Orestiadi 2025 Festival in Gibellina Bridges to 2026 Capital of Contemporary Art
The 44th Orestiadi Festival is set to take place in Gibellina, Sicily, from June 27 to August 3, 2025, with Alfio Scuderi as the artistic director. This event precedes Gibellina's recognition as Italy's inaugural Capital of Contemporary Art in 2026. Highlights include a two-day Anteprima on June 27-28, celebrating artist Emilio Isgrò, along with performances featuring urban artworks by Franco Purini and others. The lineup includes Macbeth vs Macbteh on July 4, a tribute to Pino Daniele on July 5, and Il canto della sirena on July 6. The festival also commemorates Andrea Camilleri's centenary with Gran circo Taddei on July 25 and a reading by Luca Zingaretti on July 31. It will conclude with a new Orestea on August 1 and a tribute to Fabrizio De André on August 3. The event is organized by Fondazione Orestiadi, under the leadership of President Francesca Corrao.
Key facts
- 44th edition of Orestiadi Festival runs June 27 to August 3, 2025
- Gibellina named first Italian Capital of Contemporary Art for 2026 by Mibact
- Artistic director Alfio Scuderi confirmed since 2018
- Honorary citizenship awarded to artist Emilio Isgrò on June 27
- Two-day Anteprima includes 'notte del contemporaneo' on June 28
- Performances at works by Purini, Thermes, Venezia, Quaroni, Consagra
- Centenary of Andrea Camilleri celebrated with events on July 25 and 31
- Luca Zingaretti reads Camilleri's Autodifesa di Caino at Cretto di Burri on July 31
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Isgrò
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Alberto Burri
- Franco Purini
- Laura Thermes
- Francesco Venezia
- Ludovico Quaroni
- Pietro Consagra
- Angelo Sicurella
- Alexander Balanescu
- Ferruccio Spinetti
- Giovanni Ceccarelli
- Peppe Servillo
- Javier Girotto
- Natalio Mangalavite
- Michelangelo Mercuri
- Sergio Rubini
- Fabrizio Bosso
- Julian Olivier Mazzariello
- Emma Dante
- Gaspare Balsamo
- Luca Guadagnino
- Fabrizia Sacchi
- Ascanio Celestini
- Davide Enia
- Ugo Giacomazzi
- Luigi Di Ganci
- Antonio Latella
- Federico Bellini
- Silvia Ajelli
- Roy Paci
- Umberto Cantone
- Fabrizio Romano
- Aurora Falcone
- Andrea Camilleri
- Alessio Piazza
- Olivia Sellerio
- Luca Zingaretti
- Isabella Ragonese
- Rodrigo D'Erasmo
- Francesco Scianna
- Danilo Rea
- Fabrizio De André
- Lucio Dalla
- Pino Daniele
- Ennio Morricone
- David Lynch
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Fondazione Orestiadi
- Mibact
- Museo delle Trame Mediterranee
- Mac (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Gibellina)
- Sellerio
- Artribune
Locations
- Gibellina
- Sicily
- Italy
- Palermo
- Porto Empedocle
- Agrigento
- Cretto di Burri
- Baglio di Stefano