Battiti Sicani – Primitivo Festival

A festival that reconnects people, nature, and rhythm

Battiti Sicani – Primitivo Festival is an experiential event set in the Santa Caterina recreational area, nestled in the lush landscape of Castronovo di Sicilia, within the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in the heart of the Sicani Mountains. More than just a music festival, it is a cultural and territorial project designed to rediscover the deep bond between music, nature, collective memory, and ancestral Sicilian traditions.

Promoted by Meta Sicilia in collaboration with the Municipality of Castronovo di Sicilia, the festival transforms the Santa Caterina woods into an immersive space where Mediterranean rhythms, experiential workshops, excursions, and authentic encounters unfold over two intense, timeless days.

The program: two days, two souls

The first day, titled "Rooting and Rhythm", is dedicated to welcoming guests, the symbolic opening of the festival, and experiential activities such as forest bathing, Sicani weaving, ancestral rhythm practices, and demonstrations of Sicilian folk traditions. In the evening, the area comes alive with live music and Mediterranean electronic sounds.

The second day, "Nature and Awareness", focuses on exploring the territory: ethnobotanical trekking dedicated to medicinal herbs, sound-rooting practices in contact with trees, dialogues on folk wisdom, and the evocative demonstration of Sicilian stick fighting.

On stage and among the trees

• Live sets and DJ sets with Nuvaria, Libero Reina, Sonido Cumbia Libre, Vincenzo La Barbera, and Davide Di Rosolini
• Workshops on building the Sicilian drum and the Panaro siciliano (small contribution for materials)
• Forest bathing, Sicani weaving, and rhythm practices
• Ethnobotanical trekking and traditional stick fencing

Between woods, music, and community

The area features a campsite, social spaces, food & beverage points, and local craft stalls. Many activities take place simultaneously, allowing each participant to create their own path through sounds, workshops, and experiences, enjoying a slow pace among the forest, music, and people.

Castronovo di Sicilia and the Sicani Mountains

A village in the Palermo hinterland, Castronovo di Sicilia preserves a natural and cultural heritage that the festival fully highlights. The setting of the Sicani Mountains, with its woods and authentic landscapes, makes Battiti Sicani an opportunity to discover an inland Sicily often off the beaten track, where tradition and contemporary musical research meet.

A free and participatory event

Admission is free: only a few specific workshops require a small contribution to cover material costs. An open, participatory, and environmentally conscious festival, designed to build a community around the values of nature, music, and collective memory.