Festival au désert

Rock, jazz, pop, ethnic music, Modern dance

The 2026 edition will take place from 3 to 9 July in the heart of Parco delle Cascine, across the venues of PARC Performing Arts Research Centre and Ultravox Firenze, located in the scenic Prato della Tinaia. The programme will feature outstanding artists including Kader Tarhanine, bringing the evocative sounds of the desert and the Tuareg musical tradition; Savāna Funk, whose energetic performances blend funk, rock and Afro influences; Alessio Bondì, renowned for his intimate musical research rooted in the Mediterranean tradition; and Mamah Diabaté, a distinguished representative of the rich musical heritage of West Africa.

Photo credit

Fabbrica Europa

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Municipalities

Firenze

Website

Fabbrica Europa

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Ressacs, une histoire tuareg

Film festival

Readings, Conferences, Meetings

Screening of the documentaryRessacs, une histoire touareg by Intagrist El Ansari, exploring Tuareg culture and music (in French with English subtitles).

Followed by the talk, in Italian, "The Desert and Nomadism: Music, Politics and History", featuring Marta Amico and Raffaele Palumbo.

When

03/07/2026

from 19:00

Where

PARC

Da Azalai a Desertica, dal Mali all’Algeria

Rock, jazz, pop, ethnic music, Modern dance

Readings, Conferences, Meetings

h 7:00 PM – free admission
“Da Azalai a Desertica, dal Mali all’Algeria” (From Azalai to Desertica, from Mali to Algeria), musician and traveller Carlo Maver interviewed by Raffaele Palumbo

PARC Performing Arts Research Centre · Piazzale delle Cascine · Florence
h 9:30 PM – admission 5 euro – pre-sale at ticketone.it
“Mali Blues” in concert with DIMITRI GRECHI ESPINOZA, GABRIO BALDACCI, ANDREA BENINATI and MAMAH DIABATÉ (Mali), vocals and ngoni.

When

08/07/2026

from 19:00

from 21:30

Prices

€ 5.00

Where

PARC

I Tuareg nella tormenta: tra repressione, emancipazione, alleanze pericolose e speranze tradite

Rock, jazz, pop, ethnic music, Modern dance

Readings, Conferences, Meetings

h 20:00 – free admission
“I Tuareg nella tormenta: tra repressione, emancipazione, alleanze pericolose e speranze tradite” (The Tuareg in the storm: between repression, emancipation, dangerous alliances, and betrayed hopes), talk by Luca Raineri

h 21:30 – free admission
ALESSIO BONDÌ
KADER TARHANINE (Mali)
SAVĀNA FUNK

When

09/07/2026

from 20:00

from 21:30

Where

Ultravox - Prato della Tinaia