Events and dates

44 events · Status worked out on 29 October 2026

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  Happening now

  Mimmo Rotella. Monumentale

  8–11 October 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 13–18 October 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 20–25 October 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 27 October – 1 November 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 3–8 November 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 10–15 November 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 17–22 November 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 24–29 November 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 1–6 December 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 8–13 December 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 15–20 December 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 22–27 December 2026, from 10:30 to 20:00; 29 December 2026 – 3 January 2027, from 10:30 to 20:00; 5–7 January 2027, from 10:30 to 20:00

  Where: Complesso Monumentale del San Giovanni, Piazza G. Garibaldi 21, Catanzaro · Calabria

  Organiser: Comune di Catanzaro con la Fondazione Mimmo Rotella

  The San Giovanni monumental complex in Catanzaro hosts "Mimmo Rotella. Monumentale", an exhibition devoted to the Catanzaro-born artist twenty years after his death. It brings together 25 large-scale works made between the 1980s and 2005, arranged across eight rooms. The show is presented by the City of Catanzaro together with the Fondazione Mimmo Rotella. It runs from 8 October 2026 to 7 January 2027, Tuesday to Sunday, and admission is free.

  Source: comune.catanzaro.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Jazz & Wine 2026 at the Royal Site of Carditello

  9–30 October 2026

  Where: Real Sito di Carditello, San Tammaro · Campania

  Organiser: Fondazione Real Sito di Carditello

  The autumn series of the Real Sito di Carditello, created by the Foundation to celebrate native grape varieties and local produce: evening concerts and, on the same evenings, accompanied tours with a tasting in the Bourbon royal estate that tells the story of buffalo mozzarella.

  Source: fondazionecarditello.org, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Il Nero di Bagnoli 2026, black truffle fair

  23–25 October 2026 and 29–31 October 2026

  Where: Centro storico di Bagnoli Irpino (AV) · Campania

  Organiser: Pro Loco Bagnoli Irpino – Laceno, con il patrocinio del Comune di Bagnoli Irpino

  Il Nero di Bagnoli is the black truffle fair of Bagnoli Irpino, held together with a festival of chestnuts, truffles and local produce from the Laceno area. The 47th edition takes place in the old town over two weekends: 23, 24 and 25 October and 29, 30 and 31 October 2026. It is organised by the Pro Loco Bagnoli Irpino – Laceno with the backing of the municipality. The stalls offer black truffles, chestnuts and other local products.

  Source: prolocobagnoli-laceno.org, checked on 28 October 2026

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  World Buffalo Congress 2026 in Sorrento

  28–30 October 2026

  Where: Hotel Hilton Sorrento · Campania

  Organiser: Università di Napoli Federico II e Consorzio di Tutela della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP

  The world congress devoted to the water buffalo is back in Italy after twenty years, according to the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO Protection Consortium. It is organised by the University of Naples Federico II, the Consortium and the regional veterinary research institute: twenty countries, 283 scientific papers and some 500 guests and speakers. 30 October is devoted to the economics of the supply chain and to PDO mozzarella; from 31 October to 2 November the Buffalo Tour follows for the participants, with stops around Caserta, Salerno and lower Lazio. It is an event for the trade rather than for travellers.

  Source: mozzarelladop.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Mediterranean Archaeological Tourism Exchange 2026 in Paestum

  29–31 October 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 1 November 2026, from 10:00 to 13:30

  Where: Next – Nuova Esposizione ex Tabacchificio, Borgo Cafasso, Capaccio Paestum (SA); attività anche al Museo e nel Parco archeologico di Paestum · Campania

  Organiser: Leader srl (ideazione e organizzazione della BMTA)

  The 28th Mediterranean Archaeological Tourism Exchange takes place in Capaccio Paestum from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. The main venue is the Next, the former tobacco factory at Borgo Cafasso about a kilometre from the archaeological area, with activities also at the Museum and in the Archaeological Park. The programme includes an exhibition hall for archaeological destinations, conferences, the ArcheoVirtual show of multimedia technologies, experimental archaeology workshops and a workshop with foreign and Italian buyers. Free guided tours of the Paestum and Velia archaeological parks are scheduled on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October.

  Source: borsaturismoarcheologico.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Partenio Chestnut Festival 2026 in Cervinara

  30 October 2026, from 16:00; 31 October – 1 November 2026, from 10:00

  Where: Borgo Castello / località Ioffredo, Cervinara (AV); eventualmente anche Piazza Regina Elena, frazione Ferrari · Campania

  Organiser: Comune di Cervinara

  The Partenio Chestnut Festival – City of Cervinara reaches its 45th edition and runs on 30 and 31 October and 1 November 2026. It takes place in Borgo Castello, in the Ioffredo area, and may extend to Piazza Regina Elena in the hamlet of Ferrari. The municipality stages it to promote the Partenio chestnut and local produce, with stalls run by growers, craftspeople and associations. Chestnuts are a required ingredient in the dishes served at the food stalls.

  Source: comune.cervinara.av.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Serrapotamo White Truffle Market in Carbone

  30 October 2026, from 16:00; 31 October – 1 November 2026, from 10:00

  Where: Via Vittorio Veneto, dall'incrocio con la SP 40 a via Piave, Carbone (PZ) · Basilicata

  Organiser: Comune di Carbone

  The municipality of Carbone runs a market devoted to the Serrapotamo white truffle, gathered in the woods of the valley. It takes place from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 along Via Vittorio Veneto, between the junction with provincial road 40 and Via Piave. Forty wooden stalls for exhibitors and producers line the route. Carbone sits in the Serrapotamo valley, inside the Pollino National Park.

  Source: comune.carbone.pz.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Savelli Chestnut Festival 2026

  31 October – 1 November 2026

  Where: Via Roma e piazze del centro (Piazza Precone, Piazza Casalinuovo), Savelli · Calabria

  Organiser: Pro Loco Savelli, Misericordia di Savelli, Nucleo Protezione Civile Savelli O.d.V., Agape Cooperativa

  Savelli, in the hill country inland from Crotone, holds the 42nd edition of its chestnut festival on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026. Along Via Roma there are food stalls, local products, crafts and roast chestnuts, open from 10:00 on both days. The programme includes an art display, a cake competition, live music in Piazza Precone and Piazza Casalinuovo, street performances, and gatherings of off-road vehicles, mountain bikes and vintage cars. It is organised by the Pro Loco Savelli together with the local Misericordia, the civil protection volunteers and the Agape cooperative.

  Source: sagradellacastagnasavelli.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Tartufi e Funghi del Pollino 2026 at Campotenese

  31 October – 1 November 2026

  Where: Catasta, Contrada Campotenese, S.S. 19, Morano Calabro · Calabria

  Organiser: Catasta soc. coop.

  Tartufi e Funghi del Pollino is the first event that Catasta, at Campotenese in the municipality of Morano Calabro, devotes to the fungal biodiversity of the Pollino National Park. It takes place on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026. The programme announced by the organiser includes markets, talks, tastings and guided walks with truffle hunting in the Park's woods. Times and prices have not yet been published by the organiser.

  Source: catastapollino.com, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  San Pietro Avellana White Truffle Market

  31 October – 1 November 2026

  Where: San Pietro Avellana · Molise

  Organiser: Comune di San Pietro Avellana

  San Pietro Avellana, in Upper Molise, hosts the 31st White Truffle Market on 31 October and 1 November 2026, as announced by the municipality. The village lies within the Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo-Alto Molise UNESCO MAB biosphere reserve, among woods where Molise white truffles are hunted. The programme reported by the local press includes truffle hunters' stalls, a Pro Loco food stand, talks on pairing truffle with wine and on local development, and the village museums open to visitors, including the Truffle Museum.

  Source: comune.sanpietroavellana.is.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Montella PGI Chestnut Festival 2026

  1–2 November 2026 and 6–8 November 2026

  Where: Montella (AV); il Comune indica come riferimento la sede comunale, Piazza degli Irpini 1 · Campania

  Organiser: Comune di Montella

  The Municipality of Montella presents the 42nd Montella PGI Chestnut Festival, devoted to the chestnut that carries the town's name. It runs over two weekends: Sunday 1 and Monday 2 November, then Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026. The programme for this edition includes food stalls, music and shows. Chestnuts are on offer fresh, roasted and in both sweet and savoury dishes.

  Source: comune.montella.av.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Fucacoste e Cocce Priatorje 2026 in Orsara di Puglia

  1 November 2026

  Where: Tutto il paese, in particolare il centro storico, Orsara di Puglia · Puglia

  Organiser: Comune di Orsara di Puglia

  On the evening of 1 November 2026, Orsara di Puglia in the Monti Dauni lights the Fucacoste bonfires and the carved pumpkins known as Cocce Priatorje, a traditional festival tied to the night of the dead. The celebration spreads across the whole village, and the municipality recommends a visit to the old town. Workshops in the morning and early afternoon let adults and children carve their own pumpkins. The municipality has published a ten-point guide covering traffic and access to the village.

  Source: comune.orsaradipuglia.fg.it, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  DeguScanno Wine & Food 2026

  6–8 November 2026

  Where: Scanno · Abruzzo

  Organiser: DeguScanno

  DeguScanno is the autumn food and wine festival of Scanno, launched in 2017 to showcase produce from the village and the wider Abruzzo area. It runs from 6 to 8 November 2026: on Friday 6 a preview of the street food area opens, on Saturday 7 the DeguScanno Wine & Food tasting trail winds through the village streets, and on Sunday 8 there is the comparative tasting "La Sensoriale" and the sparkling wine trail "La Bollicina". On Saturday and Sunday the programme also includes treks and guided tours of the village. The festival comes just before the Glorie di San Martino, the ritual bonfires lit on 10 November.

  Source: deguscanno.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Angelica and Élisabeth: The Age of Women Painters

  6 November 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 7–8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 10–13 November 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 14–15 November 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 17–20 November 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 21–22 November 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 24–27 November 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 28–29 November 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 1–4 December 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 5–6 December 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 8–11 December 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 12–13 December 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 15–18 December 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 19–20 December 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 22–25 December 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 26–27 December 2026, from 10:00 to 20:00; 29 December 2026 – 1 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 2–3 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 5–8 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 9–10 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 12–15 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 16–17 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 19–22 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 23–24 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 26–29 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 30–31 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 2–5 February 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 6–7 February 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 9–12 February 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 13–14 February 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 16–19 February 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 20–21 February 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 23–26 February 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 27–28 February 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00; 2–5 March 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00; 6–7 March 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00

  Where: Gallerie d'Italia – Napoli, Via Toledo 177, 80134 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Gallerie d'Italia (Intesa Sanpaolo), in collaborazione con l'Accademia Nazionale di San Luca

  At the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo in Naples, an exhibition sets the lives and work of Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807) and Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) side by side. It brings together portraits, self-portraits and mythological paintings on loan from the Uffizi, the Louvre, the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse, the National Museum in Warsaw and the Fralin Museum of Art in Charlottesville. The show is held in collaboration with the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca and under the patronage of the City of Naples. It runs from 6 November 2026 to 7 March 2027, with a free preview opening on Thursday 5 November from 7 to 9 pm.

  Source: gallerieditalia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Cadeaux al Castello 2026, Christmas market at Limatola Castle

  6 November 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 7–8 November 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30; 13 November 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 14–15 November 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30; 20 November 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 21–22 November 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30; 26 November 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00; 27 November 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 28–29 November 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30; 30 November – 3 December 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00; 4 December 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 5–8 December 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30; 9–10 December 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00; 11 December 2026, from 10:00 to 23:30; 12–13 December 2026, from 09:00 to 23:30

  Where: Castello di Limatola, Via Castello 1, Limatola (BN) · Campania

  Organiser: Castello di Limatola (organizzazione di Cadeaux al Castello)

  Cadeaux al Castello is the Christmas market held inside Limatola Castle, in the Sannio area. The 17th edition takes the theme 'The Great Advent Calendar: A Journey Through Time' and turns the castle into a Victorian town. It opens on the weekends of 6-8, 13-15 and 20-22 November, then every day from 26 November to 13 December 2026, with the official opening on Saturday 7 November. Admission is paid, with car parks in Limatola and a free shuttle to the castle.

  Source: cadeauxalcastello.it, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  Bacco nelle Gnostre 2026 in Noci

  7–8 November 2026

  Where: Centro storico di Noci (gnostre) · Puglia

  Organiser: Associazione Culturale ACUTO

  Bacco nelle Gnostre is Noci's autumn festival of roast chestnuts, wine and music, in the province of Bari. The 2026 edition takes place on 7 and 8 November in the gnostre, the small courtyards of the old town. Food stalls and wineries take part. It is organised by the Associazione Culturale ACUTO.

  Source: bacconellegnostre.it, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  Borgo Rurale 2026 in Treglio: new wine, chestnuts and fresh olive oil

  7–8 November 2026

  Where: Centro storico di Treglio · Abruzzo

  Organiser: Pro Loco Treglio

  Borgo Rurale is the autumn festival run by the Pro Loco of Treglio, in the province of Chieti. It takes place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 in the old village. The Pro Loco stresses that it is not a festival of food stalls: food and tastings are served in old cellars set into the rural houses and in former olive mills. On offer are new wine, chestnuts, freshly pressed olive oil and local Frentano dishes cooked to order, with live music in the lanes.

  Source: prolocotreglio.it, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  Frantoi Aperti in Valle Roveto 2026 (open olive mills)

  7–8 November 2026

  Where: San Vincenzo Superiore, San Vincenzo Valle Roveto · Abruzzo

  Frantoi Aperti in Valle Roveto is the autumn event devoted to the olive mills and new-season oil of this valley in the Marsica area. In 2026 it takes place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November in San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, in the hamlet of San Vincenzo Superiore. The dates are set by the municipal traffic order issued for the event. A detailed programme has not yet been published by an official source.

  Source: albo.tinnvision.cloud, checked on 28 October 2026

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  AgroGePaCiok 2026 in Lecce

  7–10 November 2026, from 10:00 to 19:00; 11 November 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00

  Where: Lecce Fiere, Piazza Palio, 73100 Lecce · Puglia

  Organiser: Eventi Marketing & Communication

  AgroGePaCiok is a trade show for the food, gelato, pastry, bakery, pizza, chocolate and catering sectors, held at Lecce Fiere in Piazza Palio. The 2026 edition runs from Saturday 7 to Wednesday 11 November. Alongside the exhibition areas there are themed forums on cooking, pastry, bread-making and pizza, plus competitions. The show is reserved for trade professionals, who can apply for free accreditation.

  Source: agrogepaciok.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Walk among the Olive Trees in Pianella

  8 November 2026, from 09:00 to 12:00

  Where: Contrada San Desiderio, Pianella (PE) · Abruzzo

  Organiser: Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio

  The Camminata tra gli Olivi is a nationwide initiative promoted by the Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio, with walks through the olive groves of its member towns. In Pianella, in the province of Pescara, the walk takes place on Sunday 8 November 2026, meeting in the Contrada San Desiderio area. The programme includes a walk among the olive trees and a stop to taste bread with new-season olive oil; the morning ends around midday. Booking is required.

  Source: camminatatragliolivi.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Sight and Sound: the portrait of Consul Jamineau

  10 November 2026, from 18:30

  Where: Gallerie d'Italia – Napoli, Via Toledo 177, 80134 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti con Gallerie d'Italia

  A concert in the series «Lo sguardo e il suono» (Sight and Sound) at the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo in Naples, linked to the exhibition «Angelica e Élisabeth. L'età delle donne pittrici». It takes as its starting point Angelica Kauffmann's 1763 «Portrait of Consul Isaac Jamineau», on show in the exhibition, with a short introduction by an art historian from Civita Mostre e Musei on how the painting and the music connect. The series is curated by the Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti and features mainly young musicians. It starts at 6:30 pm; admission is free while seats last.

  Source: gallerieditalia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Upcoming

  Novello sotto il Castello 2026 in Conversano

  13–15 November 2026

  Where: Centro storico di Conversano · Puglia

  Organiser: La Compagnia del Trullo OdV

  Novello sotto il Castello is Conversano's new-wine festival in the province of Bari, organised by the association La Compagnia del Trullo. The 2026 edition, titled 'Sapore di Suono', runs on 13, 14 and 15 November in the old town. The announced programme brings together music, art, wine and Apulian food.

  Source: lacompagniadeltrullo.it, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  Cardoncello Mushroom Festival 2026 in Ruvo di Puglia

  14–15 November 2026

  Where: Centro storico di Ruvo di Puglia · Puglia

  Organiser: Pro Loco di Ruvo di Puglia APS

  Ruvo di Puglia's Cardoncello Mushroom Festival, started by the local Pro Loco in 2005, takes place on 14 and 15 November 2026 as a stop on the Cardoncello on the Road circuit. The old town fills with food stalls serving dishes made with cardoncello, the mushroom typical of the Murgia, alongside music, live shows, street performers and folk groups. Over the weekend the Pro Loco also runs guided tours of the town's heritage, including the Museo Nazionale Jatta and the co-cathedral.

  Source: prolocoruvodipuglia.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Il Giro di San Martino 2026 in Gildone

  14 November 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00

  Where: Centro storico, Gildone · Molise

  Il Giro di San Martino is Gildone's autumn food and wine trail, in a small village about ten kilometres from Campobasso. The tenth edition takes place on Saturday 14 November 2026, from 7 pm to 11 pm. The route winds through the stone cellars of the old town, where visitors taste local wines and traditional Molise dishes, including baccalà arracanato (salt cod baked with breadcrumbs, walnuts and raisins) and pizza manc' levt, an unleavened flatbread topped with fried anchovies. Folk music and traditional dancing fill the streets.

  Source: molise-italia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Gustus 2026, trade fair for food and hospitality

  15–17 November 2026, from 10:00 to 18:30

  Where: Mostra d'Oltremare, padiglioni 3B, 3 e 2 – ingresso da Viale Kennedy 54, 80125 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Progecta S.r.l. (segreteria organizzativa di Gustus)

  Gustus is a trade fair for food, food and wine and catering technology, held at the Mostra d'Oltremare exhibition grounds in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples. The 2026 edition runs from Sunday 15 to Tuesday 17 November in halls 3B, 3 and 2, with the entrance on Viale Kennedy 54. It is open only to trade visitors (restaurants, hotels, bars, pastry shops, retail and buyers), who register free of charge in advance; it is not open to the general public. The 2026 programme is still being updated on the fair's website.

  Source: gustusnapoli.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  ApruVino 2026 in Loreto Aprutino

  21 November 2026, from 18:00

  Where: Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, centro storico, Loreto Aprutino · Abruzzo

  Organiser: Pro Loco Aprutina

  ApruVino is a food and wine trail "among glasses, olive oil and music" in the historic centre of Loreto Aprutino, in the province of Pescara, organised by the Pro Loco Aprutina. The 2026 edition takes place on Saturday 21 November, starting at 18:00 from Piazza Garibaldi. The route takes in stops for Rychot's Evo and the Galasso, Talamonti, Esseté, Sentieri and De Melis wineries, passing through Via dei Normanni, the church of Sant'Antonio, Largo Coste and Palazzo Tanzi. At the end there is a food and drink area in Largo Bocce, with a late-night street party (Notte Bianca) and a DJ set.

  Source: ciaotickets.com, checked on 28 October 2026

• Upcoming

  La Traviata at the Teatro Scaramuzza in Crotone

  27 November 2026, from 20:30; 29 November 2026, from 18:00

  Where: Teatro Comunale «Vincenzo Scaramuzza», Crotone · Calabria

  Organiser: Comune di Crotone (stagione «Calabria Teatri in Città»); produzione Teatro Scaramuzza

  The Teatro Comunale "Vincenzo Scaramuzza" in Crotone stages Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata in a production made by the theatre itself. There are two performances, on Friday 27 and Sunday 29 November 2026. The opera is part of the theatre season presented by the City of Crotone within the regional programme "Calabria Teatri in Città". Tickets are sold at the theatre box office or through Ticketone.

  Source: comune.crotone.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  VitignoItalia Preview at the Hotel Excelsior, Naples

  30 November 2026, from 14:30 to 21:00

  Where: Hotel Excelsior, Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: VitignoItalia (segreteria organizzativa)

  The VitignoItalia Preview is the tasting that comes ahead of the VitignoItalia wine show, organised in Naples by the company behind the event. On Monday 30 November 2026, at the Hotel Excelsior, the participating wineries pour their wines for tasting. From 2:30 to 5:30 pm entry is for trade visitors only; from 5:30 to 9 pm it is open to the public, with tickets sold online through the official website. The main show is scheduled for 9 and 10 May 2027 at the Stazione Marittima in Naples.

  Source: vitignoitalia.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Music of the Grand Tour at the Gallerie d'Italia

  5 December 2026

  Where: Gallerie d'Italia – Napoli, Via Toledo 177, 80134 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Fondazione Pietà de' Turchini – Centro di Musica Antica, con Gallerie d'Italia

  A concert by the Fondazione Pietà de' Turchini (Centro di Musica Antica) at the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo in Naples, held alongside the exhibition «Angelica e Élisabeth. L'età delle donne pittrici». It evokes the music of the European courts and salons that commissioned portraits from Angelica Kauffmann and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, where music was performed and listened to. It takes place on Saturday 5 December 2026; the museum lists 5:30 pm and 6 pm for the two concerts in this strand (5 December and 5 February) without saying which time applies to which date. Admission is free while seats last.

  Source: gallerieditalia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  The Great 'Ndocciata of Agnone 2026

  12 December 2026

  Where: Corso principale e piazza Plebiscito, Agnone · Molise

  Organiser: Comune di Agnone, associazione La 'Ndocciata e Pro Loco

  The 'Ndocciata is the fire ritual of Agnone, in the province of Isernia in Upper Molise. On the second Saturday of December, this year Saturday 12 December 2026, the Great 'Ndocciata takes place, the event that began with the special parade held for the Jubilee of 2000. The 'ndocce are large fan-shaped torches made of silver fir wood that can carry up to twenty flames; hundreds of cloaked bearers carry them on their shoulders, grouped by district: Capammonde and Capabballe, Colle Sente, Guastra, Sant'Onofrio and San Quirico. The procession runs along the town's main street and ends in Piazza Plebiscito with the Bonfire of Brotherhood, next to the nativity scene. Times and route are confirmed by the organisers.

  Source: enit.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  The Nutcracker at the Teatro Scaramuzza in Crotone

  19 December 2026, from 20:30

  Where: Teatro Comunale «Vincenzo Scaramuzza», Crotone · Calabria

  Organiser: Comune di Crotone (stagione «Calabria Teatri in Città»); produzione Brancaccio LAB

  On Saturday 19 December 2026 at 20:30 the Teatro Comunale "Vincenzo Scaramuzza" in Crotone hosts The Nutcracker, a ballet produced by Brancaccio LAB. It closes the eight-show programme the City of Crotone presents within the regional series "Calabria Teatri in Città". Tickets are sold at the theatre box office or through Ticketone.

  Source: comune.crotone.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Sight and Sound: Vigée Le Brun's self-portrait

  22 December 2026, from 18:30

  Where: Gallerie d'Italia – Napoli, Via Toledo 177, 80134 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti con Gallerie d'Italia

  A concert in the series «Lo sguardo e il suono» (Sight and Sound) at the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo in Naples, linked to the exhibition «Angelica e Élisabeth. L'età delle donne pittrici». It takes as its starting point Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's «Self-portrait», on show in the exhibition, with a short introduction by an art historian from Civita Mostre e Musei on how the painting and the music connect. The series is curated by the Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti and features mainly young musicians. It starts at 6:30 pm; admission is free while seats last.

  Source: gallerieditalia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  The Christmas Eve 'Ndocciata in Agnone 2026

  24 December 2026

  Where: Corso principale e piazza Plebiscito, Agnone · Molise

  Organiser: Comune di Agnone, associazione La 'Ndocciata e Pro Loco

  On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December 2026, Agnone renews the 'Ndocciata della Tradizione, the fire ritual that the town, in the province of Isernia in Upper Molise, repeats every year at dusk on 24 December. To the sound of the town's hundred bells, the district groups (Capammonde and Capabballe, Colle Sente, Guastra, Sant'Onofrio and San Quirico), made up of hundreds of bearers of all ages, light the 'ndocce, large fan-shaped torches of silver fir, and carry them on their shoulders along the main street. The procession ends in Piazza Plebiscito with the Bonfire of Brotherhood. Times and route are confirmed by the organisers.

  Source: icpi.cultura.gov.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  La Faglia of Oratino 2026

  24 December 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00

  Where: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (arrivo del corteo), Oratino · Molise

  La Faglia is the Christmas Eve fire ritual of Oratino, the stonemasons' village in the province of Campobasso. A reed torch about 13 metres long, built in the preceding weeks from reeds gathered along the Biferno and bound with rings of manna ash, is carried on the shoulders of around fifty bearers up through the village to the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo. There it is hoisted with ropes, blessed and lit from above, and it burns through Christmas night. In 2026 the ritual takes place on Thursday 24 December, from the afternoon into the evening.

  Source: molise-italia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Sight and Sound: the portrait of Princess Esterházy

  19 January 2027, from 18:30

  Where: Gallerie d'Italia – Napoli, Via Toledo 177, 80134 Napoli · Campania

  Organiser: Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti con Gallerie d'Italia

  A concert in the series «Lo sguardo e il suono» (Sight and Sound) at the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo in Naples, linked to the exhibition «Angelica e Élisabeth. L'età delle donne pittrici». It takes as its starting point Angelica Kauffmann's 1795 «Portrait of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegilde von Esterházy», on show in the exhibition, with a short introduction by an art historian from Civita Mostre e Musei on how the painting and the music connect. The series is curated by the Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti and features mainly young musicians. It starts at 6:30 pm; admission is free while seats last.

  Source: gallerieditalia.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Evolio Expo 2027 in Bari

  28–30 January 2027

  Where: Fiera del Levante, Bari · Puglia

  Organiser: Senaf per conto di Nuova Fiera del Levante

  Evolio Expo is a B2B trade fair for Italian extra virgin olive oil, held at the Fiera del Levante in Bari. Its third edition runs from 28 to 30 January 2027. It is aimed at producers, mill operators, Italian and international buyers, food-service, distribution and retail professionals, institutions and industry associations. The programme includes business meetings between companies and buyers, and conferences on the sector.

  Source: evolioexpo.com, checked on 28 October 2026

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  World Pasta Day 2026 in Gragnano: open mills and pasta factories

  25 October 2026

  Where: Gragnano · Campania

  Organiser: Consorzio di Tutela della Pasta di Gragnano IGP e Comune di Gragnano

  For World Pasta Day the Pasta di Gragnano PGI Protection Consortium and the town council opened the Lo Monaco mill and the Porta Castello mill as a special occasion; two pasta factories, Garofalo at Via dei Pastai 42 and Afeltra at Via Roma 20, welcomed free visits on booking.

  Source: pastadigragnanoigp.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Gragnano Città della Pasta 2026: FAI tours of the Valley of the Mills

  12–13 September 2026

  Where: Ritrovo in piazza Aubry, Gragnano · Campania

  Organiser: Gruppo FAI Vesuvio

  During Gragnano Città della Pasta the FAI Vesuvio group led tours of the Valley of the Mills, along the Vernotico stream, where according to the Consortium 13 brick-and-stone mills once stood. FAI advised comfortable shoes and protection from sun or rain.

  Source: fondoambiente.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Tomato Festival 2026 in San Marzano sul Sarno

  4–7 September 2026

  Where: Parco Urbano di via Berlinguer, San Marzano sul Sarno · Campania

  Organiser: Comune di San Marzano sul Sarno

  The first edition of the Tomato Festival, created by the town council of San Marzano sul Sarno for the thirty years of the PDO, which the European Union registered in 1996: talks on farming, innovation and processing, exhibition space for local businesses, food events and cultural evenings. The dates are those announced by the council's notice.

  Source: comune.sanmarzanosulsarno.sa.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Onion Festival 2026 in Ricadi

  13 August 2026

  Where: Ricadi · Calabria

  Organiser: Associazione culturale e ricreativa Insieme per Ricadi, con il Comune di Ricadi

  The onion festival of Ricadi, the municipality of Capo Vaticano. The council's notice of 2026-07-08 set the date; a council decision granted a contribution to the Insieme per Ricadi association for the organisation. The council documents describe neither the food programme nor the times.

  Source: comune.ricadi.vv.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Thirty years of San Marzano PDO tomatoes at Villa Lanzara

  17 June 2026

  Where: Villa Lanzara, via Lanzara 27, Sarno · Campania

  Organiser: Consorzio di tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP

  The evening for the thirty years of the denomination at Villa Lanzara, home of the Protection Consortium: the Consortium, the Pasta di Gragnano PGI Consortium and the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana signed an agreement to promote the three products together, with tastings by chefs and pizza makers.

  Source: ansa.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Vinorum 2026 in L'Aquila

  15–17 May 2026

  Where: Centro storico, piazza Duomo, L'Aquila · Abruzzo

  Organiser: Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo

  The second edition of the festival of the Abruzzo Wine Protection Consortium, which presents it as the region's biggest wine event: in Piazza Duomo the fair with more than 50 wineries and about ten food producers, in the courtyards of the historic palazzi guided tastings, talks and round tables.

  Source: vinidabruzzo.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  First Burrata Festival in Andria

  27 September 2025

  Where: Tenuta Zagaria, Andria · Puglia

  Organiser: Consorzio di tutela della Burrata di Andria IGP, con il patrocinio del Comune di Andria

  The first Burrata Festival, promoted by the Burrata di Andria PGI Protection Consortium under the patronage of the town council: an event open to the public with talks and tastings, and the stated ambition of becoming a fixed date. It is the only edition documented by official sources.

  Source: comune.andria.bt.it, checked on 28 October 2026

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  Tropea Cipolla Party 2021

  16–18 July 2021

  Where: Tropea · Calabria

  Three days devoted to the Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria PGI. The Protection Consortium's website keeps the press coverage: meetings, debates and cooking shows with guest chefs, which went on in the rain of the last day. It is an archive, not the programme of a future edition.

  Source: consorziocipollatropeaigp.com, checked on 28 October 2026