Radica Festival

Radica Festival 2025 — 7th Edition

From July 10th to 12th, 2025, San Marco d'Alunzio hosted the seventh edition of the Radica Festival, dedicated to art in all its forms, community sharing, and urban regeneration. The main venue was the former Badia Grande Monastery, with workshops held at the Santa Maria dei Poveri Auditorium.

The first evening (July 10th) opened with visual arts exhibitions by Alice Valenti, Lorenzo Cassarà, Andrea Sposari, Francesco Algeri, Trinidad, Vincenzo Scuscetta, and Mohammad Sabaaneh, followed by a collective workshop by Marcella Cilona, a concert by Mattia Camuti and Fabrizio Scianò, and a DJ set by Sumbakkos.

July 11th featured the "Multispecies Room" performance by Dara Siligato and Totò Volturno, an Afrobeat concert by Le Cumbinate, and a DJ set by Radio Tropico AM. The final day (July 12th) included a theatre workshop by Patrizia Ferrari, the "Rewilding" performance by Bronagh Slevin, the "Rivelazioni" show, an Afrodream concert, and a closing DJ set by Kristian Kouyate.

As per tradition, admission was free and open to everyone.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025 — Opening

• 20:00 — Visual arts exhibition: Alice Valenti, Lorenzo Cassarà, Andrea Sposari, Francesco Algeri, Trinidad, Vincenzo Scuscetta, Mohammad Sabaaneh
• Collective workshop by Marcella Cilona
• 22:00 — Concert by Mattia Camuti and Fabrizio Scianò
• DJ set by Sumbakkos (house, tribal, electronic)

Friday, July 11th, 2025

• Performance "Multispecies Room" by Dara Siligato and Totò Volturno (art, science, biodiversity)
• 22:30 — Concert by Le Cumbinate (Afro-Amerindian / Afrobeat)
• Closing DJ set by Radio Tropico AM

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 — Closing

• 15:00 — Theatre workshop by Patrizia Ferrari
• 19:00 — Performance "Rewilding" by Bronagh Slevin (voice, cello, Irish roots)
• 21:30 — Theatre show "Rivelazioni" (Giada Baiamonte, Fabiola Arculeo, Marzia Coniglio)
• 22:30 — Afrodream concert (Afro-Western fusion)
• Closing DJ set by Kristian Kouyate (Afro-electronic)