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TOCATÌ - INTERNATIONAL STREET GAMES FESTIVAL
19-21 september 2025

The Festival is conceived and organized by Associazione Giochi Antichi (AGA) in collaboration with the Municipality of Verona, Department of Culture. The association held this traditional play culture event for the first time in 2003, and it quickly became an international point of reference!

In this 23rd edition of Tocatì, Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, meets Italy of courtyards and squares: the Māori of New Zealand are the guests of honor at Tocatì 2025.
From September 19th to 21st, the squares of Veronetta will transform into a meeting space between distant worlds, connected by an invisible thread made of play, memory, and community. Dances, stories, songs, performing arts, and Ngā taonga tākaro, the traditional Māori games, will give voice to a living culture deeply connected to the land, time, and ancestors.

Tocatì will once again be an invitation to listen, participate, and share. Alongside the guests of honor, there will be Italian games and the many cultural activities that have always made Tocatì a highly anticipated and well-attended event.
A special edition celebrating play as a universal language and a bridge between cultures, generations, and territories.

In the coming weeks, the full festival program will be available online! In the meantime, discover the Māori culture and the traditional games that will bring Tocatì to life.

Maori Games
Maori world