Under the Pià Sky
The first neighborhood festival of Piano San Lazzaro in Ancona
About Under the Pià Sky
A festival for the heart of the Piano
Under the Pià Sky is the first neighborhood festival dedicated to Piano San Lazzaro, the popular and multicultural district that develops around Corso Carlo Alberto and the covered market in Piazza d'Armi, in the municipality of Ancona, the capital of Marche. The idea is both simple and ambitious: to transform the neighborhood streets into a large open-air stage for an entire evening, filled with music, dancing, shows, fashion shows, street food, and markets.
Three stages and many souls
The festival is organized across three stages located between Corso Carlo Alberto and the two entrances of the covered market, plus a karaoke area in the small square of the Coop supermarket. Each location showcases a different facet of the Piano district: from local dance schools to Brazilian dancers, from ballroom music by an orchestra to Romanian folklore, and DJ sets that liven up the evening until late at night. It's an explicit tribute to the multicultural nature of the district, where communities and traditions from all over the world coexist.
Born from the neighborhood
The event is promoted by the network of Piano merchants, by the operators of the covered market, by Confartigianato, and by third-sector associations, with the support of the Municipality of Ancona and the organization of the company Ankongrafica. The stated goal is to highlight the strong commercial vocation of the district and overcome the prejudices that often accompany it, creating an event to be repeated and grown over the years.
What to expect
- Live shows, fashion shows by Piano shops, and dance performances
- Many musical offerings: ballroom, 70s-80s-90s music, afro music, DJ sets, and karaoke
- Markets along the corso and stalls from volunteer associations
- Street food and shops open beyond regular hours
- Completely free admission
An evening designed for families, young people, and the curious, aiming to give Piano San Lazzaro an occasion for collective celebration and neighborhood pride in the heart of Ancona.
Under the Pià Sky — edition 2026
The first edition of Under the Pià Sky transformed the Piano San Lazzaro neighborhood of Ancona into a large open-air festival space on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with a continuous program from 5:00 PM until 2:00 AM. Three stages and a karaoke space marked a multicultural and popular evening, designed to enhance the commercial vocation of the district and its connection with its covered market.
Programme Under the Pià Sky 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM
The evening unfolded across three stages plus a karaoke space, each with its own programming.
Stage 1 — Corso Carlo Alberto
- 5:30 PM — opening with dance schools
- 7:30 PM-8:00 PM — institutional greetings
- Performance by Laura Borgognoni, vice world champion in pole dance (2017)
- Fashion show by Piano shops
- Mistura do Brasil (Brazilian dancers)
- Sonic Room — Remember Festivalbar
- Dj Felicetti — afro music
Stage 2 — Entrance to the covered market
- 5:30 PM — Romanian folklore
- 8:00 PM — Unusual Quartet (70s-80s-90s music)
- Mistura do Brasil
- La Regina Trash Music — DJ set
Stage 3 — Macelleria Marzioni
- 7:00 PM — Orchestra "Vivi la Musica" (ballroom dancing)
Coop Small Square (between Corso Carlo Alberto and Via Giordano Bruno)
- Karaoke, dance, and Italian music
Along the neighborhood streets: markets, street food, stalls from volunteer associations (including AMAD and Associazione Patronesse Salesi), and shops open beyond regular hours.
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Practical information — Under the Pià Sky
Where
Piano San Lazzaro neighborhood, Ancona (AN): Corso Carlo Alberto, Via Cristoforo Colombo, and the area of the covered market in Piazza d'Armi.
How to get there
The neighborhood is a short distance from the Ancona train station, reachable on foot or by Conerobus city buses. By car, for those arriving from the A14 (Ancona Nord or Ancona Sud exit), reach the center by following signs for Piazza Cavour and Viale della Vittoria.
Traffic
During the event, parking bans are expected from the afternoon and traffic closures on Corso Carlo Alberto, Via Cristoforo Colombo, and in the Piazza d'Armi area: it's advisable to leave your car in nearby parking lots and reach the neighborhood on foot.
Admission
Free admission to all festival events.
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Where does it take place — Under the Pià Sky
Quartiere Piano San Lazzaro
Corso Carlo Alberto, 60122 Ancona