About Bologna Festivals

(Bologna, Italy)

Bologna features a busy and noteworthy calendar of festivals, with many of the city's most popular celebrations being concerted during the summer months.

Popular festivals in Bologna include the following events.

Annual Bologna Festivals

• January: Film Festival, with various screenings in central Bologna, including films shown at the Cinema dei Paesi Arabi
• February: Carneval, one of the most popular festivals in the city , featuring colourful processions, celebrations, parties and costumed entertainment
• April to June: I Grandi Interpreti, with a range of outdoor concerts and musical events around the city centre
• May to July: Sintonia d'Assoli, modern jazz festival attracting many prominent jazz artists and musicians
• June to August: Bologna Sogna Open Festival, offering concerts, films, theatrical performances and other popular events



• July: Bologna Festival, with major events, concerts and celebrations held all around the city
• October: Portico di Romagna, Frutti del Sottobosco, food festivals heralding the arrival of autumn and the seasonal harvests
• November and December: Suoni dal Mondo, popular ethnic event

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Address: Piazza del Nettuno 1, Bologna, Italy
Tel: +39 051 637 5111
Website: www.bolognacongressi.it/