Italian Summer Cultural Festivals: 2023 Highlights
The summer cultural festival season in Italy for 2023 features a variety of events. The 10th Sponz Fest, led by Vinicio Capossela, takes place in Alta Irpinia from August 20-27, themed 'Come li pacci.' From August 23 to October 1, the 28th I Suoni delle Dolomiti will showcase Mario Brunello on September 1. In Turin, the TOdays Festival, directed by Gianluca Gozzi, occurs at sPAZIO211 from August 25-27, featuring performances by Verdena, Wilco, and Sleaford Mods. The Segesta Teatro Festival will run until August 27, while Scorre Il Festival spans from August 25 to September 10 across Parma, Ferrara, and Reggio Emilia. The Come Acqua festival debuts September 8-10 in Forlì, and the PeM! Festival returns from August 29 to October 8. Additionally, the 6th Nòt Film Fest is scheduled for August 22-27, and the 37th Todi Festival will be held from August 26 to September 3.
Key facts
- Sponz Fest celebrates 10 years from August 20-27 in Alta Irpinia.
- I Suoni delle Dolomiti has 17 events from August 23 to October 1.
- TOdays Festival runs August 25-27 in Turin with over 30 hours of programming.
- Segesta Teatro Festival continues until August 27 at Segesta Archaeological Park.
- Scorre Il Festival takes place August 25-September 10 in Emilia-Romagna.
- Come Acqua festival debuts September 8-10 in Forlì province.
- PeM! Festival runs August 29-October 8 in Monferrato.
- Nòt Film Fest runs August 22-27 in Santarcangelo di Romagna.
- Todi Festival runs August 26-September 3, honoring Ugo La Pietra.
Entities
Artists
- Vinicio Capossela
- Mariangela Capossela
- Corrispondenze Immaginarie
- Antonello Tolve
- Mario Brunello
- Paolo Fresu
- Daniele Di Bonaventura
- Pierpaolo Vacca
- Jack Savoretti
- Gianluca Gozzi
- Verdena
- Wilco
- Sleaford Mods
- Paolo Brillo
- Luca Beatrice
- Claudio Collovà
- Roberto A. Meglioli
- Enrico Deregibus
- Greta Gerwig
- Sean Baker
- Alizé Latini
- Giovanni Labadessa
- Antonino Ruggiano
- Ugo La Pietra
Institutions
- Sponz Fest
- I Suoni delle Dolomiti
- TOdays Festival
- Fondazione per la Cultura Torino
- Segesta Teatro Festival
- Parco Archeologico di Segesta
- Scorre Il Festival
- P.E.R. Promoter Emilia-Romagna
- Come Acqua, Narrazioni in Valle del Bidente
- PeM! Festival
- Nòt Film Fest
- Todi Festival
- Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea
- Mercato Centrale Torino
- sPAZIO211
- Cascina Marchesa
- Palazzo della Poesia
- Sala delle Pietre
Locations
- Alta Irpinia
- Italy
- Trentino
- Dolomiti
- Col Margherita
- Dolomiti di Fassa
- Malga Andalo
- Dolomiti di Brenta
- Molveno
- Turin
- Torino
- sPAZIO211
- Mercato Centrale Torino
- Cascina Marchesa
- Segesta
- Sicily
- Parma
- Ferrara
- Reggio Emilia
- Emilia-Romagna
- Forlì
- Santa Sofia
- Meldola
- Civitella di Romagna
- Forlimpopoli
- San Salvatore Monferrato
- Monferrato
- Piedmont
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- Rimini
- Todi
- Perugia
- Umbria
- Calitri
- Sant'Andrea di Conza
- Volterra