Castello Festival returns, the cultural container of excellence that for 12 years has been a cornerstone of Padua’s summer programming. Spanning music, theater, literature, philosophy, dance, and musicals, Castello Festival has brought some renowned artists from the Italian and international scene to Padua in its eleven editions so far, with the participation of nearly 100,000 spectators.<\/p>\n
The 2026 edition \u2013 the twelfth of the festival \u2013 is set to be rich in new features both in terms of content and locations. There will be 21 performances offered from July 3 to September 13 in two charming outdoor spaces in the heart of Padua’s historic center: from July 4 to July 29 in Piazza Eremitani with a large stage and an audience of 720 seats, and from August 26 to September 13 in the Giardino Theater of Palazzo Zuckermann with an audience of 200 seats.<\/p>\n
The program promises to be rich in high-profile cultural content with some nationally and internationally acclaimed names (Suzanne Vega, Luca Bizzarri, Paolo Fresu with Antonello Salis and Furio Di Castri, Andrea Pennacchi, Alessandro Bergonzoni, Arianna Porcelli Safonov, Paolo Rossi with Caterina Gabanella and I Solisti Veneti, Frida Bollani Magoni, the Padua and Veneto Orchestra with Elena Ledda and the duo Camardi-Palmas, the trio Marco and Pippo, Patrizio Roversi, the Insingizi group, vocalists Alice B and Bettah Ferrari with Choritaly)<\/p>\n