Miss Italia Puglia 2026 selection scheduled in Corato, Italy

Katia Buchicchio will be the guest of honor at the Miss Italia Puglia 2026 selection, set for Saturday 28 June at 20:00 in Piazza Cesare Battisti, Corato. The event marks the fifth consecutive year the town hosts a stage of the long‑running beauty contest.

The selection is organized by Carmen Martorana Eventi, the inter‑regional promoter for Puglia and Basilicata, in collaboration with S.S.D. Wellness Evolution. Christian Binetti will host, while Valentina Del Quarto provides musical entertainment and comedian Antonello Vannucci delivers comic interludes. Framesi will handle the contestants' hair styling, and a host of local firms—including Corgom, Arcolobello, Meditrans, Bella Srl, and others—are listed as sponsors.