Folklore in Festa – Friendship Award

Folklore in Festa 2025 — 4th edition

The fourth edition of Folklore in Festa – Friendship Award was held on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the Arena di Villa Dante in Messina, as one of the closing events of the "E-state Messina 2025" summer festival promoted by the Municipality of Messina.

The stage featured a rotation of Italian folk groups and international ensembles from Poland and Turkey, with a program of traditional music, dance, and costumes. The event, conceived by Santino Merrino and organized by the I Cantustrittu Cultural-Musical Association with the F.I.T.P., confirmed its vocation as a celebration of friendship between peoples. The evening, with free admission, attracted both locals and tourists to the greenery of Villa Dante.

Sunday, August 31, 2025 — Arena di Villa Dante

• Italian folk groups — traditional music and dance
• Group from Poland — performance of traditional dances and costumes
• Group from Turkey — performance of traditional dances and costumes

Evening with free admission as part of "E-state Messina 2025".