January '26
10:30-11:30
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Event
Opening Ceremony
Conferences and Events Program
Aware that the space created by the Christian community and in which it is celebrated can only be an image of the spiritual vitality of the Church itself, the 2026 edition of DEVOTIO offers a reflection on the theme LITURGICAL SPACE: PLACE OF FAITH, CULTURAL HERITAGE, presented within a rich calendar of cultural initiatives. The activities are mainly addressed to ecclesiastical audiences, liturgists, catechists, artists, designers, architects, teachers, Church professionals, and those who live in and manage places of worship.
EDUCATIONAL CREDITS: Recognition of educational credits has been requested from the Order of Architects of Bologna.
REGISTRATION Conferences will be held in Italian language only!
January '26
12:00-12:30
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Ingresso Fiera
Event
A research experience about chasubles through a dialogue between manufacture and artists.
A project by Atelier Sirio, curated by Giovanni Gardini.
A project by Atelier Sirio, curated by Giovanni Gardini.
January '26
14:00-14:30
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Workshop espositore
curated by Martinez – Vini da Messa
January '26
15:30-17:00
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
Church museums, archives, and libraries are cultural institutions that play a fundamental role in spreading knowledge, proclaiming the faith, and promoting culture. Archives preserve documents that can help us understand the present, libraries are centers of cultural gathering and learning, and museums are spaces for the conservation and exhibition of works of art open to contemporary art research.
January '26
17:00-17:30
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Padiglione 18
Event
The exhibition OLTRE I PERCORSI (Beyond the Paths) offers an overview of the works produced during the four editions of PERCORSI DI RIAVVICINAMENTO: ARTISTI CONTEMPORANEI A CONFRONTO CON IL MISTERO CRISTIANO (Approaching Paths: Contemporary Artists confronting the Christina Mistery), integrating the works already presented with other creations not necessarily of a sacred nature, that reflects witness to the artists' personal journeys of exploration and development.
January '26
19:30-21:30
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Museo d'arte Lercaro_via Riva di Reno, 57_Bologna
Event
The Museo d’arte and Centro studi per l’architettura sacra dedicated to Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro offer a tour of 20th-century sacred art and architecture, presenting the initiatives planned for the 50th anniversary of the death of the Bolognese bishop.
February '26
10:00-11:00
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Sala Opera
Event
Celebration of the Holy Mass
February '26
15:00-17:00
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
In recent decades, as society has shifted from an aesthetic of contemplation to one of consumption, what role can literature and art play when we open ourselves to the dimension of the sacred?
February '26
17:00-17:30
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Padiglione 18
Event
The exhibition OLTRE I PERCORSI (BEYOND THE PATHS) offers an overview of the works produced during the four editions of PERCORSI DI RIAVVICINAMENTO: ARTISTI CONTEMPORANEI A CONFRONTO CON IL MISTERO CRISTIANO (PATHS OF RECONCILIATION: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS CONFRONTING THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY), integrating the works already presented with other creations not necessarily of a sacred nature, which bear witness to the artists' personal journeys of research and development.
February '26
17:30-20:00
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Sala Opera
Event
Award ceremony for the winners of the second edition of the DEVOTIO AWARDS - International Award for the development, innovation, and excellence in products and services for the Church.
February '26
21:00-22:30
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Basilica di San Petronio_Piazza Maggiore, 1/e_Bologna
Event
The mixed choir Sibi Consoni of the Accademia Vocale di Genova, founded and conducted by Roberta Paraninfo, will perform a repertoire ranging from Palestrina and Gesualdo to Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Pizzetti, Merkù, Durighello and Piovano.
February '26
10:00-13:00
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
Churches are spaces created by Christian communities to host liturgy and express their “creed” through the language of art and architecture. In this age of symbolic confusion and virtualization, not only of relationships but also of celebratory experiences, the conference aims to refocus attention on the communicative importance of liturgical space and propose some considerations regarding its extra-liturgical use.
February '26
11:00-12:00
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Sala Opera
Association workshop
curated by FACI – Federazione tra le Associazioni del Clero in Italia
February '26
14:30-15:00
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Padiglione 18
Event
The exhibition OLTRE I PERCORSI (Beyond the Paths) offers an overview of the works produced during the four editions of PERCORSI DI RIAVVICINAMENTO: ARTISTI CONTEMPORANEI A CONFRONTO CON IL MISTERO CRISTIANO (Approaching Paths: Contemporary Artists confronting the Christina Mistery), integrating the works already presented with other creations not necessarily of a sacred nature, that reflects witness to the artists' personal journeys of exploration and development.
February '26
14:30-17:00
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Sala Opera
Association workshop
curated by FIUDAC/S - Federazione Italiana tra le Unioni Diocesani Addetti al Culto
and by PDDM - Pie Discepole del Divin Maestro
and by PDDM - Pie Discepole del Divin Maestro
February '26
15:00-17:30
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
Music in the liturgy is not an ornamental element, but an integral and necessary part of it (SC 112), contributing together with the other languages that make up the liturgy to the epiphany of the Mystery celebrated.
Sr. Elena Massimi will hold a lectio magistralis, which will be entitled Which music for a “fresh, authentic, and joyful” liturgy (Cristus vivit, 224). This willa have a strong connection with the round table discussion, which will feature three well-known Italian composers of music for the liturgy. In the discussion, the three experts will highlight the elements that characterize both their liturgical compositions and those of composers working abroad.
Sr. Elena Massimi will hold a lectio magistralis, which will be entitled Which music for a “fresh, authentic, and joyful” liturgy (Cristus vivit, 224). This willa have a strong connection with the round table discussion, which will feature three well-known Italian composers of music for the liturgy. In the discussion, the three experts will highlight the elements that characterize both their liturgical compositions and those of composers working abroad.
February '26
10:00-13:00
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
In order to make right choices about the opportunities offered by current restoration techniques, it is essential that technical considerations are never separated from the symbolic and liturgical aspects for which these buildings were originally designed. The event Restoring Churches: A Present Commitment to the Past and for the Future will open with a lectio magistralis by Donatella Fiorani, followed by a round table discussion with experts in the field who will seek to address key questions on the topic.
February '26
11:00-12:00
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Sala Opera
Workshop espositore
curated by Edil Design in Art and Artesanos Don Bosco
February '26
February '26
February '26
14:30-15:00
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Padiglione 18
Event
The exhibition OLTRE I PERCORSI (Beyond the Paths) offers an overview of the works produced during the four editions of PERCORSI DI RIAVVICINAMENTO: ARTISTI CONTEMPORANEI A CONFRONTO CON IL MISTERO CRISTIANO (Approaching Paths: Contemporary Artists confronting the Christina Mistery), integrating the works already presented with other creations not necessarily of a sacred nature, that reflects witness to the artists' personal journeys of exploration and development.
February '26
15:30-17:00
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Sala Convegni Pad. 18
Institutional conference
Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) are essential tools for driving ecological transition and fostering social cohesion from an integral ecological perspective, which encompasses environmental protection, justice in economic and social relations, and care for both individuals and communities.
