Estate Insieme
The summer festival of the Municipality of Montemiletto, featuring concerts, traditions, and community events
About Estate Insieme
A three-month summer in the heart of Irpinia
Estate Insieme is the summer festival promoted by the Municipality of Montemiletto, a village in the province of Avellino overlooking the Calore Valley in Campania. It is not just a single event, but a comprehensive program: from early July to the third week of September, the calendar features dozens of appointments, ranging from concerts in the squares to religious feasts, local tournaments, and workshops for children. The name says it all: the idea is to experience the summer "together" (insieme), bringing residents, returning expats, and visitors out into the streets.
How the program was born
The program is the result of a collaborative effort between the municipal administration, local parishes, and numerous local associations — from the Pro Loco Mons Militum to the Progetto Giovani Association, from the Women's Forum of Montemiletto to the Lions Mons Militum. Each group contributes its own event to a single framework, which explains the variety of the calendar: alongside popular musical evenings, you will find children's treasure hunts, the Volunteer Festival, vintage vehicle exhibitions, and creative workshops. The festival, which over the years has also been known as Estate Montemilettese, is now a fixed appointment in the municipal cultural schedule.
Music, entertainment, and town squares
The spectacular heart of the festival is Piazza IV Novembre, which hosts the most anticipated concert of the season every August: over the years, well-known names from the Italian pop and singer-songwriter scene have performed here, with highly attended free-entry evenings. Surrounding the main stage are more intimate events tied to local identity: brass bands accompanying patronal feasts, Ferragosto dance evenings, folk music concerts, and festivals dedicated to world music.
Religious traditions and patronal feasts
An important part of the calendar is marked by the liturgical schedule and the devotions of the town and its hamlets. It begins in July with the celebrations in honor of Maria Santissima delle Grazie, continues with Saint Anne, the patron saint San Gaetano da Thiene in August, Saint Anthony of Padua, and Saint Lucy, closing in September with the feast of Saint Eustace the Martyr in the hamlet of Montaperto. These are moments where processions, illuminations, brass band concerts, and fireworks displays coexist with the festival's civil program.
Sport, youth, and families
- District Tournament: the historic challenge between the districts at the «Gina» municipal stadium, organized by the Lions Mons Militum, which runs throughout July until the finals in early August.
- Youth Treasure Hunt and Volunteer Festival, curated by youth and third-sector associations.
- Artistic and creative workshops like All You Can Art, designed for children and teenagers.
- Formats dedicated to families, from themed villages to entertainment evenings in the districts.
- Exhibitions of vintage cars and vehicles, highly popular among local enthusiasts.
The grand finale: the historical re-enactment
In September, the festival reaches its most iconic moment with the historical re-enactment set around the Castello Della Leonessa, the manor that dominates the town. A costume pageant, taverns, ancient crafts, and performances transport Montemiletto back to its medieval and Renaissance era, in a production that involves dozens of local participants and has become the most recognizable event of the Montemiletto summer over the years.
Why visit
Estate Insieme is the ideal gateway to a part of Irpinia less traveled by mass tourism: a hillside village a few kilometers from Avellino, surrounded by vineyards that produce some of the most famous white wines in Campania. Participating means finding full squares without excessive crowds, affordable prices, local cuisine, and a community that welcomes you with natural warmth. It is a village summer in the most beautiful sense: mostly free of charge, open to all ages, and enjoyed outdoors until late at night.
Estate Insieme — edition 2026
Estate Insieme 2026 in Montemiletto
The 2026 program promoted by the Municipality of Montemiletto opens on Saturday, July 4 and closes on September 20, covering almost three months of events in the squares, districts, and hamlets. The formula remains the proven one: widespread events, almost all free, built together with the town's parishes and associations.
The main attraction is the concert by Elettra Lamborghini, a stop on her Tour Bilaterale, scheduled for August 6 in Piazza IV Novembre. Around this date, the district tournament, patronal feasts with brass bands, summer evenings in the Torricella area and in the shadow of the Castle, family formats, and the historical re-enactment in early September — the true identity heart of the Montemiletto summer — are distributed.
The program then continues throughout September with the celebrations of Saint Lucy and the feast of Saint Eustace the Martyr in Montaperto, which officially closes the festival.
Programme Estate Insieme 2026
July 2026
- July 4, 2:00 PM — «All You Can Art», artistic workshop on Via Cavour, organized by the Progetto Giovani Association: official opening of the festival.
- July 6 — Celebrations in honor of Maria Santissima delle Grazie.
- July 10-11 — Third edition of «mont APE rto», organized by the Women's Forum of Montemiletto.
- July 14 to August 5 — 45th District Tournament at the «Gina» municipal stadium, organized by the Lions Mons Militum Association.
- Late July — Celebrations of Saint Anne, Youth Treasure Hunt (Progetto Giovani Association), and Volunteer Festival.
August 2026
- August 6, 9:30 PM — Concert by Elettra Lamborghini in Piazza IV Novembre, stop of the «Tour Bilaterale».
- August 7 — Feast of the patron saint San Gaetano da Thiene, with the «Città di Montemiletto» Brass Band and the «Noicattaro» Grand Band Concert.
- August 11-12 — «Night under the stars» in the Torricella area and «In the Shadow of the Castle».
- August 15 — «b'Allerìa in concert».
- August 16 — «Viale in Festa».
- August 18 — «The Dinosaur Village», a format dedicated to children, in Piazza IV Novembre.
- August 23 — Exhibition of vintage vehicles and cars.
- Late August — Celebrations of Saint Anthony of Padua.
September 2026
- September 4-6 — Historical re-enactment «Si qua fata sinant», organized by the Pro Loco Mons Militum.
- September 11 — Concert «On the Road: rhythms and sounds from the world».
- September 13 — Celebrations of Saint Lucy.
- September 18-20 — Feast of Saint Eustace the Martyr in the hamlet of Montaperto.
Highlights Estate Insieme 2026
- Elettra Lamborghini in Piazza IV Novembre on August 6 at 9:30 PM, stop of the Tour Bilaterale: the most anticipated concert of the season, free entry.
- Historical re-enactment «Si qua fata sinant», from September 4 to 6, with a costume pageant around the Castello Della Leonessa.
- 45th District Tournament at the «Gina» stadium, from July 14 to August 5: the challenge between districts that captivates the whole town.
- Patronal feast of San Gaetano da Thiene on August 7, with the «Noicattaro» Grand Band Concert.
- «The Dinosaur Village» on August 18, the event for families and children in the square.
- «Night under the stars» on August 11 and 12 in the Torricella area and in the shadow of the Castle.
Prices Estate Insieme 2026
Practical information — Estate Insieme
How to get there
Montemiletto is located in the province of Avellino, in Campania, about 20 km from the provincial capital. By car, take the A16 Naples-Canosa motorway and exit at the Benevento-Castel del Lago or Grottaminarda junction, then continue on the provincial roads. The most convenient train stations are in Benevento or Avellino, which are connected to the town by regional bus lines. The reference airport is Naples-Capodichino, just over an hour away by car.
Where it takes place
Events are distributed between Piazza IV Novembre, the historic center at the foot of the Castello Della Leonessa, the main avenue, the Municipal Villa, the «Gina» municipal stadium, and hamlets such as Montaperto and the Torricella area.
Admission and prices
Almost all events are free to attend, including concerts in the square. Any costs only apply to catering, food stands, and certain association-led initiatives.
Tips
Hillside evenings can be cool even in August: it is advisable to bring a light sweater. Parking near the square fills up quickly on concert nights, so it is better to arrive early. For overnight stays, there are farmhouses (agriturismi) and B&Bs in the neighboring towns of the Greco di Tufo and Fiano area.
Information
Municipality of Montemiletto, Via Roma 2 — tel. +39 0825 963003 — [email protected] — www.comune.montemiletto.av.it
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Where does it take place — Estate Insieme
Piazza IV Novembre e centro storico
Piazza IV Novembre, 83038 Montemiletto