Colori, Sapori e Musiche della Magna Grecia
The festival of Calabrian and Southern Italian culture in Pieve Emanuele
About Colori, Sapori e Musiche
Southern Italy in Pieve Emanuele
Colori, Sapori e Musiche della Magna Grecia is the festival that each year, in the second to last week of September, transforms Pieve Emanuele — a municipality in South Milan within the Metropolitan City of Milan — into a piece of Calabria and Southern Italy. Organized by the Associazione Culturale Magna Grecia with the patronage of the Municipality and the Calabria Region, it is a historic event, reaching its XXVI edition in 2025.
The festival stems from the bond of the Calabrian and Southern community in the area with their roots. For several days, the park and amphitheater in Via Viquarterio are filled with folk music, the aromas of Southern cuisine, and traditions that speak of tarantella, pizzica, and the culture of Magna Graecia.
Gastronomy, Folk Music, and Culture
The heart of the festival is twofold: on one hand, gastronomy, with stalls offering traditional Calabrian dishes — pasta with goat ragù, goat meat, frittole, crespelle, typical sweets; on the other, music and folk dancing, with the tarantella stage, pizzica groups, and large evening concerts that have featured artists from the Southern folk scene.
The program is rounded out by conferences on the history and culture of the South, educational workshops for schools, and exhibitions of traditional crafts and musical instruments. All with free admission, in a festive atmosphere that draws visitors from all over the Milan area.
Colori, Sapori e Musiche — edition 2026
The Associazione Culturale Magna Grecia will again present the festival Colori, Sapori e Musiche della Magna Grecia in 2026, marking its XXVII edition. The event is confirmed for the end of September in the park of Via Viquarterio in Pieve Emanuele, with the usual free admission formula combining Calabrian gastronomy, folk music, and Southern Italian culture.
Programme Colori, Sapori e Musiche 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Associazione Culturale Magna Grecia closer to the event. Based on recent editions, the festival typically includes:
- Food stalls with traditional Calabrian dishes (goat meat, frittole, crespelle, typical sweets)
- Tarantella stage with pizzica groups and folk music
- Evening concerts with artists from the Southern folk scene
- Conferences on the history and culture of Southern Italy
- Educational workshops for schools
- Exhibition of traditional crafts and musical instruments
The poster with the complete program is published on the association's and the Municipality of Pieve Emanuele's channels.
Highlights Colori, Sapori e Musiche 2026
The major evening concerts of Calabrian folk music and the food stalls with typical Southern Italian dishes.
Prices Colori, Sapori e Musiche 2026
Practical information — Colori, Sapori e Musiche
When
Second to last week of September, over several days (typically Friday-Sunday).
Where
Park and amphitheater at Via Viquarterio 1, Pieve Emanuele (MI).
How to get there
Pieve Emanuele is located in South Milan, along the SS35 state road. By car from the SS35 or the Tangenziale Ovest (Western Ring Road); by train with the suburban line S13 (Milan-Pavia), Pieve Emanuele stop.
Admission
Free.
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Where does it take place — Colori, Sapori e Musiche
Parco e anfiteatro di Via Viquarterio
Via Viquarterio 1, 20072 Pieve Emanuele