Civitas Tonantis – National Medieval Drum Festival in Puglia

The first edition in 2025

Civitas Tonantis debuted on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Fasano, presenting itself as the first national medieval drum festival in Puglia. The troupes paraded along Corso Vittorio Emanuele before performing and competing in Piazza Ciaia, with choreographies and percussion routines evaluated by a jury.

Six companies from different regions of Italy took part in the first edition: Timpanisti Nundinae from Gravina in Puglia, Tamburi di Monte Cerviero from Mormanno, Tamburi del Barone di Freganius from Fragagnano, Musici e Sbandieratori di San Biagio from Nepi, Sbandieratori e Musici del Magistrato dei Quartieri from Piazza Armerina, and the Compagnia dei Tamburi di Antrodoco. The jury evaluated the performances based on musical execution, technique, choreography, difficulty, and synchronization, awarding prizes for choreography to Musici e Sbandieratori di San Biagio and for musical execution to Sbandieratori e Musici del Magistrato dei Quartieri.