A Festival dedicated to the world of illustration
An event designed to bring young people closer to professionals
We are not looking for perfect realizations, but brilliant ideas!
Contest
Young participants will have the chance to showcase their creative talent.
Jury
The best ideas will be selected by a jury announced on this site.
Workshop
The participants with the best ideas will take part in a workshop led by a professional.
Talk
Professionals and artists will share their projects and experiences.
Exhibition
A free illustration exhibition open to everyone will be held.
Fun
Everything you need for a great day focused on the world of illustration.
RADICI.FESTIVAL schedule
Saturday 24th May 2025
City Hall, San Lucido (CS) - Calabria - Italia
Morning
Welcome speech - at 9.15
Short speech to welcome the winners of the Contest.
Workshop with coffee break - at 9.45
Giuseppe Talarico will lead a workshop for the winners of the Contest.
Talk - at 11.15
Few speakers belonging to illustration and visual arts professional domains will talk trought their experience and projects.
Afternoon
Talk - at 17.30
Few speakers belonging to illustration and visual arts professional domains will talk trought their experience and projects.
Music - at 22.00
A live band will play @ Il Gafiu
Exhibition
Open since few days before 24th May will host professionals illustrations.
Free and open to anyone.
The Jury
The contest entries will be evaluated by the following members.
Giuseppe Talarico
After a winding path, made up of jobs that had little or nothing to do with art and design, in 2016 he finally approached the world of creativity. This atypical background makes him extremely versatile and open to collaborations ranging from publishing to the streetwear world. Since 2022, he has been the art director of the project THE CALABRESER, a creative challenge that allows him to put all his experience and vision into practice. In 2025, he founded Colosso Studio, a creative agency based in Reggio Calabria. He currently works as a freelance Illustrator and Art Director.
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Anna Catalano
Founder and artistic and project director of Fotografia Calabria Festival. Freelance photographer, collaborates with companies, NGOs, universities, institutions, and newsrooms. With the project "Senza Colpe" which has become a traveling exhibition, she is helping to inform and raise public awareness on the issue of children detained with their mothers in ICAMs and nursery sections in Italy.
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Matteo Sainato
Architect, graduated from La Sapienza University in Rome, he has been leading Studio Sainato since 2007, focusing on residential and hospitality design. Also an expert in tourism and hotel management, he holds executive and consulting roles in the field. He has served as a board member of the Catanzaro Order of Architects (2021–2025) and, since 2023, as the artistic director of MUDIAC. Actively involved in cultural and community initiatives, he is also passionate about photography. He trained at the ICP in New York and the European Institute of Design in Rome, where he earned a Master’s degree. He combines creativity and strategic vision to enhance the value of the territory through architecture, art, and tourism.
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Deborah De Rose
Communication consultant, also a cultural designer and lawyer specialized in copyright and intellectual property law. She is the Art Director of the Cose Belle Festival – creativity, illustration, and design (cosebellefestival.it), which in 2025 reaches its 9th edition. She created the artist residency project Cose Belle OFF – Artist Residency for illustrators, and the international illustration competition Cose Belle Illustration Contest. She founded the brand Calabria Illustrata, to create products and services that tell the story of the Calabria region through the involvement of talented illustrators. She is also the President of the association Interazioni Creative.
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Contact Us!
If you have any questions or doubts, or just want to insult us, write to us using the information in the dedicated section.
With the patronage of
In collaboration with
Cultural Partners
