{"id":387192,"date":"2026-07-09T14:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:49:06","slug":"castroreale-jazz-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"eb_event","link":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/castroreale-it\/castroreale-jazz-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Castroreale Jazz Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Castroreale Jazz Festival<\/strong>, one of Sicily\u2019s most prestigious jazz festivals, returns in <strong>2026<\/strong>. Since <strong>2001<\/strong>, it has been bringing leading Italian and international artists to the splendid village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/village\/castroreale\/\"><strong>Castroreale<\/strong>,<\/a> in the province of Messina, listed among the <strong>Most Beautiful Villages in Italy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 edition will take place on the evenings of <strong>26, 30 and 31 July<\/strong>, transforming <strong>Piazza Pertini<\/strong> into an elegant open-air stage where the charm of jazz music meets the timeless beauty of the historic centre. An event that attracts enthusiasts from all over Sicily and beyond every summer, offering three evenings of great music under the stars.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will kick off <strong>on Sunday 26 July<\/strong>, at <strong>9.30 pm<\/strong>, with a concert by the <strong>Manna Trio<\/strong>, a group offering a refined jazz repertoire that blends tradition with musical innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Thursday 30 July<\/strong>, <strong>Roy Paci<\/strong> will take to the stage with his <strong>Jazz Quintet<\/strong>; he is one of Italy\u2019s most acclaimed artists for his ability to blend jazz, Mediterranean sounds and international influences in a performance brimming with energy and improvisation.<\/p>\n<p>The event will conclude <strong>on Friday 31 July<\/strong> with a concert by <strong>Stefano Di Battista<\/strong>, the driving force behind the <strong>\u201cLa Dolce Vita Quintet\u201d<\/strong> project, which pays tribute to the great soundtracks of Italian cinema through the elegant and captivating language of contemporary jazz.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Castroreale Jazz Festival<\/strong> is much more than just a music festival: it is an opportunity to experience one of Sicily\u2019s most picturesque villages, to stroll through its narrow streets, squares and historic monuments, and to be captivated by a unique atmosphere where culture, music and artistic heritage blend into an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p>For information, bookings and ticket purchases, please contact the organisers on the dedicated numbers or follow the festival\u2019s official channels for all the latest updates on the programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 26, 30 and 31 July 2026, the Castroreale Jazz Festival returns, featuring the Manna Trio, Roy Paci and Stefano Di Battista. Three evenings of great jazz in the Sicilian village of Castroreale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":387191,"template":"","territorio":[],"village-conntection":[49728],"event_category":[165172],"class_list":["post-387192","eb_event","type-eb_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","village-conntection-castroreale","event_category-concerts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event\/387192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eb_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"territorio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/territorio?post=387192"},{"taxonomy":"village-conntection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-conntection?post=387192"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=387192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}