This is the fifteenth edition of Rose Libri Musica Vino, the initiative promoted by the University of Trieste and the Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Cooperative, which will bring San Giovanni Park to life in May.

Four Fridays - May 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026 - designed as a slow space for listening and discussion, where cultural, scientific, and artistic experiences intertwine to create a shared light in a time often fraught with shadows and uncertainties.

The program will begin every afternoon at 4:00 pm with guided walks in the park and rose garden—botanical, psychiatric, and naturalistic—as well as workshops for children led by MiniMU. At 6:00 pm, Rose Libri will take place, with presentations and discussions featuring authors, professors, and researchers from the University of Trieste. The topics will range from anti-fascist memory to gender issues, from contemporary conflicts to ways of living simply and consciously.

At 7:00 pm, Rose Vino will feature talks about Veronese winemakers, resilient grape varieties, and respect for the land, followed at 7:30 pm by Rose Musica, featuring concerts, jazz, string quartets, and sound narrations.

In a present where darkness sometimes seems to prevail, this year, Rose Libri Musica Vino chooses to cultivate what endures: the stories that bind past and future, healing practices, culture as a common good, and beauty as a collective responsibility.

The program for the second day, Friday, May 15, 2026:

4:00 PM Psychiatric Walk with Mario Novello, psychiatrist

6:00 PM Rose Libri: The Time of the Simple (Einaudi, 2026) by Luigi Nacci. The author will be in conversation with Sergia Adamo, Professor of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Trieste. Moderated by Poljanka Dolhar, journalist

7:00 PM Rose Wine: Veronellian Winemakers: Resistant Grapes and Excellent Wines Nicola Biasi (Coredo – Predaia, TN – Rete Resistenti NB) in conversation with Simonetta Lorigliola, journalist and author

7:30 PM Rose Music: Female Portraits in Music with the ECO String Quartet (Terézia Kučerová, first violin; Mariapia Scalari, second violin; Staša Jovović, viola; Clara Di Giusto, cello).

The complete program for the four days is available in the attachment below.