Navona Square hosts Sesión Neón Andina until 24 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 01:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Navona Square (Piazza Navona) hosts the Sesión Neón Andina exhibition at the Instituto Cervantes in Rome until 24 October 2026. The Sala Dalí at Piazza Navona 91 is showing work by Peruvian artist Joan Alfaro Cabrera as the exhibition reaches its final week.
Sesión Neón Andina runs at Navona Square until 24 October
Turismo Roma lists the exhibition from 10 September to 24 October 2026 at the Instituto Cervantes. The city tourism service identifies the venue as the Sala Dalí and places it at Piazza Navona 91. The exhibition therefore gives visitors a current cultural reason to enter one of the buildings directly on the square, rather than treating the piazza only as an outdoor landmark.
The programme presents Cabrera as a Peruvian artist and records the exhibition as his first in Italy. The works include engravings, oils on canvas and watercolours, with the display organised by the Embassy of Peru with support from the Instituto Cervantes in Rome. The official exhibition listing confirms the 24 October 2026 closing date and the Piazza Navona address.
Navona Square keeps its ancient stadium outline
The present square follows the perimeter of the Stadium of Domitian, which was built in 86 AD for athletics competitions and horse racing. Remains of the ancient structure lie 5 to 6 metres below the modern road level and survive beneath buildings near the square.
The exhibition venue sits within a setting shaped by Baroque architecture. The Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone dominates the piazza, while the Fountain of the Four Rivers stands at its centre. Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed that fountain, and Giacomo della Porta created the Fountain of Neptune and the Fountain of the Moor. This combination places a contemporary exhibition by a Peruvian artist beside monuments that express Rome’s seventeenth-century artistic identity. Turismo Roma’s place guide records the square’s stadium foundations, churches, palace and fountains.
From Cabrera’s Andean imagery to Bernini’s rivers
Cabrera’s exhibition brings a modern Latin American perspective to a piazza whose name derives from the Latin term Agones, meaning games. The historical connection is visible in the square’s elongated form, inherited from the ancient arena, while the exhibition occupies a cultural institution on its western side.
The central fountain represents the Danube, Ganges, Nile and Rio de la Plata through monumental marble figures. Its travertine structure supports a granite obelisk recovered from the Circus of Maxentius on the ancient Appian Way. These details remain visible outside while the temporary exhibition continues inside the Sala Dalí until 24 October 2026.
Visiting Navona Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Sesión Neón Andina runs from 10 September to 24 October 2026 at the Sala Dalí, Instituto Cervantes, Piazza Navona 91 in Rome.
- The current cultural programme is an exhibition by Joan Alfaro Cabrera, so visitors should distinguish the indoor venue from the public square and its outdoor fountains.
- The square is in central Rome, and the official location is Piazza Navona. The Instituto Cervantes venue is identified at number 91.
- The piazza is an open urban space with paved surfaces, fountains and surrounding historic buildings. The underground remains of the Stadium of Domitian lie 5 to 6 metres below modern road level.
- Italy’s official language is Italian and its national currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Navona Square
When does Sesión Neón Andina take place at Navona Square?
The exhibition runs at the Instituto Cervantes from 10 September to 24 October 2026.
What is Navona Square?
It is a Baroque square in Rome built over the remains of the Stadium of Domitian, constructed in 86 AD.
Where is Navona Square and how do you get there?
It is in central Rome, with the exhibition venue listed at Piazza Navona 91. The city tourism service identifies the location as Piazza Navona.
