Italy Tea Festival Milan 2026: il 24 e 25 Ottobre a Sesto San Giovanni

On October 24 and 25, 2026, Spazio Arte in Sesto San Giovanni, in the Milan metropolitan area, will host Italy Tea Festival 2026 – ARTè 艺术与茶, an event dedicated to tea culture and dialogue between Asia and Italy through art, design, craftsmanship, and cultural initiatives.

Organized by APICAIA – Association for Italy–Asia Artistic and Cultural Exchange, with the involvement of the Municipality of Sesto San Giovanni and Italian and international cultural and media partners, the festival will bring together exhibitors, industry professionals, associations, artists, tea specialists, and enthusiasts. The program will alternate talks, workshops, guided tastings, musical performances, and exhibitions, with the aim of highlighting tea-related traditions and their contemporary interpretations.

Among the events scheduled for October 24 is the special talk *Fogli di Tè* (*Tea Leaves*), from 11:00 a.m. to noon, focusing on how the project has presented tea culture in Italy over the past ten years. From 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., the free workshop *Tè · Cielo · Uomo — un’unica essenza* (*Tea · Sky · Man — A Single Essence*) will explore the relationship between tea, nature, and culture. The day will conclude with the Italy Tea Festival Awards ceremony, from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., recognizing achievements in Eastern aesthetics, craft innovation, and cultural gifting.

On October 25, the program will continue with *Chinese Green Tea VS Japanese Green Tea*, a comparative tasting of Chinese and Japanese green teas scheduled from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. From 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., traditional Chinese music will take center stage with a guzheng performance by Bai Yilin. In the afternoon, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., *Taste of Time: Exploring the Legacy of 1980s Aged Pu’er “7581”* will offer an in-depth exploration through a tasting of Pu’er tea aged since the 1980s.

On both days, visitors will be able to explore a cultural section dedicated to the China National Tea Museum, as well as a photographic exhibition on traditional tea-production techniques from Sichuan that have been recognized as intangible cultural heritage. The exhibitions will also feature teas, teaware, ceramics, art, design, and products connected with the Eastern lifestyle. Interactive experiences and opportunities for meetings among industry professionals, brands, cultural practitioners, and the public will also be available.

With a program that brings together knowledge, tasting, and artistic expression, Italy Tea Festival 2026 aims to provide an opportunity for dialogue between cultures and traditions, with tea serving as a starting point for exploring different practices, languages, and forms of creativity.

Italy Tea Festival 2026 – ARTè 艺术与茶 will take place on October 24 and 25, 2026, at Spazio Arte in Sesto San Giovanni (Milan). The event is organized by APICAIA. For press information, images, and other materials, please contact the association at info@apicaia.com.

**Spazio Arte, Sesto San Giovanni**

Spazio Arte is a public facility intended for cultural and community activities, with spaces dedicated to exhibitions, concerts, and initiatives for local residents. Located in the Sesto Marelli district, it forms part of the transformation of Sesto San Giovanni, a city historically associated with heavy industry and now engaged in converting former industrial areas and buildings into places for cultural production and community gathering. The facility has undergone redevelopment work, including an artistic project that transformed its exterior walls into a street-art installation.

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