Mundus Festival - Concerts in Scandiano

The festival of borderless music in Scandiano

Mundus Festival is one of the longest-running and most beloved summer music events in Emilia-Romagna. Promoted and curated by ATER Fondazione, in 2026 it reaches its 31st edition and presents a sonic journey through jazz, world music, soul, R&B, and contemporary fusions. The overall program includes twelve concerts with about sixty Italian and international artists, spread across Reggio Emilia and the municipalities of its province.

Among the featured locations is Scandiano, a lively center in the Reggio Emilia province at the foot of the Apennines, where concerts are held outdoors in Piazza Fiume, in the heart of the town. The Scandiano evenings represent some of the most anticipated events of the entire review, including the festival's grand finale.

Concerts in Scandiano in 2026

The 2026 program in Scandiano is divided into three evenings, all starting at 9:30 PM:

• Gino Castaldo & Ema Stokholma with the show "'80s vs '90s", a narrative of music, pop culture, and memories of two unforgettable decades;
• Munedaiko, a Japanese-Italian ensemble dedicated to taiko, the traditional Japanese drum: eight artists for an immersive experience that combines music, theater, and dance;
• Sarah Jane Morris & Solis String Quartet with "Forever Young", a concert that closes the entire festival edition, blending soul and refined string quartet arrangements.

A unique atmosphere under the stars

The Mundus concerts in Scandiano take place in an outdoor setting, right in the historic center, capable of uniting the local public and the many fans who follow the review in various towns in the Reggio Emilia region every summer. For over thirty years, ATER Fondazione's direction has offered programming attentive to the musical cultures of the world, making Mundus a reference point for the summer scene in Emilia-Romagna.

Participating in a Mundus evening in Scandiano means experiencing music as an encounter between different peoples and languages, in a square that for a few summer nights becomes a stage open to the world.