April 2023: Italy's Cultural Festival Season Kicks Off with Dance, Jazz, Architecture, and More
The cultural festival season in Italy for April 2023 showcases a variety of events across the country. In Palermo, ConFormazioni, directed by Giuseppe Muscarello, will take place from April 21-30 at Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa, Teatro Biondo, and Galleria Rizzuto, featuring 30 events. Bologna's Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica hosts La musica che gira intorno until June. The Torino Jazz Festival spans April 22-30 with 93 events in 62 locations. Parma 360 Festival, honoring Gabriele Basilico and Queen Elizabeth II, runs from April 1 to May 21. Milan's Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro will showcase Orizzonte starting April 26. Other events include Riccione's Mutonia Easter Experience (April 8-10), Turin's Lovers Film Festival (April 18-23), Prato's TIPO Festival (April 20-23), Rome's Riscarti Festival (April 6-16), and Sicily's :After festival (April 22-29).
Key facts
- ConFormazioni returns to Palermo April 21-30 with 30 events including premieres, talks, book presentations, two art exhibitions, and a film.
- Torino Jazz Festival's 11th edition runs April 22-30 across 62 venues with 93 events.
- Parma 360 Festival runs April 1-May 21 under theme 'Crossover,' curated by Chiara Canali and Camilla Mineo.
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro launches Orizzonte on April 26, curated by Giovanni Caccamo.
- Mutonia Easter Experience at Cocoricò Riccione runs April 8-10 with international electronic acts.
- Lovers Film Festival in Turin runs April 18-23, honoring Maurizio Costanzo with 'Una giornata particolare.'
- TIPO Festival in Prato runs April 20-23, focusing on industrial heritage of the textile district.
- Riscarti Festival in Rome celebrates its tenth edition April 6-16 with over 50 artists from four countries.
- :After festival in Sicily runs April 22-29, the first regional architecture festival in Italy.
- Bologna's Museo della musica launches 'La musica che gira intorno' lecture series until June.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Muscarello
- Gabriele Basilico
- Stefano Bombardieri
- Endless
- Marco Lodola
- Mr. Brainwash
- Raptuz
- Jamie Reid
- TVboy
- Giovanni Caccamo
- Anastasio
- Laura Valente
- Jamie Jones
- Joseph Capriati
- The Martinez Brothers
- Chippy Nonstop
- Silvie Loto
- Vladimir Luxuria
- Maurizio Costanzo
- Ettore Scola
- Sophia Loren
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Filippo Bardazzi
- Pietro Airoldi
- Lisa Andreani
- Jacopo Costanzo
- Zeno Franchini
- Francesca Gattello
- Valeria Guerrisi
- Izabela Anna Moren
- Peppe Servillo
- Virgilio Sieni
Institutions
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Teatro Biondo
- Galleria Rizzuto
- Spazio Franco
- Scena Nostra
- Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna
- OGR
- Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi
- Bunker
- Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli
- Sala500 del Lingotto
- Palazzo del Governatore
- Palazzo Marchi
- Italia Veloce
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Cocoricò
- Mutoid Waste Company
- Cinema Massimo
- Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino
- Museo del Tessuto
- Biblioteca Lazzerini
- SPACE spa
- Italian Brick History
- Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia
- La Vaccheria
- Roma Capitale
- Fondazione Studio Rizoma
- WAR
- LOTS/Marginal
- FSR
- Ministero della Cultura
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Bologna
- Turin
- Parma
- Milan
- Riccione
- Rome
- Prato
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- London
- Siracusa
- Brucoli Village
- Trapani
- Caltanissetta
- Catania
- Sicily
- India
- Spain
- Colombia