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In 2025, the Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania once again confirms itself as one of the most heartfelt and spectacular religious celebrations in the Mediterranean, blending spirituality, popular ...
The Sciacca Carnival 2025 transformed the city into an explosion of color, music, and popular satire, confirming its status as one of the most anticipated and spectacular events in Sicily. For f...
In 2025, the Acireale Carnival once again transformed the city into a riot of color, music, and wonder, confirming its status as one of the most anticipated and spectacular events in Italy. For ...
The Sciacca Carnival 2025 transformed the city into an explosion of color, music, and popular satire, confirming its status as one of the most anticipated and spectacular events in Sicily. For f...
The 77th edition of the "Mandorlo in Fiore" festival in Agrigento, taking place from March 8 to 16, 2025, transforms the city into a blaze of pink and white petals. It is an event that celebrate...
Enna's Holy Week 2025 promises to be one of the most intense and engaging religious events in all of Sicily. The ancient confraternities, passed down through generations, create a rich calendar ...
Holy Week in Caltanissetta 2025 took place from April 13th to 20th, transforming the historic center into a stage of emotional intensity and profound spirituality. It began on Palm Sunday with t...
Trapani's Holy Week 2025 is confirmed as one of the most intense and popular religious and popular events in Sicily. From the first days of the week before Easter, the city transforms into a spa...
The 2025 cycle of classical performances at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse, now in its 60th year, takes place from May 9th to July 6th and represents one of the most anticipated cultural events i...
The Radicepura Garden Festival, launched in 2017, is the first international biennial fully devoted to garden design and Mediterranean landscape architecture. Set within the Radicepura Botanical...
The Feast of Saint George in Ragusa is celebrated in an atmosphere of faith and folklore, transforming Ragusa Ibla into a grand Baroque stage on the last Sunday of May. The week begins mid-month...
Etna Comics 2025 transforms Catania into a vibrant pop universe from Friday, May 30th to Monday, June 2nd at LeCiminiere. In this thirteenth edition, the festival celebrates art and popular cult...
The 2025 Noto Infiorata, now in its 46th edition, transforms Via Corrado Nicolaci into an ephemeral masterpiece of floral art. Each year, artists and volunteers collaborate to create long carpet...
The Taormina Film Fest 2025, now in its 71st edition, took place from June 10th to 14th between the majestic Ancient Theatre and the modern Palazzo dei Congressi. Artistic director Tiziana Rocca...
Taobuk turns Taormina into a vibrant cultural crossroads: more than 200 writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, journalists, and institutional figures from over 30 countries explore the them...
The Sicilia Jazz Festival transforms Palermo into an international stage of orchestral jazz: over 15 days, 85 concerts enliven historic theatres, gardens, palaces, and community spaces. At its h...
‘A Scurata is a summer festival blending theatre, music, and nature, set in the sa...
The 44th Orestiadi di Gibellina (June 27 – August 3, 2025) revives a vision born in 1981: transforming the Belìce Valley into an open-air stage for contemporary arts. Under the ...
In July 2025, Palermo prepares once again to experience the intense and vibrant Feast of Santa Rosalia, one of the city's most heartfelt religious and popular celebrations. The festival, which trad...
The Feast of Saint Calogero is the spiritual and folkloric heartbeat of Agrigento’s summer. For a full week, the city celebrates its beloved “Black Saint” with processions, devotional rituals, a...
Mythos Troina Festival is a summer theatre festival set in the ancient town of Troina, in the heart of Sicily, which brings classical myths to life through contemporary performance. Each edition...
The Orestiadi of Gibellina is an exceptional international festival held every summer in Sicily, born in the early 1980s from the vision of Mayor Ludovico Corrao to rebuild cultural identity aft...
The Marettimo Italian Film Fest (July 14–19, 2025) showcases Italian cinema in a close-knit cultural and environmental dialogue. Every evening, Marettimo hosts open-air screenin...
Taomoda Week turns Taormina into an international stage for fashion and design, featuring haute couture runway shows, themed exhibitions, panels on sustainability and masterclasses. The highligh...
Libri d’aMare is an annual summer literary festival held in Punta Secca, a coastal village in the province of Ragusa. Celebrating its eleventh edition in 2025, the festival unfolds over...
The 2025 Palermo Ladies Open returns as a WTA 125 clay-court tournament at the Country Time Club. A week-long showcase of rising international talents competing for ranking points in a scenic Si...
Taormina Arte is a prestigious cultural festival that lights up the summer in the enchanting setting of the Ancient Theatre of Taormina. Since its founding in 1983, the event has offered a diver...
The Horcynus Festival is a summer cultural event held annually in Messina and neighboring towns, transforming the region into a creative and participatory laboratory. Established in 2002, the fe...
The Segesta Teatro Festival turns the ancient Greek theatre and Doric Temple of Segesta into vibrant stages from July 25 to August 24, 2025. Each night features an eclectic blen...
Sciaranuova Festival is a summer theatre event set in the vineyards of the Planeta estate on the slopes of Mount Etna, where the natural landscape becomes a unique and evocative...
Performare Festival is an annual event devoted to contemporary dance and authorial performance, taking place in the town of Serradifalco, in the heart of Sicily. Created to explore new forms of ...
The "Giro" is one of Europe's oldest and most prestigious road races, established in 1912. On July 26, 2025, the 99th edition will be held, featuring an elite 10 km race consisting of 10 laps of...
The Green Valley Pop Fest is a summer music festival in Trapani that blends high-energy pop and urban music with a strong and engaging environmental message. In a single night o...
Animaphix – International Animated Film Festival is a major cultural event held annually in Bagheria, Sicily. Created to promote auteur animated cinema, the festival has become a key meeting poi...
The Castelbuono Jazz Festival celebrates its 28th edition with an extended tour beyond its historic home. From the charming streets of Castelbuono to venues across Sicily—including Taormina, Cam...
Ortigia Music Festival, formerly known as Ortigia Sound System, is a cutting-edge electronic music event held on the historic island of Ortigia in Syracuse. Running from July 31 to August 3, 202...
The Gattopardo Festival celebrates Lampedusa’s legacy with a three-day cultural event in Santa Margherita di Belìce, featuring literary talks, film, and food. On August 2, the prestigious Giusep...
The Barbablu Fest turns ancient Morgantina into an atmospheric open-air cultural venue for three summer evenings. Set amongst archaeological ruins, the program features refined ...
The Paradiso Film Fest is a charming, community-focused film festival held each August in the historic village of Palazzo Adriano, near Palermo. Screenings of short films and do...
MAST Festival is a summer cultural event hosted in Scicli, a baroque town in southeastern Sicily, that blends electronic music, contemporary art, and environmental consciousness...
Indiegeno Fest is a vibrant, itinerant music festival held each summer in the breathtaking Gulf of Patti, in the province of Messina. Established in 2014, it quickly became renowned for its dist...
The Tindari Festival is one of Sicily’s most enduring and captivating cultural events, held every summer at the ancient Greek Theatre of Tindari and across surrounding towns in ...
In August, Catania commemorates the return of Saint Agatha’s relics, back to the city in 1126. Beginning on August 6, masses and devotions are held. The highlight falls on August 17
Ypsigrock Festival is Italy’s first boutique festival for indie and alternative music, taking place from August 7 to 10, 2025, in Castelbuono (Sicily), nestled in the Madonie Na...
FestiValle is a contemporary festival of music and digital arts held in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, one of the Mediterranean’s most iconic archaeological sites. Over four summer even...
Comet Poesia Festival is a cultural event held annually in Petralia Soprana, a hilltop town in the Madonie mountains, celebrating poetry as a shared practice of reflection, care...
La Macchina dei Sogni (“The Dream Machine”) is a puppetry and narrative theatre festival conceived by Mimmo Cuticchio and now in its 42nd edition. Established in 1984 to celebrate Giacomo Cuticc...
Mish Mash Festival is a vibrant summer event held annually at the breathtaking Castello di Milazzo in Sicily. Born from the spirit of cultural fusion, the festival brings together indie, hip‑hop...
In Messina, August is marked by two grand religious and folkloric events. From August 10 to 14, the Cavalcata dei Giganti features the towering statues of
The Palio dei Normanni is one of Southern Italy’s most enthralling medieval reenactments, held annually in Piazza Armerina from August 12 to 14, 2025. It commem...
The Illuminated Staircase turns the famous Baroque ceramic steps of Santa Maria del Monte into a massive luminous tapestry: hundreds of oil lamps in colored containers are place...
SITU Festival is a site-specific art residency and itinerant exhibition that annually brings contemporary art into small Sicilian towns. Founded by artist Nicola Tineo and produced by the Zona B...
The Palermo–Montecarlo Regatta is a prestigious offshore sailing race running from Sicily to the Principality of Monaco. Scheduled for August 19–24, 2025, it marks its 20th edit...
Opera Festival is a music and arts event held annually in the town of Milo on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, turning this volcanic village into an evocative summer stage. From August 21 to 24...
Codex Festival is a dynamic three‑day summer event that turns the Baroque town of Noto into a creative laboratory for contemporary theatre, music, dance, and performing arts. Hosted across evoca...
Mercurio Festival is a multidisciplinary event held annually in Palermo, within the vibrant setting of the Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa. Dedicated to contemporary creation, the festival offers a...
The Ragusa Foto Festival is a distinguished international photography festival set in the baroque district of Ragusa Ibla. Since its launch in 2012, the event has showcased both emerging and ren...
The Latin Festival Petralia is a summer cultural event held in Petralia Sottana, set in the scenic Madonie mountains. Now in its third edition in 2025, the festival is scheduled...
The Belliniane Celebrations turn Catania into a grand stage honoring composer Vincenzo Bellini. From September to November, the city hosts symphonic concerts, choral marathons, ...
Prima Onda Fest is a dynamic multidisciplinary festival in Palermo, running from September through November, offering theatre, dance, music, performances, and participatory arts...
The Sole Luna Doc Film Festival is a distinguished annual documentary film event held in Palermo since 2006. It transforms iconic venues such as the GAM (Modern Art Gallery), the Sant’Anna Clois...
IT.A.CÀ Sicilian Festival, held in Palermo, is an event centered on responsible tourism, migration, and human rights, typically taking place between spring and summer. With a participat...
The Cous Cous Fest transforms San Vito Lo Capo in a vibrant cultural and culinary hub from September 19 to 28, 2025. International chefs compete in the World Cous Cous Championship while the his...
Le Vie dei Tesori 2025 turns Sicilian cities into expansive cultural museums from late September to early November. Hidden villas, palaces, churches, archaeological sites, works...
The Ortigia Film Festival is an annual international cinema festival held on the island of Ortigia in Syracuse, where charming squares, courtyards, and pedestrian streets become open-air movie t...
Le Vie dei Tesori 2025 turns Sicilian cities into expansive cultural museums from late September to early November. Hidden villas, palaces, churches, archaeological sites, works...
Le Vie dei Tesori 2025 turns Sicilian cities into expansive cultural museums from late September to early November. Hidden villas, palaces, churches, archaeological sites, works...
The Bellini Festival is a cross-disciplinary music festival in Catania celebrating the legacy of composer Vincenzo Bellini through opera productions, orchestral concerts, and ga...
Marranzano World Fest is a summer world music festival rooted in Sicilian folk tradition and open to global influences. Centered on the marranzanu—the Sicilian jew’s harp—the festival expands ea...
A weekend of meetings and discussions dedicated to this topic, in and from Sicily, aims to actively contribute to the international debate on tourism as a driver of sustainable change, focusing on ...
iDesign Palermo is Southern Italy’s longest-running design week, enlivening the city since 2012 with exhibitions, talks, and urban installations. The 2025 edition, titled
The 40th Coppa degli Assi returns to La Favorita show jumping field in Palermo from September 25 to October 5, 2025. This prestigious event features the Sicilian Interna...
Inycon is Sicily's longest-running quality wine festival, held in Menfi, the Italian Wine Capital of 2023. This 27th edition features three days of rich experiences: guided tastings, EVO oil lab...
The Ottobrata Zafferanese lights up October Sundays in Zafferana Etnea with a festive celebration of Etna’s autumn bounty. Four bustling market days in town squares showcase reg...
Every October, Monreale Cathedral hosts the International Week of Sacred Music, a prestigious festival of spiritual and artistic significance. The 2025 edition features eight consecutive evening...
The Catania Off Fringe Festival is a dynamic annual arts event held in Catania each autumn, dedicated to independent theatre and performance disciplines. From October into November, the city bec...
The 2025 Targa Florio Classica will take place from October 16th to 19th, starting and finishing in the splendid setting of Palermo. Fifty classic cars, built up to 1977, will ideally retrace th...
The Festival of Migrant Literatures is a cultural event held annually in Bologna, dedicated to narrative, poetry, and the lived experiences of migration. Born from the commitment to amplify migr...
Sherbeth turns Palermo into a melting pot of artisanal gelato. Over four days, more than 50 gelato masters unveil unique flavors, conduct cooking shows, workshops, and public tasting sessions. T...
The Palermo City Marathon is a prestigious international road race held on November 16, 2025, starting from Piazza Ruggero Settimo at 08:30. With marathon, half...
The Messina Opera Film Festival is a singular cinematic event focused on the intersection of film and opera. Held annually in Messina from late November to early December, the f...
Over three days in December, Modica’s historic streets light up with the rich aroma of chocolate. ChocoModica celebrates the famous Modica PGI Chocolate with ta...
ERROR Fest is an international social theatre festival debuting in Palermo, offering a radical and participatory artistic experience. Founded around 18 years ago in Bratislava, the festival brin...
On December 13, 2025, Syracuse (Siracusa) warmly honors its patron saint, St. Lucy. The day's highlight is a solemn pontifical Mass at 10:15 in...
Set within the prehistoric Grotta Mangiapane, the living nativity brings to life a historic Sicilian village. Featuring over 160 participants—many real artisans—guests witness t...
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