naples
30 May – 02 June 2024
From May 30 to June 2, the vibrant city of Naples will be the host of the European Design Festival 2024, curated by AIAP, the Association of Italian Communication Designers. We are happy to invite you to join this celebration of creativity. Open to the wider public, the festival promises a rich tapestry of design innovation and collaboration.
Thursday May 30
KICK-OFF
17:00 – 19:00
OFFICIAL OPENING @ Museo Madre
LATE TALKS
@ RIOT
Friday May 31
EXHIBITION
@ FOQUS
GUIDED TOUR
PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE CITY OF NAPLES
LATE TALKS
@ DOTFOG
Saturday June 01
GUIDED TOUR
Places of interest in the city of naples
Conference
@ the academy of fine arts
AWARD CEREMONY
@Teatro Mercadante
PARTY
Sunday June 02
GUIDED TOUR
PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE CITY OF NAPLES
EXHIBITION
@ THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
EXHIBITION
@ FOQUS
Please be aware that the program provided is preliminary. Additional events and further details on the listed activities will be forthcoming. Keep an eye on this space for updates and more information.
Ceremony and Party
European Design Awards 2024 ceremony
The ED-Awards crowning event at the Teatro Mercadante
European Design Awards Winners’ party
Time to celebrate, chat, enjoy some music, dance the night away, and share in a truly memorable evening
Talks & Conferences
Late Talks at dotfog and Riot
In the days leading up to the awards ceremony, we will have the opportunity to meet in the evening in the spaces of some of the studios and galleries in the city for informal conversations with the international designers attending the event. Venue: dotfogAddress: Via Nuova Pizzofalcone, 2 Venue: RiotAddress:
Conference at the Academia di Belle Arti
The main venue of the Academy, from the afternoon of May 30 until Saturday morning, June 1, will be the information center for all guests and the venue for the conferences that will animate the program. Italian designers will share their experiences with guest designers from Europe, fostering a dialogue
Parallel Events
Official Opening at the Museo Madre
The Festival’s opening night on May 30 will take place in the courtyard of Palazzo Donnaregina, built in the 13th century and home to the city’s most important Contemporary Art Museum. We will welcome all guests, allowing everyone to visit the rooms of the permanent collection and climb to the
Tours & Crawls
With the help of young design students from city schools, city tours will be organized every day to discover places that speak of art and design.
Exhibition and workshop at Foqus
In the spin-off branch of the Academy, in the heart of the renowned ‘Quartieri Spagnoli’, one of the most fascinating and controversial areas of the city, in a complex that has been the symbol of an important social and urban regeneration project, it will be possible to visit the exhibition
Travel Information
Special Hotel discounts for ED-Festival attendees
For the European Design Festival in Naples we have secured a special 10% discount on a wide variety of hotels (from 3 to 5 stars) valid for the period of May 28th to June 2nd, 2024. You can secure this discount by mentioning the “EDA24” code when making a reservation.