On the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of the death of Theodoric the Great (30 August 526), Ravenna is preparing to host the CELEBRAZIONI TEODORICIANE 526-2026. RAVENNA NEL SEGNO DI TEODORICO, with an extensive programme of initiatives throughout the area aimed at promoting Theodoric’s heritage.
The year 2026 will therefore see a succession of exhibitions, conferences, guided tours, conventions and seminars, performances and educational workshops, making the celebrations a genuine shared experience between institutions, scholars, citizens and visitors.
Through permanent digital content, the involvement of schools and citizens and a widespread cultural offering, the project also aims to generate a sustainable and lasting impact on tourism.
2026 also marks the 30th anniversary of UNESCO recognition of the Ravenna site and 30 years of Mosaico di Notte, the summer programme of evening guided tours of UNESCO monuments and some of the city’s most evocative sites.
The events of the Celebrazioni Teodoriciane are organised by the Municipality of Ravenna in collaboration with the National Museums of Ravenna, the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of the provinces of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena and Rimini, the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Province of Ravenna, the Municipality of Galeata and the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
The programme is continuously updated.
PROGRAMME
CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND MEETINGS
October 2025 – May 2026
TEODERICO IL GRANDE 526-2026
Where: Casa Matha – Piazza Andrea Costa, 3
Time: 5.30 pm
A series of meetings that will shed light on various aspects of Theodoric and the Ostrogothic kingdom.
For more information click HERE
February – December
TEMPUS NON VINCIT OMNIA
Where: various places in the city
Time: 5 pm
A series of seminars dedicated to the memory of King Theodoric, in collaboration with the University of Bologna.
For more information click HERE
From Monday 20th to Friday24th April
TEODORICO E LE TRASFORMAZIONI DEL MEDITERRANEO
The conference examines Ravenna and the Ostrogothic kingdom in the Mediterranean in the 6th century, including political transformations, trade and urban changes, through the contributions of scholars from different countries.
Details to be confirmed.
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October
IL MULTICULTURALISMO NELL’ETÀ TEODORICIANA
The seminar, organised by the University of Bologna, will focus on an extremely topical issue: the coexistence of communities with different cultures, religions and legal traditions.
The reign of Theodoric will be analysed as a historical laboratory of pluralism, offering food for thought in the contemporary world.
Details to be confirmed.
NATURE
Sunday 22nd March
LE ACQUE DI RAVENNA AI TEMPI DI TEODORICO
Where: Mausoleo di Teodorico (zona bar) – via delle Industrie, 14
Time: 9.30 am
On World Water Day, an event with Osiride Guerrini who will accompany visitors on a journey through the ancient landscape, discovering the “amphibious” Ravenna of Theodoric’s age.
Organised by Trail Romagna. For more information, click HERE
Sunday 4th October
A SPASSO CON TEODORICO: RAVENNA E LO SPLENDORE DI UN REGNO
Where: Palazzo di Teodorico – via Alberoni, angolo via di Roma, 77
Time: 9.30 am
Urban trekking with Giovanni Gardini, Nicola Montalbini, National Museums of Ravenna.
An imaginary journey through the splendour and pomp of the city during the Gothic era, starting from Theodoric’s Palace, continuing towards the Arian Baptistery and ending at Theodoric’s Mausoleum.
Final Theodoric-style lunch at Rocca Brancaleone.
Organised by Trail Romagna. For more information, click HERE
Sunday 18th October
SULLE TRACCE DI TEODORICO: UN VIAGGIO TRA ARCHEOLOGIA E STORIA A GALEATA
Where: Museo Civico Archeologico Mambrini – via Borgo Pianetto 17, Galeata (FC)
Time: 9.30 am
Nestled in the charming Bidente Valley, Galeata preserves precious evidence of the Gothic era and the reign of Theodoric the Great. An ideal itinerary starts from the excavations of the majestic Villa of Theodoric and ends at the Mambrini Civic Museum, located in the charming village of Pianetto.
Organised by Trail Romagna. For more information, click HERE
