Ispica Summer Festival

A widespread summer in the Baroque city of the Iblei

The Ispica Summer Festival is the main summer event calendar for the Municipality of Ispica, a Baroque city in the province of Ragusa overlooking the far south-eastern tip of Sicily. Promoted by the municipal administration together with the Pro Loco Spaccaforno (Spaccaforno is the ancient name of Ispica), the event enlivens the month of August with a rich and varied program dedicated to art, music, theater, and entertainment.

Three souls, one calendar

The program is traditionally divided into several thematic sections which, in recent editions, have taken names such as Summer in the Square, A Sea of Stars, and Mediterranean Rhythms. The underlying idea is to simultaneously enhance the various city "agoras" and the natural heritage of the territory: the historic center with its squares and late-Baroque palaces, the spectacular Cava d'Ispica with its rock-hewn dwellings, and the coastline between Santa Maria del Focallo and Marina di Marza, among the most beloved beaches in the Ragusa area.

Music, entertainment, and gastronomy

The program alternates concerts by national artists, theatrical and cabaret shows, dance nights, Mediterranean music festivals, and gastronomic events. In past editions, the festival has hosted well-known names from the Italian scene and groups linked to the musical tradition of the South, as well as local bands and orchestras. There is no shortage of food festivals dedicated to typical local products, which combine entertainment and food culture.

• Concerts and musical events in the squares of the historic center
• Theatrical shows, cabaret, and dance nights
• Mediterranean music and folk tradition festivals
• Food festivals and gastronomic tours featuring typical Iblei products
• Events between the Cava d'Ispica and the coastal resorts

An appointment for the territory

More than just a single event, the Ispica Summer Festival is a container that accompanies the city's summer, with the aim of de-seasonalizing tourism and showcasing the historical, naturalistic, and gastronomic heritage of Ispica and the Iblei area. For residents and visitors, it represents an opportunity to experience summer evenings in the square and along the coast, in one of the most characteristic towns in the province of Ragusa.