Theodoric and Verona.526 a.d.-2026

On the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of the death of Theodoric the Great (454-526 a.d.), king of the Ostrogoths and a key figure in Romano-Barbarian history, the Municipality of Verona and the Departments of Cultures and Civilizations, Languages and Foreign Literatures, and Legal Sciences of the University of Verona present a series of public events about the Gothic king, creating a program of initiatives aimed at promoting knowledge of the places and traditions linking him to the city of Verona.

The name of Theodoric the Great, who chose Verona as his preferred city for his reign, is inextricably linked to the early medieval history of the city and to the mythical figure of Theodoric of Verona (Dietrich von Bern), protagonist of a foundational legendary heroic cycle in medieval and post-medieval Germanic cultural traditions.

Program:

• April 20, at 5.00 p.m. - Academy of Agriculture, Sciences, and Letters of Verona
  Theodoric of Verona. From History to Myth
  conference with Claudio Azzara (University of Salerno)
  
• April 28, at 4.00 p.m. - Arena, entrance V
  Theodoric and the Arena
  guided visit - lesson with: Francesca Morandini (Municipality of Verona, Museums Direction) and Ettore Napione (Municipality of Verona, Culture Direction)
  Reservation required (limited to 25 people), to be made on Eventbrite, starting from April 16, at 12.00 p.m.
  
• May 5, at 5.00 p.m. - Museum of Frescoes G.B. Cavalcaselle
  Theodoric and the Seal of the Municipality of Verona
  conference with Antonella Arzone (former Municipality of Verona, Museums Direction)
  Free participation until seats are filled.
  
• June 3, at 5.00 p.m. - Capitol Library
  The Codices of Theodoric
  guided visit - lesson with Carlo Pelloso, Marco Stoffella (University of Verona)
  Reservation required (limited to 25 people), to be made on Eventbrite, starting from May 7.
  
• June 16, at 4.30 p.m. - Guasto Alley
  Itinerary among the Walls of Theodoric
  guided visit - lesson with Brunella Bruno (Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape) and Annarosa Tricomi (archaeologist)
  Reservation required (limited to 25 people), to be made on Eventbrite, starting from May 14.
  

• June 24, 25, and 26, 2026 - Capitol Library of Verona
  Theodoric of Verona in Germanic Traditions: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
  international conference

• September 24, at 4.00 p.m. - Piazza San Zeno
  Theodoric and St. Zeno
  guided visit - lesson with Fabio Coden (University of Verona) and Tiziana Franco (University of Verona)
  Reservation required (limited to 25 people).
  
• October 9, at 4.30 p.m. - Church of St. Stephen
  Theodoric and the Early Christian Basilica of St. Stephen
  guided visit with Fabio Coden (University of Verona) and Marco Stoffella (University of Verona)
  Reservation required (limited to 25 people)
  
• November 12 at 5.00 p.m. - Museum of Natural History
  Medievalisms in the Veronese Culinary Tradition
  conference with Andrea Brugnoli (University of Verona) and Edoardo Ferrarini (University of Verona)