Rêverie - Performing Arts Festival

A widespread dream in the historic center

Rêverie is the performing arts festival that animates the historic center of Saronno, in the province of Varese, every summer. The name itself, meaning "daydream" in French, tells the spirit of the event: a distributed journey through squares and courtyards where contemporary circus, street theatre, music, and dance meet, transforming the city into a continuous stage.

Squares as a stage

The shows take place in some of the most beautiful locations in the center: Piazza Libertà, Piazza Indipendenza, Piazza Avis, and the courtyard of Palazzo Visconti. The public is invited to move from one space to another, discovering acrobats, actors, musicians, and dancers at each turn. This is the format of the distributed festival, which uses the city itself as the backdrop for the performances.

Many arts, one program

Rêverie combines contemporary circus, street theatre, drama theatre, dance, music, and concerts, in a multidisciplinary program designed for all ages. The evenings generally start from 6 PM, accompanying the public from late afternoon into the night with performances, wonder, and lightness.

Saronno and live arts

Included in the Saronno Estate calendar, Rêverie confirms the city's vocation for live performances in public spaces. For the Saronno community and visitors from the province of Varese, it is an opportunity to experience the historic center in an unusual and poetic guise, rediscovering the magic of open-air theatre and circus.