The 22nd Edition of Salone OFF

May 8–19, 2026

From May 8 to 19, Turin welcomes the 22nd edition of Salone OFF, the initiative that brings culture beyond the boundaries of the book fair. A widespread and inclusive festival that reaches all districts of Turin, thirty municipalities in the Metropolitan City, and several locations across the Piedmont region.

The well-established format offers hundreds of events—most of them free—held in unconventional venues: from libraries to local shops, from museums to parks, as well as cinemas and theatres. The program ranges from author talks, readings, and debates to concerts, theatre performances, and screenings, alongside workshops for children and adults.

Highlights

Voltapagina

The 19th edition

Authors enter correctional facilities across Piedmont to engage with inmates, who have voluntarily prepared by reading their books in the preceding weeks.

Ballatoio

The 6th edition

This initiative, which brings together residents of a suburban apartment building in Turin around the reading of a book, will take place this year in the San Donato district.

Partnerships

Collaborations will continue with the Egyptian Museum, hosting author events in the halls of the Collegio dei Nobili, as well as with the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento, Polo del ’900, Fondazione Oz, Fondazione Merz, Fondazione Circolo dei lettori, the Reggia di Venaria, Villa della Regina with the Human Library project, the Order of Psychologists, the CAM Cultural Hub – Cultures and Mission, and Fondazione OMI – Opera Munifica Istruzione.

 

Literary dinners

Following the success of previous years, initiatives combining food and reading return to celebrate anniversaries of international authors.

What's new

Enhancing this year’s program will be a Greek dance flash mob curated by the Chorò S’Agapò Group, public readings on GTT’s electric minibuses (Star 1 and Star 2) traveling across Turin, and two exhibitions—one a retrospective on painter Daniele Fissore at Fondazione Giorgio Amendola, the other dedicated to illustrator Franco Brambilla at MUFANT, featuring the presentation of the Urania Prize for the best Italian science fiction work.

The program is further enriched by collaborations with the Fringe Festival and the first edition of the Mordente Maghini Young Festival, dedicated to 17th-century music performed by young musicians.