Le Notti delle Note (Music Festival)

Le Notti delle Note: Pedara's white night

Le Notti delle Note, also known as the Music Festival, is the white night that transforms the historic center of Pedara—a town in the Metropolitan City of Catania resting on the slopes of Mount Etna—into a grand open-air stage every summer. This free, widespread event weaves together live music, visual arts, and street performances throughout the village's streets and squares, even involving museums and shops that stay open late into the night.

A widespread stage of music and art

For two evenings, from 7:00 PM until midnight, Pedara fills with sound, color, and performance. The program embraces many forms of expression: live bands, singer-songwriters, choirs, DJ sets, and buskers animate the corners of the town, while street artists—jugglers, fire-eaters, performers, and dancers—bring the show directly to the public. The visual arts are also well-represented, with painters, sculptors, and artisans exhibiting and creating their works along the route.

• Live music: bands, singer-songwriters, choirs, DJ sets, and buskers at various points in the historic center;
• Street arts: jugglers, fire-eaters, performers, and dancers;
• Visual arts and crafts: painters, sculptors, artisans, and creative stands;
• Open village: tourist routes and museums open until late at night.

A community celebration in Pedara

The event is organized by the Centro Commerciale Naturale Ara di Giove in partnership with local Pedara merchants and in collaboration with the Pro Loco of Pedara. More than just a concert series, Le Notti delle Note was born as an open stage for creativity, a space where every artist—professional or emerging—becomes a protagonist and where the community gathers in the streets of their own town. It is one of the most cherished highlights of the Pedara summer, effectively promoting local businesses and the heritage of the historic center.

Pedara and Mount Etna

Located at an altitude of approximately 600 meters on the southern slopes of Mount Etna, Pedara is a town in the province of Catania, Sicily, known for the cool climate of its summer evenings and its tradition of public festivals. The white night of Le Notti delle Note is part of a rich summer calendar that includes fairs, festivals, and popular gatherings, making it the ideal occasion to discover the Etnean village in a lively and familiar atmosphere.

When it takes place

The event is traditionally held towards the end of August: past editions took place at the end of August (August 30-31, 2025; August 25-26, 2023; and previously documented in 2018). For the 2026 edition, the event is expected in August, but the exact dates have not yet been officially announced: it is recommended to check the organization's social media channels for program confirmation.