Romaeuropa Foundation

What Romaeuropa Foundation does

Romaeuropa Foundation (Fondazione Romaeuropa Arte e Cultura) is an Italian non-profit cultural organization founded in 1986 in Rome, operating the annual Romaeuropa Festival, one of Italy's longest-running contemporary performing arts festivals. The festival runs from September to November each year across multiple prestigious Rome venues, including Teatro Argentina, Teatro India, Teatro Vascello, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Teatro Olimpico, MAXXI, and Villa Medici, and features international contemporary dance, music, theater, and digital arts performances, with the 41st edition (RE41F) scheduled for September 8 to November 15, 2026.

The foundation's product portfolio is structured around a core annual festival augmented by sub-programs: Ultra REF (electronic and experimental club nights), Kids & Family (children's programming), Digitalive (digital arts), Design Talks (interdisciplinary design events), Dancing Days (dance focus), and Anni Luce (theater). A streaming service extends content reach beyond physical venues, and the Passepartout pass system (€80–€400 for 10–50 coins) supports multi-event attendance. Revenue is generated through individual ticket sales (€15–€60), Passepartout season passes, and significant institutional funding from Italian public bodies — Ministero della Cultura, Regione Lazio, Comune di Roma, Camera di Commercio di Roma — alongside private foundation support (Fondazione Roma) and partnerships with Rai (media), Vivaticket (ticketing), Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels (dance programming), and multiple Italian and international theater partners for co-productions.

The organization serves a horizontal audience comprising general contemporary-arts attendees, families, and under-25 patrons, and operates a small core team of 11–50 employees under Director Fabrizio Grifasi and President Guido Fabiani. Distribution occurs through Vivaticket's online platform, phone booking, and physical box offices at Opificio Romaeuropa and Pelanda, with marketing handled via the foundation's website, email newsletter, Telegram community, and Rai media coverage.

Name

Romaeuropa Foundation

Legal name

Fondazione Romaeuropa Arte e Cultura

Website

https://romaeuropa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Romaeuropa Foundation is an Italian non-profit founded in 1986 that organizes the annual Romaeuropa Festival in Rome, presenting international contemporary dance, music, theater, and digital arts across multiple city venues for general audiences, families, and under-25 attendees.

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Product category

Performing Arts Festival Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Dance Companies (71112), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH), Community Theatre & Storytelling Festivals (MPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Contemporary performing arts
• Arts festival management
• Dance music theater
• Cultural foundation programming
• Digital arts exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual event tickets, ranging from €15 to €60 depending on performance type and seating. The festival also offers Passepartout season passes in denominations of 10-50 coins.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Romaeuropa Foundation produces and presents the annual Romaeuropa Festival, an international contemporary performing arts festival in Rome featuring dance, music, theater, and digital arts productions across multiple premier venues. The festival combines ticketed live performances, dedicated sub-programs (Ultra REF electronic/experimental club nights, Kids & Family, Digitalive digital arts, Design Talks, Dancing Days, Anni Luce theater), multi-event Passepartout passes, and a remote viewing streaming service.

Product overview

Romaeuropa Foundation operates the Romaeuropa Festival, an annual international contemporary arts festival featuring dance, music, theater, and digital arts. The festival is a unified platform consisting of the core festival event plus multiple specialized sub-programs: Ultra REF (electronic/experimental club nights), Kids & Family (children's programming), Digitalive (digital arts), Design Talks (design-focused events), Dancing Days (dance focus), and Anni Luce (theater). Additional offerings include streaming services for remote viewing and Passepartout multi-event passes. The 2026 edition (RE41F) runs September 8 to November 15, 2026.

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Products and services

• Romaeuropa Festival Annual international contemporary performing arts festival in Rome featuring dance, music, theater, and digital arts across multiple premier venues, running September through November each year. Targeting adult contemporary arts audiences.
• Ultra REF (Ultra Club) Evening club program featuring electronic music, experimental performances, and cross-disciplinary events held at Mattatoio and other festival venues, targeting young adult audiences interested in experimental and club culture.
• Kids & Family Program Family-friendly performances and workshops for children including circus shows, theater, and dance workshops, targeting families with children seeking age-appropriate cultural programming.
• Digitalive Digital arts program featuring video installations, technology-based artworks, and multimedia performances, targeting audiences interested in digital and technology-based art forms.
• Design Talks Interdisciplinary program combining talks, workshops, panels, exhibitions, and market-faire focused on design and contemporary culture, targeting design-interested adults and cultural professionals.
• Dancing Days Dance-focused sub-program within the festival featuring contemporary dance performances and choreographers, targeting contemporary dance enthusiasts.
• Anni Luce Theater and performance series featuring emerging and established theater artists, targeting theater audiences.
• Romaeuropa Streaming Service Online streaming service offering selected festival performances and events for remote viewing, targeting audiences outside Rome or unable to attend in person.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Ministero della Cultura (Ministry of Culture)coreOthersItalian Ministry of Culture provides institutional funding and support as the primary government patron for the festival, along with other state and regional cultural bodies.
• Regione LaziocoreOthersRegional government of Lazio provides funding and institutional support for the festival as part of regional cultural development initiatives.
• Comune di RomacoreOthersCity of Rome provides municipal funding and support as the host city's cultural institution, facilitating venue access and local promotion.
• Camera di Commercio di RomaminorOthersRome Chamber of Commerce provides commercial and institutional support as part of regional economic development.
• Fondazione RomacoreOthersFondazione Roma provides private foundation funding and support for cultural initiatives in Rome.
• Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & ArpelsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance Reflections provides support for dance programming, including co-presentations such as Le Pas du Monde by Collectif XY at Teatro Olimpico.
• RaimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRai serves as main media partner for the festival, providing broadcast coverage and media promotion across Rai's television and radio networks.
• VivaticketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVivaticket is the primary online ticketing platform partner, handling online ticket sales and maintaining a network of physical ticket outlets across Italy.
• Teatro OlimpicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presentation partner for performances including Le Pas du Monde, providing venue access and production support.
• Teatro di Roma - Teatro NazionalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter and producer of A Girl's Story, one of the festival's major theater productions.
• Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of Voices and The Köln Concert performances, providing venue access at Auditorium Parco della Musica.
• MAXXImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts presents video installations including Miasma by Giorgina Pi.
• Teatro Nazionale di GenovamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of STARMAN by Pietro Giannini, providing production support and theatrical venue access.
• American Academy in RomemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Field of Vision by Michael Gordon/Blow Up Percussion, with performances at the Academy.
• Various International Theaters and FestivalsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple co-production partnerships with international venues and festivals for artist exchanges and shared productions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Athens Epidaurus Festival: Greece's premier summer performing arts festival staging theater, dance, music, and opera in Athens and at the ancient Epidaurus theater. Comparable to Romaeuropa in Mediterranean positioning, international programming, and public funding dependency.
• Holland Dance Festival: The Netherlands' leading contemporary dance festival presenting international companies and choreographers. Comparable to Romaeuropa's dance programming track within its broader multidisciplinary festival.
• La Biennale di Venezia: Italy's flagship multi-disciplinary contemporary arts institution featuring dance, theater, music, and visual arts biennials. Comparable to Romaeuropa as a peer Italian contemporary arts institution with international artist programming and government support.
• Festival d'Automne à Paris: Major Parisian contemporary arts festival spanning dance, theater, music, and visual arts from September through December. Closely mirrors Romaeuropa's multidisciplinary, autumn-season programming model and reliance on institutional and public funding.
• Biennale de la Danse de Lyon: Major biennial contemporary dance festival in Lyon featuring international choreographers and large-scale productions. Comparable to Romaeuropa's dance curation and multi-venue city-wide staging model.
• Edinburgh International Festival: Long-established (since 1947) international performing arts festival featuring opera, dance, music, and theater across multiple Edinburgh venues. Comparable to Romaeuropa in scope, multi-venue approach, and prestige positioning for international artists.
• Festival dei Due Mondi: Historic Italian performing arts festival held annually in Spoleto, featuring opera, dance, music, and theater. Most direct Italian comparable to Romaeuropa in scale, genre mix, and public-institutional backing.
• Tanz im August: Berlin's leading international contemporary dance festival held each August, featuring international companies and choreographers. Highly comparable to Romaeuropa's dance programming within the Dancing Days sub-program.
• Wiener Festwochen: Vienna's annual contemporary performing arts festival spanning theater, dance, music, and visual arts across May-June. Similar to Romaeuropa in scope, international artist emphasis, and public funding structure.
• Festival d'Avignon: France's flagship annual performing arts festival presenting theater, dance, and contemporary creation across multiple venues. Directly comparable to Romaeuropa as a multi-week, multidisciplinary performing arts festival with international artist programming and public-institutional funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Romaeuropa
• Facebookfacebook.com/RomaeuropaFestival

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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