5 Must-See Italian Summer Festivals: Collisioni, Dromos, and More

The article highlights five Italian cultural festivals for summer 2018. Collisioni Festival in Barolo (Piedmont) celebrates its tenth edition, blending literature, music, and wine in the Langhe hills, a UNESCO site, with performances by Depeche Mode, Steven Tyler, and Lenny Kravitz. In Milan, Pirelli HangarBicocca presents 'The Feeling of Summer,' a musical festival inspired by Matt Mullican's exhibition, featuring Errorsmith, Paal Nilssen-Love's Brazil Funk Impro, and Romperayo Sound System. Flowers Festival in Collegno (Turin) includes a special section 'Dai Diamanti non nasce niente' honoring the 40th anniversary of the Basaglia Law, with Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and CLGEnsemble & Willy Merz Project performing scores by Adolf Wölfli. Kappa FuturFestival in Turin's Parco Dora hosts TRASHed – Art of Recycling, curated by lamatilde studio, turning recycling bins into art. Dromos Festival in Oristano (Sardinia) marks its 20th year and the 50th anniversary of 1968 with concerts by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bombino, and Vinicio Capossela, plus exhibitions and events across twelve towns.