Festivals in Basilicata

The Crapiata Festival is one of Matera's oldest and most beloved traditions: every August 1st, amidst the alleys of the Sassi, crapiata is p...

In San Paolo Albanese, a small Arbëresh village in Basilicata, the Cross and Basil festival is celebrated on September 14th: the evocative G...

On December 13th, Saint Lucia's Day, Castelmezzano renews a centuries-old tradition with the Sagra della Cuccia: a dish of grain and legumes...

The Culture Evening is the historic summer event of the Museum Hub of Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, an art village in Pollino in the province...

Every June 24th, the day of Saint John the Baptist, Barile relives one of the most unique rites of Arbëreshë culture: the Baptism of the Dol...

Every Friday and Sunday in August, Colobraro transforms into an open-air stage. "Dream of a Night... in That Town" is a travelling theatrica...

The Ecological Days Pro Loco are the environmental event promoted by the Pro Loco Basilicata Body, which takes place in Matera at Colle Timm...

The Elderflower Festival of Chiaromonte celebrates the elderflower, a Traditional Agri-food Product (PAT) of Basilicata. In Piazza Garibaldi...

On August 10, 2026, the Cloister of the Monastery of San Domenico in Ferrandina will host the Eleonora Strino Trio with special guest Matteo...

The Energheia Award is Matera's historic international literary competition, dedicated to young Italian and European authors. Featuring shor...

Entroterra is a collective contemporary art exhibition hosted in the evocative Rupestrian Church of Madonna delle Grazie, in the Sasso Caveo...

Equituristica is the great festival of equestrian tourism that enlivens Atella every spring, at the foot of the Vulture. Between horse arche...

Eugenio Bennato's concert in Potenza brought the great popular music of Southern Italy to Piazza Mario Pagano, featuring taranta and Neapoli...

Every autumn, Barile celebrates its signature dish with the Excellence Festival Tumact Me Tulez: Arbëreshë tagliatelle seasoned with fried b...

For two spring days, the FAI Spring Days in Matera open the doors of the Workshop of the Bruna Float in the Piccianello district: a place no...

The Fabulous Carnival in Nova Siri colors the town between the hilltop village and the Ionian Marina with parades, entertainment, shows, dan...

The Famiglia Imbarazzi's Imbarazziamoci Tour brings the comedy of Giuseppe Ninno, aka Mandrake, to the Cava del Sole in Matera. This Puglian...

The Fat Thursday Concert is the musical event with which the Walter Gropius State High School in Potenza celebrates Carnival, as part of the...