Italian Summer 2025 Theatre and Dance Festival Guide
A comprehensive overview of Italy's summer 2025 performing arts festivals, spanning from late June to early August across multiple regions. The Giardino delle Esperidi Festival (XXI edition, July 3-13) in Lecco province, directed by Michele Losi, features site-specific performances in natural landscapes including Campsirago Residenza, a 15th-century palace. Pergine Festival (June 28-July 12) celebrates its 50th anniversary with over 50 events under the theme 'Ieri, Oggi e Domani', directed by Babilonia Teatri. AreaDanza_urban dance festival (June 22-July 5) in Udine and Venzone presents 24 events including site-specific works by Marta Bevilacqua. Inequilibrio Festival (June 20-July 12) in Castiglioncello, directed by Angela Fumarola, explores 'l'invisibile' with over 50 events featuring international performers like Muna Mussie and Sahar Damoni. Nutida festival in Scandicci (until July 4) focuses on contemporary choreography with a new under-25 spotlight. Festival delle Colline Geotermiche (June 15-August 9) in Pisa and Grosseto provinces, directed by Marco Pasquinucci, highlights marginal territories and emerging artists. Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi (June 27-July 13), directed by Monique Veaute, hosts over 60 performances with 700+ artists from 13 countries, including a William Kentridge exhibition. Campania Teatro Festival (until July 13) in Naples and other Campania locations, directed by Ruggero Cappuccio, features 150 events under the slogan 'Battiti per la pace'.
Key facts
- Giardino delle Esperidi Festival: XXI edition, July 3-13, Lecco province, directed by Michele Losi
- Pergine Festival: 50th anniversary, June 28-July 12, over 50 events, directed by Babilonia Teatri
- AreaDanza_urban dance festival: 16th edition, June 22-July 5, Udine and Venzone, 24 events
- Inequilibrio Festival: 28th edition, June 20-July 12, Castiglioncello, over 50 events, theme 'l'invisibile'
- Nutida: until July 4, Scandicci, directed by Cristina Bozzolini and Saverio Cona, focus on under-25
- Festival delle Colline Geotermiche: 14th edition, June 15-August 9, Pisa and Grosseto provinces, theme 'La bellezza dei margini'
- Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi: 68th edition, June 27-July 13, over 60 performances, 700+ artists from 13 countries
- Campania Teatro Festival: 18th edition, until July 13, 150 events across Campania, slogan 'Battiti per la pace'
Entities
Artists
- Michele Losi
- Francis Sosta
- Phoebe Zeitgeist
- Enrico Castellani
- Valeria Raimondi
- Licia Lanera
- Fabiana Iacozzilli
- Anagoor
- I Sacchi di Sabbia
- CollettivO CineticO
- Giulia Scotti
- Nicolò Sordo
- Valentina Dal Mas
- She She Pop
- El Conde de Torrefiel
- Kenji Shinohe
- Manfredi Perego
- Chiara Ameglio
- Daniele Ninarello
- Marta Bevilacqua
- Loredana Parrella
- Yoris Petrillo
- Angela Fumarola
- Muna Mussie
- Sahar Damoni
- Doris Uhlich
- Vasiliki Papapostolou
- Michael Getman
- Abbondanza/Bertoni
- Michele Merola
- Daria Deflorian
- Tindaro Granata
- Silvio Castiglioni
- Giovanni Guerrieri
- Simone Zambelli
- Silvia Rampelli
- Nerval Teatro
- Gogmagog
- Cristina Bozzolini
- Saverio Cona
- Diego Tortelli
- Jill Crovisier
- Francesca Foscarini
- Claudia Catarzi
- Simona Bertozzi
- Lali Ayguadé
- Roberto Tedesco
- Pablo Girolami
- Daniel Cantero
- Emma Zani
- Roberto Doveri
- Adriano Bolognino
- Davide Tagliavini
- Gianni Notarnicola
- JC Movement Production
- Artemis Danza
- Yoy Performing Arts
- Cornelia Dance Company
- Collettivo Nanouk
- The Gate
- Marco Pasquinucci
- Corrado Augias
- Andrea Cosentino
- Motus
- Piero Giannini
- Elisa Sbaragli
- Lorenzo Maragoni
- Monique Veaute
- William Kentridge
- Saverio Verini
- Federico Tiezzi
- Sandro Lombardi
- Luca Marinelli
- Piero Maccarinelli
- Giovanni Grasso
- Sydney Dance Company
- Blanca Li
- Circa
- Ruggero Cappuccio
- Laura Bevione
Institutions
- Giardino delle Esperidi Festival
- Campsirago Residenza
- Pergine Festival
- Babilonia Teatri
- AreaDanza_urban dance festival
- Compagnia AreaArea
- Inequilibrio Festival
- Castello Pasquini
- Nutida
- Stazione Utopia
- Castello dell'Acciaiolo
- Festival delle Colline Geotermiche
- Officine Papage
- Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi
- Musei Civici di Spoleto
- Kentridge Studio
- Lia Rumma
- Campania Teatro Festival
- Fondazione Campania dei Festival
- Palazzo Reale
- Villa Campolieto
- Teatro Verdi
- Sala Pasolini
- Centro Sociale Colonna
- Bipiani di Ponticelli
- Istituto Colosimo
- Chiesa di Donnaregina Vecchia
- Teatro Mulino Pacifico
- Teatro Comunale di Benevento
- Parco Urbano Pinetamare
- Palazzo Coppola
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Lecco
- Monte di Brianza
- Parco del Monte Barro
- Parco di Montevecchia
- Valle del Curone
- Pergine
- Trento
- Udine
- Venzone
- Castiglioncello
- Rosignano Marittimo
- Costa degli Etruschi
- Livorno
- Scandicci
- Firenze
- Florence
- Pisa
- Grosseto
- Pomarance
- Castelnuovo Val di Cecina
- Monteverdi Marittimo
- Monterotondo Marittimo
- Montieri
- Spoleto
- Perugia
- Naples
- Napoli
- Ercolano
- Fiordo di Furore
- Salerno
- Ponticelli
- Foresta
- Tora e Picilli
- Benevento
- Castelvolturno
- Valle/Sessa Cilento
- Campania
- Tuscany
- Trentino
- Friuli
- Luxembourg