The Noir Festival first opened in 1991. Since 2016 the Festival takes place in Milan and Como.

The link between Lake Como and noir literature is very tight thanks to authors, such as Scerbanenco, who set the beginning of his most famous novel, Venere privata, at Villa Magni Rizzoli di Canzo.

The Festival is a mix of noir movies screenings and book launches and it includes meetings with many authors and directors.

This year, the special guest is the famous Canadian author Margaret Atwood, who will be receiving the prestigious Raymond Chandler Award at the Teatro Sociale in Como on December 7th. More details and on the dedicated Event page.

Full event programme for Milan and Como here.

All events in Como will take place at the Teatro Sociale.