At Villa Niscemi, Palermo becomes the capital of digital nomads

The work that no longer has a fixed address, people moving between different cities and countries, professional communities that are born online and then meet in real places. From March 8 to 15, Villa Niscemi will host Italia Nomad Fest, the first national festival dedicated to digital nomads, coliving, and new international communities of professionals working remotely.

THE FESTIVAL
Italia Nomad Fest was created to closely observe a transformation that is now evident: remote work is changing the relationship between work, mobility, and cities.
Professionals from the digital sector, entrepreneurs, freelancers, researchers, creatives, and startup founders from various countries will arrive in Palermo. People who work online and increasingly choose cities to stay in for medium to long periods.
The festival brings together digital nomads, local communities, institutions, businesses, and cultural operators to discuss how remote work is changing the way we inhabit cities. Villa Niscemi thus becomes a meeting point between those coming from other parts of the world to work online and those who live and work in the city every day.

Through conferences, workshops, informal meetings, and experiences in the city, a transformation already in progress is narrated.
Italia Nomad Fest is promoted by the Municipality of Palermo together with BeetCommunity and the Nomad Retreats platform.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FESTIVAL
Remote work is now a reality. More and more professionals can work from anywhere. In this scenario, the figure of the temporary citizen takes shape: not a passing tourist, but someone who lives in a city for weeks or months, works online, frequents local neighborhoods and services, and builds relationships.
Italia Nomad Fest was created to bring together local communities and workers arriving from all over the world and to imagine the city of the future.

PALERMO AND DIGITAL NOMADS
In recent years, Palermo has become one of the most attractive destinations for those who work online.
The city ranks 22nd in the world and is the first in Italy among destinations for digital nomads.
According to the NetBook by FiberCop, the province of Palermo has the highest internet usage in Italy, with over 340 gigabytes of average monthly traffic per line.

THE FESTIVAL IN NUMBERS
For the first edition, about 200 international guests are expected. The average expected stay is about 15 nights. According to the organizers' estimates, the event will generate a direct economic impact of over 300,000 euros.

THE PROGRAM
The festival opens on Sunday, March 8, with participant registration and a welcome party. The conference days will mainly take place in the spaces of Villa Niscemi, featuring international speakers, panels, and workshops dedicated to remote work and new professional communities.
The institutional day is scheduled for Monday, March 9, in the presence of the mayor of Palermo, Roberto Lagalla.

THE STORIES
Alongside public meetings, the festival also tells the stories of people who have chosen Palermo as a temporary work base. Among the participants are professionals from various countries: Australians, Malaysians, French, British, Belgians, and many other workers who can now perform their activities remotely. Designers, digital consultants, international recruiters, marketers, and creatives who work online and choose the city for periods of weeks or months. Their stories narrate a different way of experiencing cities: no longer just tourist destinations, but places to stop, work, and build relationships.
Interviews with digital nomads living and working in Palermo are available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glhL-375MzQ&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKGil6JR2Pw&t=149s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zacqWjAyd4o&t=38s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9woKGaqSng&t=34s

STATEMENTS
Marco Traina, founder of BeetCommunity: «Remote work is not a passing trend but a structural transformation that is changing the way people choose where to live and work».
Federico Violante, co-founder of Nomad Retrats: «Italy and Palermo have all the characteristics to be preferred destinations for digital nomads who want to become “temporary citizens”. At Italy Nomad Fest, there will be virtuous examples of national and international operators who have already begun to redefine the meaning of community, shared living, and truly remote work».

INFO AND INTERVIEWS
Tickets and registrations available at:
https://www.italianomadfest.com/
Further information:
https://www.instagram.com/italianomadfest
Attached are the program, photos, and poster

For info and interviews:
Press office, Italy Nomad Fest
Irene Carmina
irenecarmina7@gmail.com
+39-3311752440