Music Festival

On June 21, 1982, through an initiative created by the French Ministry of Culture, amateur and professional musicians filled streets, courtyards, squares, gardens, stations, and museums throughout France. More than simply making musical practice visible, the Music Festival has become a genuine social phenomenon. 

Since 1985, the European Year of Music, the Music Festival has been celebrated across Europe and around the world. Since 1995, the cities of Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Naples, Paris, Prague, Rome, and Senigallia have been founding members of the European Music Festival Association. In 2016, a major turning point occurred in Italy: thanks to the work of the Italian Association for the Promotion of the Music Festival (AIPFM) and the institutional support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, more than 700 cities joined the initiative, creating a nationwide network spread across the country.

Every year on June 21, countless live music concerts take place in cities throughout Italy, mainly outdoors, featuring musicians of all levels and genres. Free concerts, the value of musical expression, spontaneity, openness, curiosity, and the inclusion of every musical style are at the heart of the Festival. Whether amateur or professional, everyone is free to express themselves. Above all, the Music Festival belongs to those who make it happen.

In particular, the 2026 edition, themed “The Voice of Places” (La Voce dei Luoghi), aims to highlight the important contribution that choirs have made—and continue to make—to Italy’s musical heritage. By enhancing the cultural characteristics and traditions of each local area, the Festival promotes significant initiatives focused on the cultural and social role of music through concerts, performances, and events. June 21 will be a day dedicated to caring for Italy’s environmental and cultural heritage, celebrated through music.

For the twenty-sixth year, the Pro Loco di Casamicciola Terme APS is organizing this international event on the island of Ischia. The event will take place on Sunday, June 21, starting at 8:30 PM, in the churchyard of the Pontifical Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Mary Magdalene in Casamicciola Terme, under the patronage of the Municipality of Casamicciola Terme.

Information regarding participation terms and conditions is detailed in the online registration form, which must be completed exclusively online (via the QR code shown on the event poster) by 1:00 PM on June 20, 2026. The organizers reserve the right to close registrations earlier if all available spaces are filled.

Alternatively, participants may register through the following form:

Online Registration Form

The event is included in the official program:

Official Festa della Musica Italy Program Page