Italian towns host Moon‑themed cultural festivals

Pantelleria is set to hold the second edition of the International Moon Festival on 20 July. Organized by the Circolo culturale Corso Umberto with municipal support, the event features a dialogue on mental health, a theatrical adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s story, local food tastings and a dance‑theatre performance titled “Lunario” celebrating the lunar cycle.

On 25 July, the town of Duno will host “Luna e medicina”, a public programme linking the Moon with science and medicine. The Centre for the Study and Promotion of Medical Professions will present talks by university scholars on mythology, biomedical engineering, mental‑health research and lunar anatomy, followed by a community dinner, live music and an amateur‑astronomy sky‑watching session.