Explore The Blue Way programme, spanning the festival and the Blue Economy Days.
Tipicità in Blu continues its journey along the Adriatic routes with Smart Cruise 2026, the smart cruise created together with Anek Lines Italia. From 30 May to 3 June, sailing from Ancona to Greece, this experience brings together growth, inspiration and discovery, alternating moments of exchange with exclusive opportunities designed to generate value, vision and new connections.
On board MSC Aurelia in the port of Ancona, institutions, universities and industry professionals will discuss the new regulations affecting scientific diving. An event that anticipates Tipicità in Blu and highlights the strategic role of research in the future of the blue economy.
A symbolic place for marine research comes into the spotlight with the inauguration of the Marine Biology Laboratory of DiSVA – Marche Polytechnic University. An event that highlights the University’s role in studying marine ecosystems and in fostering dialogue between science, territory and the future of the blue economy.
At the point where the Adriatic intersects with the routes of stories and seafaring cultures, Monica Caradonna offers an exclusive preview of the Grand Tour delle Marche 2026.
New stops, new stories, a brand-new narrative, with many surprises and special guests from across the region.
The new Grand Tour starts here!
An in-depth session dedicated to two strategic pillars of today’s transition: equitable access to energy and the sustainable management of water resources.
The forum connects models, challenges and operational perspectives in two areas that are increasingly central to territorial resilience, innovation in production systems and quality of life.
AMAP shines a spotlight on small-scale fishing in the Marche region, through concrete actions, the protection of coastal communities and new visions for the future of the sea. A story showing how sustainability and tradition can sail in the same direction.
“Ancona Revisited” is a visual and poetic journey in which Massimo Baldini’s photographs and Franco Scataglini’s verses reinterpret Ancona as a threshold city, suspended between sea, memory and interiority.
Born from Aldo and Daniela’s vision, the Omero Museum is now a unique and inclusive place where art can be touched, listened to and truly experienced. A sensory invitation to rediscover beauty with every part of oneself.
Born from Aldo and Daniela’s vision, the Omero Museum is now a unique and inclusive place where art can be touched, listened to and truly experienced. A sensory invitation to rediscover beauty with every part of oneself.
Born from Aldo and Daniela’s vision, the Omero Museum is now a unique and inclusive place where art can be touched, listened to and truly experienced. A sensory invitation to rediscover beauty with every part of oneself.
A special offering to fully savour the soul of the Adriatic, with sardoncini, paccasassi, intense aromas and authentic maritime notes. (Also available for lunch on Saturday.)
An aperitif that tells the story of sea and land through a simple yet characterful encounter.
The fresh taste of Verdicchio intertwines with the authentic flavour of sardoncini scottadito, offering a truly Marche-style tasting experience.
A special evening in the spirit of blue, with a menu celebrating the delights of the Adriatic catch.
The opening of Tramare e Mare invites the public into a journey where textile art, memory and Mediterranean relationships intertwine. An opportunity to step into the heart of the exhibition and discover a heritage that bears witness to the creative power of encounters between peoples.
Tramare e Mare is a journey through previously unseen textile artefacts from the middle and lower Adriatic and the Balkan area, selected from the La Congrega Database. A story of exchanges, cross-pollinations and shared knowledge, in which the sea emerges as a space for dialogue between cultures, forms and techniques.
Tramare e Mare is a journey through previously unseen textile artefacts from the middle and lower Adriatic and the Balkan area, selected from the La Congrega Database. A story of exchanges, cross-pollinations and shared knowledge, in which the sea emerges as a space for dialogue between cultures, forms and techniques.
Tramare e Mare is a journey through previously unseen textile artefacts from the middle and lower Adriatic and the Balkan area, selected from the La Congrega Database. A story of exchanges, cross-pollinations and shared knowledge, in which the sea emerges as a space for dialogue between cultures, forms and techniques.
The Mandracchio experience takes shape in a sandwich that goes beyond taste: a small yet powerful expression of the port’s spirit, character and identity, designed to surprise and linger in the memory.
All the flavour of the blue world comes together in a delicious platter starring oily fish.
A double challenge on the blue horizon. Who will be the fastest? Who will prove most skilful in the galley? Wind or taste? One of the most exciting events of Tipicità in Blu.
A table where flavour meets awareness: with AnconAmbiente, waste-less cooking becomes an everyday gesture against food waste. Through stories, recipes and tastings, the sea meets the ethics of the circular economy.
Blending science and poetry, Lucrezia Cilenti presents the blue crab as a symbol of adaptation, metamorphosis and change. In the book, this invasive species becomes a lens through which to explore the ecological crisis and contemporary fragility, opening up new possibilities for balance and awareness.
Through the pages of Andrea Bevilacqua’s latest work dedicated to Ancona, the city reveals itself as a weave of sea, memory and wonder. A journey through stories, views and impressions that offers a fresh way to read the Doric city, suspended between culture and horizon.
A journey through Mole Vanvitelliana among voices, memories and transformations: the students of Savoia Benincasa guide visitors in rediscovering a city that embraces the sea and is, in turn, embraced by it.
A journey through Mole Vanvitelliana among voices, memories and transformations: the students of Savoia Benincasa guide visitors in rediscovering a city that embraces the sea and is, in turn, embraced by it.
A mystery lies hidden in the blue, suspended between Mole Vanvitelliana and the secret stories of Ancona. The students of the Savoia Benincasa Institute turn the enigma into an immersive experience of clues, intuition and twists. An escape room to be fully experienced, reserved for schools.
A mystery lies hidden in the blue, suspended between Mole Vanvitelliana and the secret stories of Ancona. The students of the Savoia Benincasa Institute turn the enigma into an immersive experience of clues, intuition and twists. An escape room to be fully experienced, reserved for schools.
CNA Agroalimentare Ancona and Slow Food Ancona Conero lead you on a sensory journey through the scent of blue fish and the aromas of craft beers, told by those who create them every day.
Inside Fincantieri Ancona, where imagination turns into steel and the future takes shape.
A guided tour into the heart of the shipyard, among vision, ingenuity and wonder. A unique opportunity to discover how the giants of the sea come to life.
A discussion promoted by CNA on the themes of change, sustainability and innovation for business, with particular attention to the nautical sector and local production systems.
The meeting is part of the Shipbuilding Day and is framed within the Interreg Italy–Croatia BEST4.0 project, dedicated to the digital and sustainable transition of maritime economies.
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A discussion session organised by Confartigianato Imprese Ancona – Pesaro e Urbino, dedicated to internationalisation, innovation and sustainability, explored in relation to the opportunities offered by the blue economy.
An opportunity to examine scenarios, tools and perspectives useful for businesses facing increasingly open and interconnected markets.
