Cilentart Fest
The widespread festival of Cilento arrives in Bellosguardo
About Cilentart Fest
A widespread festival in the heart of Cilento
Cilentart Fest is a travelling summer festival that brings theatre, music, and performing arts to the villages of Cilento, in the province of Salerno, Campania. Produced by the Teatro Pubblico Campano with the support of the Campania Region and the Ministry of Culture, the festival has no single venue: each evening it moves to a different municipality, using the territory itself as a stage—squares, open spaces, churchyards, paths, and scenic overlooks. It is a formula that provides visibility even to the smaller inland towns that are usually left out of live performance circuits.
Bellosguardo joins the festival network
In 2026, for its sixth edition, the Municipality of Bellosguardo joins the Cilentart Fest circuit for the first time alongside Pollica, joining the municipalities already part of the network: Moio della Civitella, Perito, Agropoli, San Giovanni a Piro, Trentinara, and Gioi. For a town of a few hundred inhabitants, this means hosting, in a single evening, productions that tour Italian theatres and seeing their town centre used as a performance space. It is therefore neither a patronal feast nor a food festival, but a stop on a regional cultural project that relies on the local community.
What to see in Bellosguardo
The day in Bellosguardo is structured as a small dramaturgy that spans the entire evening: it begins at sunset with a show suitable for families, continues with the main theatrical performance, and closes late at night with a travelling parade that keeps the audience moving through the town. This is a recurring choice of the festival: alternating more demanding "listening" theatre with light, choral, and open-air formats that engage even those who do not regularly attend theatres.
The programme of the sixth edition
The 2026 lineup brings together well-known names from the Italian theatre and music scene. Announced artists include Massimiliano Gallo with "Lettera ad Eduardo", the Massimo Lopez Show, Filippo Nigro with "Every Brilliant Thing", Mimmo Borrelli with "Il gelo", Peppino Mazzotta with "Radio Argo Suite", and Paola Minaccioni. The musical side features, among others, Dardust with "Urban Impressionism (piano solo)", Gabriele Esposito, and Walter Ricci, in addition to the dawn concerts hosted in Agropoli, Scario, and Trentinara. The picture is completed by the contemporary circus of Circo Zoé, the participatory dance of Anna Basti, family shows by La Baracca dei Buffoni, and training activities.
A cultural summer in the Cilento hinterland
- Format: festival spread across eight municipalities, twelve days of programming.
- Disciplines: theatre, music, stand-up comedy, contemporary circus, participatory dance, workshops.
- Venues: open-air spaces in historic centres, squares, and natural sites.
- Artistic direction: Alfredo Balsamo and Vittorio Stasi.
- Audience: residents, summer tourists in Cilento, and families.
Why it's worth the trip
Those spending the summer on the Cilento coast often associate the area only with the sea and archaeological sites. Cilentart Fest is a concrete opportunity to head inland and discover towns like Bellosguardo in the evening light, when temperatures drop and the squares fill up. The evening of performance thus becomes a visit to the town: you arrive in the late afternoon, take a walk, have dinner locally, and stay until the closing show. It is the simplest way to understand how Campania is trying to combine live performance with the enhancement of inland areas.
Cilentart Fest — edition 2026
Bellosguardo, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Bellosguardo's debut at Cilentart Fest is concentrated in a single day, but built on three distinct moments that accompany the audience from sunset to night. It starts with a light format also designed for children, continues with the main theatrical performance of the evening, and closes with a travelling parade that moves spectators along the streets of the town.
A network of eight municipalities
The sixth edition involves Moio della Civitella, Perito, Agropoli, San Giovanni a Piro, Trentinara, Gioi, and, for the first time, Pollica and Bellosguardo. Twelve days of programming with theatre, music, stand-up comedy, contemporary circus, participatory dance, dawn concerts, activities for children, and training paths, under the artistic direction of Alfredo Balsamo and Vittorio Stasi.
Institutional framework
The festival is produced by the Teatro Pubblico Campano with the support of the Campania Region and the Ministry of Culture. The official presentation of the 2026 edition was held in Salerno on June 11th, 2026, in the presence of the administrators of the involved municipalities.
Programme Cilentart Fest 2026
Sixth edition of Cilentart Fest, from August 1st to 12th, 2026, in eight Cilento municipalities.
Bellosguardo — Thursday, August 6th, 2026
- 7:00 PM — «Circoletto», La Baracca dei Buffoni
- 9:00 PM — «Radio Argo Suite» with Peppino Mazzotta
- 11:00 PM — «Oneira», travelling parade by La Baracca dei Buffoni
In the other municipalities of the network
- Theatre: Massimiliano Gallo in «Lettera ad Eduardo», «Massimo Lopez Show», Filippo Nigro in «Every Brilliant Thing», Mimmo Borrelli in «Il gelo», Paola Minaccioni in «La vita è bella? No, è un tipo», Vincenzo Comunale.
- Music: Dardust with «Urban Impressionism (piano solo)», Gabriele Esposito and Walter Ricci, Yes Daddy Yes, Dutty Beagle, La Carovana.
- Dawn concerts in Agropoli, Scario, and Trentinara with Gianni Denitto, Alessandro D'Alessandro, Francesca Del Duca, and The Niro.
- Circus and dance: «Interlude site specific» by Circo Zoé, «Le classique c'est chic!» by Anna Basti (participatory dance).
- Training and meetings: «Sguardi Aperti/Cilento Lab» with Gabriele Vacis, «La Capra Selvatica – Non chiamatele erbacce» on biodiversity.
The times and locations of individual stops are published on the official festival programme.
Highlights Cilentart Fest 2026
- Peppino Mazzotta in Bellosguardo with «Radio Argo Suite», a show awarded with the Maschere del Teatro Italiano 2024 and the ANCT Critics' Prize.
- The night parade «Oneira» by La Baracca dei Buffoni, which keeps the audience moving through the town streets.
- The concert by Dardust, «Urban Impressionism (piano solo)», blending piano, electronics, and visuals.
- The dawn concerts in Agropoli, Scario, and Trentinara.
- The debut of Bellosguardo and Pollica in the festival network.
Prices Cilentart Fest 2026
Practical information — Cilentart Fest
When
The festival takes place from August 1st to 12th, 2026, in the eight municipalities of the network. The Bellosguardo stop (province of Salerno) is scheduled for Thursday, August 6th, 2026, with performances from 7:00 PM until late at night.
How to get there
Bellosguardo is located in the Cilento hinterland: the most practical way to reach it is by car, leaving the vehicle at the entrances to the town, as the shows are held in the open spaces of the village and the central streets may be closed to traffic during the evening parade.
Tickets
Information, updated programme, and bookings are available on the official website cilentartfest.it and through the Vivaticket circuit. It is advisable to book paid shows in advance, as the open-air spaces in the villages have limited capacity.
Tips
Bring a light sweater for the evening, comfortable footwear for walking on the cobblestones of the historic centre, and arrive a little early to secure a spot.
Contacts
[email protected] — Teatro Pubblico Campano, tel. +39 081 7345210.
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