Italian Cultural Festivals in December 2023: From Queer Arts to Electronic Music
Italy's cultural scene in December 2023 is vibrant with various festivals. In Rome, Nuvola Creativa takes place from December 2 to 16, featuring 70 artists and celebrating Italo Calvino's centenary. Fuori Campo, running until December 8 in Turin, showcases over 50 musicians associated with the Torino Film Festival, including a tribute to Kyle Eastwood's father on December 1. Napoli World, held from November 30 to December 2 in Naples, presents 30 artists and honors Marcello Colasurdo through Enzo Avitabile. Other events include Fotonica in Rome from December 1 to 10, NODE 2023 in Modena from December 6 to 9, and GALACTICA NYE 2023 in Rimini and Riccione later in December. Drag Me Up runs from December 1 to 17 in Rome, while Winter Jamboree debuts in Parma. Nice Festival Torino spans December 1 to 31, Mythica continues until December 28, and Dicembre Scaldati runs from December 1 to 21.
Key facts
- Nuvola Creativa sixth edition: December 2–16, 2023, Villa di Massenzio and Mausoleo di Romolo, Rome, 70 artists, tribute to Italo Calvino.
- Fuori Campo second edition: until December 8, Murazzi del Po, Turin, 50+ musicians, tied to Torino Film Festival.
- Kyle Eastwood performs Eastwood by Eastwood on December 1 at EDIT Porto Urbano.
- Napoli World: November 30–December 2, Naples, 30 artists from 6 countries, tribute to Marcello Colasurdo by Enzo Avitabile.
- Fotonica seventh edition: December 1–10, Rome, videomapping and digital art by Murcof, Gabor Lazar, Otolab, Sabrina Rattè.
- NODE 2023: December 6–9, Modena, site-specific sound art by Ellen Arkbro, Robert Henke, Caterina Barbieri, Space Afrika.
- GALACTICA NYE 2023: late December, Rimini and Riccione, 27 acts including Kraftwerk, Carl Craig, Marco Carola.
- Drag Me Up fourth edition: December 1–17, Rome, inclusion-focused, curated by Karma B and Margò Paciotti.
- Winter Jamboree Christmas Edition: first edition at Fiere di Parma, 1940s–50s American Christmas theme.
- Nice Festival Torino: December 1–31, Turin/Grugliasco/Moncalieri, circus and theater, workshops for prisoners.
- Mythica: until December 28, Rome, storytelling on femininity at Basilica di San Sebastiano and Ex Cartiera Latina.
- Dicembre Scaldati: December 1–21, Sicily and Tuscany, honoring Franco Scaldati with multidisciplinary events.
Entities
Artists
- Antonietta Campilongo
- Italo Calvino
- Kyle Eastwood
- Enzo Avitabile
- Marcello Colasurdo
- Murcof
- Gabor Lazar
- Otolab
- Sabrina Rattè
- Victor Vasarely
- Peter Botos
- Caterina Palazzi
- Grand River
- Ellen Arkbro
- Robert Henke
- Caterina Barbieri
- Space Afrika
- MFO
- Ruben Spini
- Kraftwerk
- Ralf Hütter
- Fritz Hilpert
- Henning Schmitz
- Falk Grieffenhagen
- Carl Craig
- I Hate Models
- Indira Paganotto
- Marco Carola
- Patrick Mason
- Karma B
- Margò Paciotti
- Paola Balbi
- Davide Bardi
- Franco Scaldati
Institutions
- Villa di Massenzio
- Mausoleo di Romolo
- Murazzi del Po
- EDIT Porto Urbano
- Teatro Bellini
- Bourbon Street
- Tools
- Acquario Romano
- Accademia di Ungheria
- Cieloterra
- Chiesa di Gesù Redentore
- Cocoricò
- Fiera di Rimini
- OFF/OFF Theatre
- Centrale Preneste
- Teatro Tor Bella Monaca
- Teatro del Lido di Ostia
- Bar.Lina
- Teatro Lo Spazio
- Fiere di Parma
- Fondazione Nicola Bulgari
- Fondazione Cirko Vertigo
- L'Albero del Macramè
- Spazio T
- Basilica di San Sebastiano Fuori le Mura
- Ex Cartiera Latina
- Cinema De Seta
- Roma Capitale – Assessorato alla Cultura
- SIAE
- MIC- Ministero della Cultura
- Città di Torino
- Istituto Penitenziario Minorile Ferrante Aporti
- Torino Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Turin
- Naples
- Modena
- Riccione
- Rimini
- Parma
- Grugliasco
- Moncalieri
- Palermo
- Prato
- Enna
- Messina
- Catania
- Senigallia
- Alghero
- Norway
- France
- Tunisia
- Spain
- Serbia
- Mexico
- Hungary
- Canada
- Sweden
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Sicily
- Tuscany
- Emilia-Romagna
- Riviera Romagnola