Arena Arbostella festival returns to Salerno for XV edition

The XV edition of the Arena Arbostella – Premio Gino Esposito summer festival is scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 3, 2026, in Salerno. Held at the square in front of the Teatro Arbostella “Gino Esposito,” the event features a variety of outdoor performances including theater, cabaret, and music.

Admission to the shows is free until capacity is reached. The opening night on August 28 will feature the Salerno-based cabaret trio Villa PerBene with their show “Titolo e sottotitolo.” Subsequent programming includes a production of Eduardo De Filippo’s “La fortuna con la F maiuscola” by the Neapolitan company Zerottantuno Arte e Cultura on August 29, followed by the Comica Gino Esposito performing Raffaele Viviani’s “A morte ‘e Carnevale” on August 30.