Trieste launches TriBu.City Fest to unite Central Europe, Italy and Hungary through culture!

Trieste is preparing to host the first edition of the TriBu.City Fest, a new cultural festival created within the framework of the TriBu.City cultural project. The independent initiative aims to strengthen dialogue between the regions, cultures and communities of Central Europe, with particular attention to the connections linking Italy, Hungary and Austria.

The festival will take place from 21 to 26 April 2026 in the heart of Trieste, at the historic Galleria Tergesteo. The programme will feature literary, historical, musical and cultural events, alongside professional meetings and networking opportunities. Cultural institutions, associations, authors, researchers and international participants will all take part in the event.

Opening day honours Giorgio Pressburger

The choice of opening date, 21 April, is symbolic. It marks the birthday of Giorgio Pressburger (Budapest, 1937 – Trieste, 2017), a Central European intellectual deeply connected to Trieste. He famously described the city as a place “halfway between Budapest and Rome”.

As a key figure in Italian–Hungarian cultural dialogue, Pressburger dedicated his life to building bridges between identities, memory and the present.

His daughter, Ilona Pressburger, will attend the festival’s opening ceremony. Speaking about the initiative, she said:

“From the bottom of my heart, I can say that this initiative is perfectly in line with what my father stood for. Throughout his life he worked to build a bridge between two worlds. Seeing such an initiative carry forward this idea today would truly make him proud. It feels as if one of his dreams is finally coming true.”