The upcoming fiftieth edition has been named with a German word, Rot, a scathing sound that means red. The Festival will be a mirror that vibrates in unison with the world, that will listen to what changes in society, that will have as primary mis- sions Creation and Transmission. By the directors ricci/forte, an hardy Festival, impervious to the slings of cynicism and chronic catastrophism, that will show the way for a better future.