September 11, 2026 – September 13, 2026 · Navile, Bologna
The thirteenth edition of the Bologna Vegan FestA offers three days of events dedicated to veganism, featuring food, music, yoga, performances, conferences, and workshops. It's a fantastic opportunity to explore vegan nutrition, activism, and well-being, with free admission and activities for everyone.
Join us for three exciting days! On Friday, September 11th, the Bologna Vegan FestA officially kicks off at 4:00 PM. Enjoy magical music from Santino Pastore from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, followed by emotional yoga with Silvia Costantini (with Santino Pastore's vibrational music) from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Don't miss the puppet show for all ages, "Rosa e Matilda, la felicità si costruisce assieme," directed by Antonio Castagnola from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and an emotional performance, "Nella notte una voce, storie vere di piccoli topi," by Ambasciata Topina from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Saturday, September 12th, starts bright and early with a program presentation from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Experience Kundalini yoga with Maestro Dass Sangat Singh from 10:00 AM to 11:10 AM. Conferences include "Ogni vita vale - Storie di Rinascita" with ANIMALISTI 2.0 (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM), "Veganismo e imprenditoria: possono coesistere?" with Piergiorgio Zuccaro (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM), and a workshop on "Nel magico mondo delle bevande fermentate" with Alessia Fantini (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM). In the afternoon, there's a book presentation "Abbracciami (anche per finta)" with Daniele Oldani (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM), a conference by LAV (Lega Anti Vivisezione) (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM), Hatha Yoga with Claudia Munari (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM), and a conference "Parliamo di terza età: l'alimentazione vegana quali benefici può apportare?" with Marco Mularoni (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM). The evening heats up with a SURPRISE DJ SET by Flavio Vecchi from 7:30 PM onwards. Sunday, September 13th, features a conference by CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, and Hatha Yoga with Claudia Munari from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Other conferences include "Come l'attivismo può cambiare lo stile di vita e la scelta lavorativa" with Virginia Montalti (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM), and "Gli ingredienti della gioia. Come nutrirci a più livelli: corpo, mente e anima" followed by a showcooking with Alessia and Eric (Elefanteveg) (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM). The afternoon continues with "Che fine hanno fatto i nostri gatti?" with Davide Celli (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM), "La natura in cucina" with Irene Egua (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM), Kundalini yoga with Bianca (accompanied by Rita's Tibetan bells) (5:00 PM - 6:10 PM), and "Interconnessioni tra animali, uomo e terra; come riaccendere la nostra umanità" with Monia Monti (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM). The festival concludes with a theatrical reading "Processi Bestiall" by and with Grazia Cominato and Marco Marzaloli from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.