Parco della Musica from 13 to 25 October 2026, with more than 150 titles and a career achievement award for Javier Bardem presented by Paolo Sorrentino. Wanted in Rome published the full programme after Friday's press conference.

If you are in Rome for those two weeks, treat the festival as a scheduling problem, not a sightseeing extra. The Grand Public strand is the visitor-facing part of the bill and those screenings usually sell out first, so check the festival's official site for on-sale dates before you fix your flights. Evenings around the Auditorium get crowded, and hotels across the city tend to price up for the festival fortnight. Book the room first, then the ticket.

Venice Jazz Festival opens its autumn edition

In Venice, the autumn Venezia Jazz Festival starts in roughly a week, VeneziaToday reports, with concerts spread across Sale Apollinee, Auditorium Lo Squero, Laguna Libre and Candiani, and a bill running from Sakamoto to Thelonious Monk.

Four venues is the catch. They sit in different parts of the city, so a festival-pass mentality wastes your evenings in transit. Pick two or three concerts, group them by area, and skip the rest. Small rooms mean limited seats, so rely on the festival's own listings rather than third-party resale.

Delta adds a Venice-Boston nonstop for summer 2027

For next year, VeneziaToday reports that Delta Air Lines has presented a direct Venice-Boston service starting 8 May 2027, with four weekly frequencies. Fares and timetables on new routes often shift before launch, so treat that date as announced rather than fixed.