Festivals in Basilicata

In San Giorgio Lucano, an Arbëresh village in the province of Matera, Carnival culminates with the game of the Pentolaccia: a tradition pass...

The Carnival of Sant'Arcangelo, an agricultural village in Val d'Agri, enlivens the historic center every February with the parade of allego...

The Sarconi IGP Bean Festival (PZ) is one of the longest-running and most beloved festivals in Basilicata: every mid-August, the village in...

Sartoria Teatrale is the theatre season of prose and comedy at the Cineteatro Don Bosco in Potenza. A programme "tailored" for the audience,...

The Carnival of Satriano di Lucania (PZ) is one of the most fascinating historical carnivals in Southern Italy, recognized as a Historical C...

Saxophonia Concerts is the annual music review promoted by Ateneo Musica Basilicata in Sasso di Castalda (PZ), hosted in the halls of Palazz...

Scorza e Mollica is the international competition of narrative, poetry, and photography dedicated to bread and its culture, promoted in Mate...

Young but already distinctive, the Senise Carnival colours the streets of Senise with parades, masks, and lots of music. The common thread o...

Every first Sunday of September, the Black Madonna of Viggiano, Patron and Queen of Basilicata, descends from the Sanctuary on the Sacred Mo...

Merenda nell'Oliveta is the extra virgin olive oil festival that brings citizens, tourists, and enthusiasts directly among the olive trees o...

Every early summer, Ripacandida hosts the Merenda nell'Oliveta (Snack in the Olive Grove), an event promoted by the National Association of...

Snip Snap Snout is the festival of theatre, performance, and participatory arts organised in Potenza by Gommalacca Teatro. Through shows, in...

From September 1st to 8th, Anglona hill comes alive for the solemn celebrations in honor of the Madonna, patron saint of Tursi and the dioce...

The Solemnity of Saint Alexander is the feast of the patron saint of Melfi, celebrated every February 9th. Amidst solemn masses, moments of...

The Southern Italy Flavors Fair transforms Piazza Umberto I in Venosa into a large gastronomic showcase of the South for five days. Regional...

When the woods of Val d'Agri turn to autumn colours, Spinoso lights up its Chestnut Festival. For one day, the historic centre fills with st...

The Festa di Primavera of Oliveto Lucano celebrates traditional baked goods: 'ficazzole', savory tarts with cheese, cured meats, ricotta, an...

"Sti Maschr" is the artistic carnival of Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, a village in the Pollino area in the province of Potenza. The name come...