Summer in Cisternino

EVENTS CALENDAR 2026

JUNE
 13 Theatrical performance "Un giorno a Parigi" — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 8:30 PM
 14 Book presentation "La banda di Cisternino" by Franco Fabrizio Paolucci — Villa Comunale — 7:00 PM
 18 Book presentation "...dal mare - nero di Odessa" by Marco Cardetta — Villa Comunale — 7:00 PM
 19 Gastronomic event "Tavolata romantica" (Reservation required) — Corso Umberto
 19-21 "La Notte Romantica" Weekend (The Romantic Night in the Most Beautiful Villages of Italy) with events in the historic center and themed menus in local restaurants
 20-21 Theatrical performance "Harry Potter e i misteri di Hogwarts" — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 8:30 PM
 21 Children's play activities — Contrada Caranna — 5:00 PM
 25 Book presentation "La custode delle cose perdute" by Antonella Massa — Villa Comunale — 7:00 PM
 25-26 Theatrical performance "Oltre il sipario" — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 8:30 PM
 26 Opening of the "Notte Verde" (Green Night) "Pietra su pietra" with a musical performance by Raz Abbasi — Contrada Caranna — 7:30 PM
 29-30 Musical event "Giovani in musica 2026" — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 6:00 PM

JULY
 1 "Sherocco Festival" Opening featuring the preview of the new play written and directed by Emma Dante — www.sheroccofestival.it — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 8:30 PM
 2 Civil Literature Festival: Book presentation "Racconti dal mare" — Largo Pineta — 7:30 PM
 2 Theatrical performance "Il venerabile camminatore" — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 8:00 PM
 2 Dance show "Passion latina dance academy" — P.zza Garibaldi — 9:00 PM
 3-4-5 Food and wine event "Borgo Divino" with concerts curated by Itria Jazz — www.borgodivino.it
 4-5 Cultural walk "Masseritria Fest" — Contrada Caranna, Belvedere
 10 "Notte Verde" Event: nature and culture walk "Sui passi delle braccianti" — Frazione di Casalini — 5:30 PM
 10 Senior Citizens' Dance Night — Largo Pineta — 8:00 PM
 11 Literary Festival "Oscar del Libro" by Manila Gorio featuring guest Barbara Alberti — Villa Comunale — 7:00 PM
 11 "Notte Verde" Event: talk with musical performances "C'era una volta la piazza" — Piazza Sacro Cuore (Casalini) — 7:30 PM
 11-12 Parish Feast "Sacro Cuore di Maria" — Frazione di Casalini
 12 Children's play activities — Contrada Marinelli — 5:00 PM
 13 Poetic and heritage walk "Scuriscenne ppruvvidènne" (Reservation required at +39 3405605658) — 8:00 PM
 15 Civil Literature Festival: Book presentation "Res Loquuntur" — Villa Comunale — 7:30 PM
 16-17-18-19 28th International Festival of Marching Bands Valle d'Itria — Historic Center — www.festivalbande.it
 17 Sports event with musical interludes "I quattro c nel borgo" — Corso Umberto
 19 Feast in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian — Contrada Marinelli — Cabaret show by Cicì e Cocò at 9:00 PM
 21 Open-air cinema — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 9:00 PM
 23 Musical show "Battisti Night" — Istituto Salesiano — 9:00 PM
 24 Children's play activities "Cisternino in Gioco" — Via Dante — 6:00 PM
 24-25-26 Folk Music Festival "Borgo Cantato" — Piazza Garibaldi, Via Castello
 25-26 Feast of Our Lady of Fatima — Contrada Sisto — Concert by "I Santo California" on the 26th
 25 Children's play activities — Frazione Casalini — 5:00 PM
 27 Open-air cinema — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 9:00 PM
 29 Senior Citizens' Night — Villa Comunale — 8:00 PM
 30 Civil Literature Festival: Book presentation "Labirinto di inganni" — Villa Comunale — 7:30 PM
 31 Cabaret show by Cicì e Cocò — Villa Comunale — 9:00 PM

AUGUST
 1-2-3 Patronal Feast "Santi Quirico e Giulitta"
 2-9 "Ecocentrica" Festival featuring food & wine, exhibitions, and events — Giardini del Giannettino (Via XXIV Maggio)
 3 Folk music concert "Notte della Taranta" — starting at 7:00 PM
 4 Open-air cinema — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 9:00 PM
 5-6 Local products festival (Sagra) — UPAL (Via Fasano) — 8:30 PM
 6 Civil Literature Festival: Book presentation "Avanti c'è un post" — Villa Comunale — 7:30 PM
 7 "Notte Verde" Event: talk with musical performances "È nella bellezza dei luoghi..." — Santuario Madonna d'Ibernia — 7:30 PM
 7 Sports and gastronomic event "I quattro c nella torre" — Piazza Garibaldi — 10:00 PM
 9 Cycling race "Trofeo Maria SS. della Stella"
 9 Children's play activities — Contrada Sisto — 5:00 PM
 10 Open-air cinema — Teatro Paolo Grassi — 9:00 PM
 14 Quadrigliata musical event "Folkfest" — Piazza Sacro Cuore (Casalini) — 8:30 PM
 15 Cabaret show by Cicì e Cocò — Piazza Lagravinese — 9:00 PM
 17 "Agrifest Trisole" Festival (Sagra) — Frantoio D'Amico (C.da Tesoro) — 8:30 PM
 18-19 "Notte verde" Festival with art and music performances — Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Marconi, Torre Civica — starting at 7:00 PM
 20 "Poesia in duetto" by Ninetta Santoro and Tina Caroli (2nd edition in local dialect) — Villa Comunale — 7:30 PM
 20 Theatrical performance "Il venerabile camminatore" — Piazza della Quercia (Marinelli) — 8:30 PM
 21 Senior Citizens' Dance Night — Via Roma — 8:00 PM
 21-22 Beer Festival "Cisternino Beer Fest" — Miravalle Parking / Sottovilla
 22-23 Valle d'Itria Flavors Festival (Sagra) — Contrada Figazzano
 23 Children's play activities — Largo Pineta — 5:00 PM
 23 Musical night "Karaoke with Ambrogio Leserri and Loris dj" — Largo Pineta — 8:30 PM
 24 Cultural and poetic walk "Scuriscenne ppruvvidènne" (Reservation required at +39 3405605658) — 8:00 PM
 26-27-28-29 "Festival dei Sensi" (Festival of the Senses) with reflections and debates dedicated to games — Cisternino and various locations in Valle d’Itria — www.festivaldeisensi.it
 27 Civil Literature Festival 2026: Book presentation "Babel" — Villa Comunale — 7:30 PM
 29-30 Grape Festival (Sagra dell'uva) — Frazione di Casalini — 8:30 PM

SEPTEMBER
 3 "Valle d'Itria Guitar" Concert — Church of S. Maria di Costantinopoli — 8:00 PM
 5-6-7 "Intorno alla Bomminella", events organized alongside the traditional Bomminella Fair
 6 Vintage car exhibition "Due ruote in contrada" — Largo Pineta — 10:00 AM
 8 "Fiera della Bomminella", traditional Cisternino fair
 12 Children's play activities — Contrada Figazzano — 5:00 PM
 17 MG vintage car exhibition — Via San Quirico — 12:00 PM
 19 Evening cultural walk in the new cemetery "Aldilà della notte – Outsider Festival" — San Pietro Cemetery — 8:30 PM
 25-26-27 Festival "Disimpegno. Appunti intorno all'abitare" — Church of S. Maria di Costantinopoli

EXHIBITIONS
 Palazzo Lagravinese — Permanent photography exhibition by Lisetta Carmi (From July to September 2026)
 Torre dell’orologio (Clock Tower) — Exhibition “Irina Hale, l’artista bambina – uno studio nella valle” (From July 12 to September 8, open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
 Torre Civica (Civic Tower)
 Exhibition "Vita e Paesaggi della Valle d’Itria" by Maria Veronica Scharf (From June 27 to July 5)
 Exhibition “Meditazione in arte” by Mary Fanelli (From July 7 to July 15)
 Interactive art installation “Sixt chairs” by Biljana Bubnjevic (From July 20 to July 30)
 Photography exhibition on olive trees and local identity by Luca Monaco, Lucrezia Di Bari, and Valeria Baccaro (From August 9 to August 18)
 "Italia: l'arte della costruzione in pietra a secco” (The art of dry-stone wall construction) – Notte Verde photography exhibition, 2nd floor (From August 18 to August 25)
 Church of Santa Maria in Costantinopoli — Exhibition "Reliquiae, un artista, un’opera, una reliquia" curated by Nuevù Studio/Pietre Vive (Until September 30)

*Useful contacts: 

tourist infopoint +33 3930084805

local police: +33 0804448014