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The Festa del Cactus has grown over the years alongside the people who organize it, attend it, and make it possible. This website is also part of its history: a space created to tell the story of the event, help you navigate it, and continue exploring it both before and after the festival’s three days.

The Festa del Cactus

Concept and Direction: Andrea Cattabriga
Organization: ABC Association

Website

Concept, content architecture, copywriting, and creative direction: Andrea Cattabriga.

The project, the redesign, and the development of the website’s features were carried out through a design process assisted by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which was used as a tool for development, discussion, writing, and prototyping.

3D Map

The interactive map of the Festa del Cactus is the result of an original project developed to allow users to explore the event directly from their browser, linking venues, exhibitors, routes, and search tools.

Concept, experience design, data architecture, and project direction: Andrea Cattabriga.
Development and prototyping assisted by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Photos and content

Unless otherwise noted, the historical and botanical photographs published on the website are from the Festa del Cactus archive and Andrea Cattabriga’s photo archive.

The images and materials provided by exhibitors, partners, and collaborators remain the property of their respective authors and owners.

Trademark and Rights

The name “Festa del Cactus” and the associated figurative trademark featuring a red cactus are registered trademarks exclusively owned by Andrea Cattabriga.

The text, photographs, graphics, and original content on this website may not be reproduced or used without permission, unless otherwise indicated.

Corrections and enquiries

If you believe that a piece of content requires a different attribution or if you wish to report an issue regarding rights, images, or published materials, please email info@festadelcactus.it.

Festa del Cactus — Bologna, 2026