“Divinarte… a heart that (com)bats”: over 50 artists and wine tastings in the evocative setting of the Forte dei Borgia in Nepi.

The wine and culture project, conceived and curated with growing success over the years by artistic director Simona Benedetti, brings together Italian and international artists and wine producers coordinated by Maurizio Giovannetti in a perfect sensorial union.

Over 50 artists will be present in a true cultural marathon that, over the three days, will offer performance art, live music, theater, dance, and conferences.

The event, scheduled for October 3-5, 2025, this year pays homage to Sicily and the personalities who made it great in a virtual narrative that intertwines art, memory, and tradition.

Not just tastings, but a journey through the flavors and stories of an island that transforms wine into a cultural language and memories into a shared future.

Through images, words, and collective gestures, we celebrate those who have been able to narrate Palermo and Sicily with an authentic, powerful, and feminine gaze. These iconic photos and images have given voice to the contradictions of a difficult time and transformed memorable snapshots into testimony, denunciation, and poetry.

Divinarte thus becomes an invitation to rediscover the island's roots, to celebrate its creative strength and its vocation for resilience, among glasses, stories, and the living memory of a land steeped in sun, beauty, and contradictions.

The festival aims to showcase the wonders hidden within humanity, and this year's event will be accompanied by the colors, dances, and music typical of Sicilian folklore, as well as tastings of local wines.

There will also be a food stand as well as guided tastings led by Carlo Zucchetti.

Admission to Divinarte is free, while a ticket for 12 drinks with a free glass and glass holder costs €15, while a ticket for 6 drinks with a free glass and glass holder costs €10.

Plan:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

- 5:30 pm Vernissage of the contemporary art exhibition and tasting tables curated by the AIS sommeliers of the Viterbo delegation

- 5:30 PM DJ Set & Live Percussion - Sax Simone Bravi and Huzy Sax

6:00 PM The event will be presented by RAI journalist Federica Marino. Art historian Paola Berardi will introduce the event. Simona Benedetti, artistic curator of the event and president of the AmorArte association, and Maurizio Giovannetti, the event's wine sommelier, will also be present. Also present will be Marco Isidori, AIS Viterbo delegate, and Dr. Franco Cherubini, professor and regional councilor for AIS Lazio. Art historian Paola Berardi will present the artists and their works: Marinetta Zaccaria Saglio, photographer; Barbara Gravelli, international photographer and videomaker; and Michelangelo Lacagnina, architect and painter. Institutional greetings: Mayor Franco Vita, Deputy Mayor Fabio Francioni, Councilor for Public Education and Community Funding Giulia Perugini, Councilor for the Environment and Urban Decor Francesco De Fazio, and Delegate for Culture, Tourism, and Youth Policies Paolo Paoletti.

- 6:30-9:30 pm Guided tour of the Rocca dei Borgia by the Civic Archaeological Museum of Nepi with the possibility of visiting the “Mastio” tower (9:30 pm by reservation).

- 9:00 PM How do you taste a spirit? The production of spirits and liqueurs in Italy. A focus on Gin by Maestro Andrea De Cinque of Bad Spirits Company.

9:30 PM; 10:45 PM Amara Terra Contemporary dance and aerial fabrics curated by Maria Chiara Di Niccola

- 10:00 PM Red with Tears Artistic performance by Chiara Pavoni

- 10:30 PM The Queens of Sicily Theatrical performance under the artistic direction of Ornella Marcucci

- 11:00 PM DJ Set & Live Percussion - Sax Simone Bravi and Huzy Sax

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

- 11.30am-4.30pm-6.30pm-9.30pm Guided tour of the Rocca dei Borgia by the Civic Archaeological Museum of Nepi with the possibility of visiting the “Mastio” tower (9.30pm by reservation).

- 5:30 pm Opening of the contemporary art exhibition and tasting tables curated by the AIS sommeliers of the Viterbo delegation.

- 5:30 pm DJ set and live percussion by Simone Bravi.

7:30–10:30 PM: I'm blue dabudi badudai, a monologue by actor and director Massimiliano Vado. An acting contribution to the art of painting and photography.

-9.00-10.00 pm Unavantaluna Sicilian Music Company

- 9:15 PM The pleasure of drinking rosé: a sensory journey through rosé wines. From sparkling wines to still wines, all the way to meditation wines, led by the Enogastronomico col Cappello Carlo Zucchetti and the sommeliers of the AIS delegation of Viterbo.

- 9:30 pm Inside the Battle dance theater performance by and with Stefania Romagna

-11pm In.Visible /electronic live set

Sunday, October 5th

11:00 am Opening of the contemporary art exhibition

11:30 am - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guided tour of the Borgia Fortress by the Nepi Civic Archaeological Museum with the possibility of visiting the "Mastio" tower

11:00 a.m. Flavio Ciatto's Il viaggio ritrovato (The Rediscovered Journey), presentation of the poetry notebook edited by Filadelfio Cordiali and Paolo Antonini

11:30 a.m. In memory of Rosa Balestrieri. A singer at the service of Sicilian culture, recounts Felice Liotti.

12.00 pm: Presentation of the book "Finchè non muori" by and with Roberto Frazzetta, moderated by Daniele Rescio

- 4:00 pm Opening of the contemporary art exhibition and tasting tables by the AIS sommeliers of the Viterbo delegation

- 4:00 PM DJ set and live percussion by Simone Bravi

- 5:00-6:30 PM Echoes of Sicily Guitar quartet with Marco Corsi, Luca Dormino, Adele Foffi and Andrea Tontoni with the participation of Emanuele Corsi.

- 5:30 pm Mal di Sicilia Music and dance performance by Ara Arts and Mandala Dance Group

- 6:30 PM A riot of colors at sunset by Colonnelli Fireworks

7.00 pm Wine and the Mafia: Considerations on Sicilian viticulture and tasting of "difficult" wines from companies confiscated from the Mafia and from small agricultural companies by Franco Cherubini, AIS teacher

- 9:00 PM Amara Terra Contemporary dance and aerial fabrics curated by Maria Chiara Di Niccola

- 9:30 pm The Queens of Sicily Theatrical performance artistic direction Ornella Marcucci

- 10:00 PM Artistic performance "Beyond the Red Thread" by Simona Benedetti in collaboration with Adele Foffi

-11.00pm Finishing