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Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo returns to Genova for 35th edition
The 35th edition of the Festival Musicale del Mediterraneo is scheduled to take place in Genova from August 28 to September 23, 2026. Organized by the Echo Art Association since 1992, the festival is recognized for its long-standing dedication to showcasing rare world music and diverse cultural traditions. The event features over 20 international artists across 11 different locations.
The program includes performances by Rwandan performer Dorothée Munyaneza at the Chiostro di Sant’Agostino, Iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, and the Dhoad Gitani from Rajasthan at the Fortezza del Priamar. Other scheduled acts include the Irish trio The Henry Girls and the Moroccan ensemble Abdenbi El Gadari & Gnawa Koyo. The festival holds the patronage of UNESCO.
Entities
ARET Puglia · ARET Puglia promozione · Associazione Culturale Miles · Associazione Echo Art · Associazione Musicale Città di Cisternino · Birrificio Punzi · CNA Ancona · Castello De' Monti · Cisternino · Cittadella · Coldiretti Puglia · Comitato Eugubino Corse Automobilistiche
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 35th Alpe Adria Puppet Festival is organized by the Centro Teatro Animazione e Figure of Gorizia.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Segesta Teatro Festival runs from August 17 to August 23.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The XXII edition of the Franco Enriquez National Festival focuses on 'Theater as a way for peace'.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gabriele Vacis will perform 'Trilogia dei Vangelidi' at the Segesta Teatro Festival.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Alpe Adria Puppet Festival features 23 free appointments including shows and workshops.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gabriele Vacis will deliver a lectio magistralis titled 'Meditation on War' in Sirolo.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The performance will take place at the Complesso di San Giovanni a Carbonara in Naples.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The event is scheduled for August 20, 21, and 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The performance explores the concept of 'bread and circuses' as a tool for political manipulation.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Carbonara gladiator arena was active in Naples until the end of the 14th century.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Medieval legend attributes the establishment of the gladiator games to the poet Virgil.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The performance 'Progetto Cuccagna' was created by Gian Maria Cervo, Charis Pechlivanidis, and Pablo Girolami.