New Generations Festival

New Generations Festival: New Urban Challenges June 30th, July 1st & 2nd at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome The New Generations Festival is an annual event that brings together emerging architecture practices and professionals from various fields, creating a space for the contemplation and analysis of the architecture profession. Titled “New Urban Challenges”, the festival will take place this June 30th, July 1st & 2nd at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome, in a hybrid format with a combination of virtual and public events. Registration for the public events in Rome is now open via the following webpage: newgensfestival.eventbrite.com The events will also be streamed live via the New Generations online media platform, newgenerationsweb.com and social media channels, such as Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn . After Milan, Florence, Genoa, Madrid, and Warsaw, New Urban Challenges takes place in Rome, as the ongoing three-year edition of the New Generations Festival (2020, 2021, 2022) that explores the relation between the urban environment and six intertwined themes, two every year. The 2021 edition of the festival is based on the following two themes: ‘City & Technology’ and ‘City & Image’. The Festival is curated by Gianpiero Venturini, on behalf of the New Generations Cultural Association, with the support of the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome, AC/E through their mobility programme PICE, and Open House Roma. The project, promoted by Roma Culture, has been awarded the public tender “Estate Romana 2020 – 2021 – 2022” promoted by the Department of Culture of Rome. CONCEPT | ANTICIPATORY EDITORIAL PRACTICES The festival will be based on a curated selection of editorial projects and publications realised by emerging architecture and editorial practices.