Concerto di Santo Stefano โ€” Il Tratturo
Edition 2026 Music Folk World music

Concerto di Santo Stefano โ€” Il Tratturo

The traditional December 26th concert with the Molise ethnoband Il Tratturo, at the Palazzina Liberty

Venafro — Isernia (094)
Dates 26 Dec โ€” 26 Dec 2026
Location Venafro (094)
Prices Free
Status โ€”

About Concerto di Santo Stefano

Every December 26th, St. Stephen's Day, the Palazzina Liberty in Venafro (IS) hosts the traditional concert of the Molise ethnoband Il Tratturo. Bagpipes, shawms, accordions, and tambourines accompany a repertoire of popular music from Molise, Campania, and Puglia: a now-established event of the Venafro Christmas festivities, capable of recreating the magical atmospheres of the rural singing tradition.

The Music of Tradition for St. Stephen's Day

In Venafro (province of Isernia), December 26th, St. Stephen's Day, has for years been dedicated to the concert by the ethnoband Il Tratturo, hosted in the evocative Palazzina Liberty of the town. A now "traditional" event, it brings the authentic sounds of Molise folk music into the heart of the Christmas festivities.

Bagpipes, Shawms, and Rural Singing

Traditional instruments take turns on stage: bagpipes, shawms, accordions, and tambourines, with particular emphasis on the Molise sordellina, an ancient instrument revived by Lino Miniscalco. The group performs pieces from the album Contado, la Terra del Canto โ€” recently reissued for its twentieth anniversary โ€” alongside beloved popular classics, in a journey through the musical roots of Molise, Campania, and Puglia.

An Event of Identity for Venafro

Promoted by the Cooperativa Il Geco and the Associazione Venus Verecondia, the concert has become one of the most anticipated events of the Venafro Christmas. The Palazzina Liberty, an architectural gem of the town, provides the setting for an evening that combines cultured traditional music, local memory, and Christmas atmosphere.

Concerto di Santo Stefano โ€” edition 2026

The Il Tratturo concert for St. Stephen's Day is a traditional event of the Venafro Christmas and, as every year, is expected on December 26th at the Palazzina Liberty in Venafro. The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the weeks preceding the event.

For 2026, the usual return of the St. Stephen's Day concert by the ethnoband Il Tratturo is expected at the Palazzina Liberty in Venafro, on December 26th. The group, as per tradition, offers the sounds of Molise folk music โ€” bagpipes, shawms, accordions, and tambourines โ€” on a Christmas evening now consolidated in the city's calendar.

Programme Concerto di Santo Stefano 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the weeks preceding December 26th. The evening, according to tradition, features the concert by Il Tratturo with the repertoire of folk music from Molise and central-southern Italy, at the Palazzina Liberty in Venafro.

Highlights Concerto di Santo Stefano 2026

The concert by the ethnoband Il Tratturo with the sounds of bagpipes and the Molise sordellina, in the setting of the Palazzina Liberty.

Prices Concerto di Santo Stefano 2026

Free admission until seats are full.

Practical information — Concerto di Santo Stefano

When

December 26th, St. Stephen's Day. In 2025, the start was scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Where

Palazzina Liberty in Venafro (IS).

Admission

Free admission until seats are full.

How to get there

Venafro is reachable by car via the SS85 and has a train station on the Vairano-Isernia line. The Palazzina Liberty is located in the town.

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Where does it take place โ€” Concerto di Santo Stefano

Palazzina Liberty di Venafro

Palazzina Liberty, 86079 Venafro

Concerto di Santo Stefano in brief

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History of Concerto di Santo Stefano