CastelDelGiudice Buskers Festival
The international street artist showcase in Alto Molise
About Buskers Festival
A village that becomes a theatre
The CastelDelGiudice Buskers Festival is the international street artist showcase that lights up Castel del Giudice every summer, a municipality of just over three hundred inhabitants in the province of Isernia, in Alto Molise on the border with Abruzzo. Founded in 2017, the event has transformed a small Apennine village into a live street art showcase, capable of attracting visitors from all over Molise and neighboring regions.
Artists from all over the world
For one evening, the village streets, Piazza Marconi, and the panoramic terrace of the Borgotufi scattered hotel are filled with balancing acts, acrobatics, clowning, fire dancing, and musical performances. Over the years, the festival has hosted performers from Italy, China, Argentina, France, and Brazil, with artistic direction entrusted to industry professionals like Gigi Russo of InStrada.
Culture and regeneration
The Buskers Festival is part of a broader village regeneration project, nationally recognized and linked to the Borgotufi experience and the Ministry of Culture's village program. Admission is free, and the format, starting in the late afternoon, is also designed for families with children.
Where and when
The event takes place in August, in the heart of Castel del Giudice (IS). An opportunity to discover an authentic corner of Alto Molise amidst entertainment, street food, and mountain landscapes.
Buskers Festival — edition 2026
After reaching the ten-year milestone in 2025, the CastelDelGiudice Buskers Festival is expected again in August 2026 in the Alto Molise village. The showcase maintains its established format: international street art, free admission, and an evening that transforms the village into a large open-air stage.
Programme Buskers Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition, including the lineup of artists, will be announced by the Municipality of Castel del Giudice and the Pro Loco in the weeks preceding the event.
Usual structure of the event, documented in past editions:
- Afternoon — opening with activities and entertainment for children
- Evening — itinerant shows in the village streets: balancing acts, acrobatics, clowning, fire dancing, musical performances
- Piazza Marconi and Borgotufi terrace — main artist locations
- Street food area with typical products and craft beer
Official website: casteldelgiudicebuskers.it
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Practical information — Buskers Festival
How to get here
Castel del Giudice is reached by car from the SS652 Fondo Valle del Sangro; the nearest train stations are in lower Abruzzo. Parking is available near the village.
Admission
Free shows. Street food area with typical products and local craft beer (Malto Lento).
Tips
Starts in the late afternoon, ideal for families. Possibility of overnight stays at the Borgotufi scattered hotel.
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Where does it take place — Buskers Festival
Piazza Marconi e Borgotufi Albergo Diffuso
Piazza Marconi, 86080 Castel del Giudice