Festival del Mito
Mythological storytelling on stage in the historic center of Brindisi
About Festival del Mito
Festival del Mito in Brindisi
Festival del Mito is the summer festival that brings great mythological storytelling to the heart of Brindisi, in Puglia. Launched in 2025 by Ergo Sum Produzioni, the festival transforms some of the city's most evocative locations—the Cloister of the "Francesco Ribezzo" Provincial Archaeological Museum, overlooking Piazza Duomo, and the Santa Spazio Culturale, housed in the former Convent of Santa Chiara—into stages where classical myths speak to today's audience.
"Myths and Women": the 2026 edition
From July 2 to 16, 2026, the festival focuses on the theme "Myths and Women," dedicated to the great female figures of classical tradition. Medea, Penelope, Ariadne, and Arachne become the common thread for performances, workshops, and meetings that explore the feminine through both archetypes and contemporary issues. The artistic direction is entrusted to Alessandra Pizzi, who directs several of the scheduled titles and alternates national premieres with spoken theater, music, and folk dance.
A widespread festival in the historic center
The formula of Festival del Mito is that of a "widespread festival": events move between the city museum's cloister and the spaces of the former convent, highlighting Brindisi's historical and archaeological heritage as a natural backdrop for the stage. The public is invited not only to attend evening performances but also to take part in daytime workshops, dedicated, for example, to reading aloud or the connection between the myth of Arachne and the Salento pizzica.
Theater, music, and dance
Alongside theatrical performances, the festival makes space for Mediterranean music and dance, with evenings such as "La Ronda di Aracne," as well as moments for in-depth discussion and shared storytelling. The result is a multidisciplinary journey that weaves together stage performance, popular tradition, and contemporary reflection on myth and its female-centered narrative.
Organization
Festival del Mito is organized by Ergo Sum Produzioni in collaboration with the Polo Biblio-Museale of Brindisi, the Ribezzo Museum, the Fondazione Nuovo Teatro Verdi, the Municipality of Brindisi, and Puglia Culture, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Puglia Region.
Festival del Mito — edition 2026
"Myths and Women" 2026
The second edition of Festival del Mito is held in Brindisi from July 2 to 16, 2026, and is entirely dedicated to the female figures of classical myth. The program alternates theatrical performances, workshops, and meetings between the Cloister of the "Francesco Ribezzo" Archaeological Museum and the Santa Spazio Culturale.
The festival opens on July 2 with the inaugural talk "Women as Protagonists of the Festival" and the national premiere of "Medea", directed by Carlo Emilio Lerici and featuring Edoardo Siravo and Francesca Bianco. This is followed by days dedicated to the myth of Arachne, with the workshop "From the Myth of Arachne to the Pizzica" and the evening of Mediterranean music and dance "La Ronda di Aracne," as well as reading-aloud workshops coordinated by Alessandra Pizzi.
July 9 features "Penelope. End of the Journey," a national premiere by the ErgoSum company based on the novel by Maria Grazia Ciani, directed by Alessandra Pizzi. The festival closes on July 16 with "Ariadne – Instructions for Escaping the Labyrinth," a national premiere performed by Debora Caprioglio.
Programme Festival del Mito 2026
- July 2 — Ribezzo Museum Cloister: Inaugural talk "Women as Protagonists of the Festival" with Emilia Mannozzi, Antonella Antonazzo, and Alessandra Pizzi; followed by "Medea" at the Santa Spazio Culturale, national premiere, directed by Carlo Emilio Lerici, with Edoardo Siravo and Francesca Bianco.
- July 3 — Ribezzo Museum Cloister: Workshop "From the Myth of Arachne to the Pizzica" and, in the evening, "La Ronda di Aracne," with Mediterranean music and dance (reservation required).
- July 4 — Ribezzo Museum Cloister: Reading-aloud workshop coordinated by Alessandra Pizzi and public presentation "The Voices of Myth" (reservation required).
- July 9 — Santa Spazio Culturale: "Penelope. End of the Journey," national premiere by the ErgoSum company, based on the novel by Maria Grazia Ciani, directed by Alessandra Pizzi.
- July 16 — Santa Spazio Culturale: "Ariadne – Instructions for Escaping the Labyrinth," national premiere with Debora Caprioglio, directed by Alessandra Pizzi.
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Where
Events take place between the Cloister of the "Francesco Ribezzo" Provincial Archaeological Museum (Piazza Duomo 8) and the Santa Spazio Culturale, the former Convent of Santa Chiara, both in the historic center of Brindisi.
Tickets and reservations
Tickets for evening performances are on sale via the Ciaotickets circuit and at Planetwin 365 (Via Sicilia 57, Brindisi). Reservations are required for workshops and meetings. Info and bookings: +39 327 909 7113 (WhatsApp available).
How to get there
Brindisi is served by a railway station and the Salento Airport; the historic center and Piazza Duomo are easily reachable on foot from the port and the station.
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Where does it take place — Festival del Mito
Chiostro del Museo Ribezzo e Santa Spazio Culturale (ex Convento di Santa Chiara)
Piazza Duomo 8, 72100 Brindisi