Ethnos International World Music Festival

Ethnos 2025: Thirty years of the festival

The thirtieth edition of the Ethnos Festival took place from September 6 to October 5, 2025, alternating evenings between Naples and the Vesuvian towns with artists from eighteen countries. In San Giorgio a Cremano, the festival chose the arena of the Parco di Villa Vannucchi: on Saturday, September 20, after the «Hip Hop ManDingue» dance workshop with Tishou Aminata Kane, the Hungarian group Söndörgő took the stage; on Sunday, September 21, it was the turn of the Ghanaian supergroup Santrofi.

The Ethnos Gener/Azioni final

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, also at the Villa Vannucchi arena, the final evening of the seventh edition of the Ethnos Gener/Azioni contest was held, with six groups competing: Nubras Ensemble, the Lindal duo, the Trevize project, the Senduki group, the Toranj Quartet, and the Violoncelli Itineranti trio. The winner was the Nubras Ensemble. The ticket for the evening cost 5 euros, available for presale via the Azzurro Service network.

The rest of the program

Other stops of the edition included the Reggia di Portici with Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger alongside Cuncordu e Tenore De Orosei, the church of Santa Maria Donnalbina in Naples, and, from October 2 to 5, the closing events with the Ensemble Chakâm, the Galician duo Caamaño & Ameixeiras, and music-themed films.

• Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Parco di Villa Vannucchi, San Giorgio a Cremano: 6:00 PM «Hip Hop ManDingue» workshop with Tishou Aminata Kane; 9:00 PM concert by Söndörgő (Hungary).
• Sunday, September 21, 2025 – Parco di Villa Vannucchi: 9:00 PM concert by Santrofi (Ghana).
• Sunday, September 28, 2025 – Villa Vannucchi Arena: 8:00 PM final of the 7th edition of Ethnos Gener/Azioni with Nubras Ensemble, Lindal, Trevize, Senduki, Toranj Quartet, and Violoncelli Itineranti.

• Thirtieth edition of the festival, featuring artists from eighteen countries.
• Söndörgő and Santrofi in concert at Villa Vannucchi, San Giorgio a Cremano.
• Victory of the Nubras Ensemble at the Ethnos Gener/Azioni final.