Italian Cultural Festivals from November to December 2024
From late November to December 2024, Italy will host a variety of cultural festivals showcasing photography, music, illustration, animation, dance, and sacred music. The Photolux Festival in Lucca, featuring 19 exhibitions including works by Massimo Vitali and Massimo Mastrorillo, continues until December 15. In Turin, Barca solare will present contemporary music at multiple venues, with an event on December 1 featuring Nicola Mogavero and Økapi. The Paw Chew Go Festival in Milan takes place from November 30 to December 1, highlighting artists such as Mara Cerri and Bianca Bagnarelli. Additionally, the Festival Musica in Prossimità in Pinerolo runs from November 29 to December 1, showcasing Deena Abdelwahed, while Genoa's Marginalia offers free concerts until December 1. The second FESTE dance festival is scheduled for November 29 to December 14 in Turin. Olbia's Storie di un Attimo continues until December 8, and the Napoli Musica Sacra Festival in Naples will be held through December 1. Finally, Milan's YAWP Festival is set for December 4, and Lugano's Visioni in dialogo will run until December 4.
Key facts
- Photolux Festival in Lucca runs until December 15 with 19 exhibitions, including a Massimo Vitali retrospective and Massimo Mastrorillo's 'Omicidio bianco'.
- Barca solare in Turin features contemporary music commissions and premieres at Fondazione Merz, Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, and Museo Egizio.
- Paw Chew Go Festival in Milan on November 30–December 1 is the largest illustration event in Milan, featuring Bianca Bagnarelli, Livia Satriano, and Olimpia Zagnoli.
- Festival Musica in Prossimità in Pinerolo runs November 29–December 1 with Deena Abdelwahed performing Jbal Rrsas.
- Marginalia in Genoa offers free concerts in medieval sites through December 1, preceded by guided tours.
- FESTE dance festival in Turin runs November 29–December 14 at Polo del '900 and Fondazione Sandretto Rebaudengo, featuring Julie Anne Stanzak.
- Storie di un Attimo in Olbia runs until December 8, including a comics-photography project by Bepi Vigna and Francesco Cito.
- Napoli Musica Sacra Festival through December 1 performs works by Pergolesi, Durante, Scarlatti, and Jommelli in historic churches.
- YAWP Festival in Milan on December 4 at BASE focuses on education with workshops by Fondazione Agnelli, Fondazione Golinelli, and Fondazione Reggio Children.
- Visioni in dialogo in Lugano through December 4 discusses the future of Western cultural heritage.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Vitali
- Massimo Mastrorillo
- Nicola Mogavero
- Økapi
- Mara Cerri
- Magda Guidi
- Bianca Bagnarelli
- Livia Satriano
- Olimpia Zagnoli
- Deena Abdelwahed
- Julie Anne Stanzak
- Bepi Vigna
- Francesco Cito
- Edoardo Albinati
- Francesca Mannocchi
- Rachele Furfaro
- Matteo Lancini
- Enrico Stefanelli
- Benedetta Marietti
- Pergolesi
- Durante
- Scarlatti
- Jommelli
Institutions
- Photolux Festival
- World Press Photo
- Oskar Barnack
- Romano Cagnoni
- Fondazione Merz
- Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi
- Museo Egizio
- BASE Milano
- Le Cannibale
- Fondazione Agnelli
- Fondazione Golinelli
- Fondazione Reggio Children
- Fondazione Sandretto Rebaudengo
- Polo del '900
- Associazione Didee
- Associazione Filieradarte
- Merkurio – Progetti Musicali
- Fare arte nel nostro tempo
- Artribune
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- Turin
- Torino
- Milan
- Milano
- Pinerolo
- Genoa
- Genova
- Olbia
- Sassari
- Naples
- Napoli
- Lugano
- Switzerland