Concerto Franco Ricciardi a Craco Peschiera

A night of Neapolitan music

The summer of Craco has its highlight event in the concert of Franco Ricciardi, one of the most popular voices in contemporary Neapolitan music, capable of moving from great pop hits to film soundtracks. The appointment is in Viale Europa, in the heart of Craco Peschiera, the modern, inhabited part of the municipality.

It's important to clarify: the concert is not held in the famous ghost town of Craco — the old village abandoned after the landslides and now one of Italy's most evocative film sets — but in the valley hamlet where the community lives. A distinction that well tells the dual soul of this corner of the Matera region.

A big name for a small town

Bringing an artist of Franco Ricciardi's caliber to a town of a few thousand inhabitants is a sign of the ambition of Lucanian summer festivals, capable of attracting returning emigrants and visitors from neighboring towns. The concert, with free admission, is the most anticipated moment of the program organized by the Pro Loco Craco - San Vincenzo.

Craco and its charm

Those who reach Craco for the concert find much more than an evening of music: the ghost town, perched on a clay hill and dominated by the Norman tower, is one of the most powerful images of inland Basilicata, a film set and a destination for tourism that grows year by year. Franco Ricciardi's evening is the perfect opportunity to discover this territory in the heart of summer.