Festivals in Sicilia

Nestled in the hills on the slopes of Mount Etna, the hamlet of Pennisi (Acireale) celebrates its Farmer's Festival every September: two wee...

Every May 9th, Cinisi, in the province of Palermo, comes to a standstill to remember Peppino Impastato, the young activist murdered by the m...

Per un pugno di terra is a multidisciplinary festival that transforms the Masseria Santa Barbara in Caltanissetta into a vibrant meeting poi...

Perfomedia is a historic international festival dedicated to performance art, founded in 1980 by artist Emilio Morandi. Inherently itinerant...

Perfomedia is an international performance art festival that has brought some of the most compelling voices in European performance art to t...

Performare Festival is an international contemporary dance event that transforms Serradifalco, in the heart of the Caltanissetta province, i...

Periferie Teatrali is a travelling theatre festival promoted by the Fondazione Messina per la Cultura, bringing live performances to the mos...

The Perla del Tirreno Half Marathon is the signature half marathon of Cefalù, a Norman jewel on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, in the provi...

Every August, the historic center of Bivona, nestled in the mountainous hinterland of Agrigento, comes alive to celebrate its sweetest treas...

The Petralia Soprana Vintage Market brings a celebration of antiques, collectibles, and retro treasures to the heart of one of Italy's most...

In the heart of the Madonie, the Petralia Sottana Carnival fills the village streets with color and joy through its parade of allegorical fl...

Petralilium in Praesepio is an extraordinary miniature nativity scene housed in the Chiesa del Monte di Pietà in Petralia Sottana, located i...

The Petrosino Carnival is the grand February festival held in this small town in the province of Trapani, Sicily. For four days, the town ce...

The Pettineo Short Movie Fest is a vibrant new short film festival hosted in the village of Pettineo, nestled in the Nebrodi hills of the Me...

Every spring, Centuripe—the charming village in the province of Enna known as the 'Balcony of Sicily'—celebrates its most prized product wit...

In the heart of Sicily's Arbëreshë community, the Piana degli Albanesi Carnival—known as the "Kalivari"—is one of the island's most unique a...

Every year in late August, Piana degli Albanesi celebrates its founding with a week of events exploring the history and identity of Sicily's...

Every summer, in the hamlet of Pianello in Petralia Soprana, the Wheat Festival brings the ancient farming culture of the Madonie region bac...