Reggio Calabria to host final selection for Facce da Bronzi cabaret festival

The national cabaret festival ‘Facce da Bronzi’ will hold its third and final selection stage in Reggio Calabria on October 9, 2026. Hosted at the Cartoline After Club, the event marks the conclusion of an itinerant talent search that previously visited Milan and Rome.

Nine comedians from Calabria, Sicily, and Puglia will compete for a spot in the semifinals. The Calabrian representatives include Francesco Arno, Junior Trunzo (Tinny Foot), and Antonella Pino (Tremendona). Sicilian participants include Massimo Maugeri, Salvo di Mari, Giovanni Merimma (Nonno Melo), and Marco Fontarosa. Representing Puglia are the trio ‘Stelle Scadenti’ and Gianni Labalestra.

The festival is produced by the cultural association ‘Calabria dietro le quinte – APS’ under the artistic direction of Alessio Tagliento, in collaboration with Capitolo24 APS. Successful performers from this stage will advance to the semifinals on October 23 at the Teatro Francesco Cilea, with the grand finale scheduled for October 25.