Livorno: Italia Wave 2008 (16 - 19 July) between the football stadium and Livorno beaches. www.arezzowave.com

Aosta Organ Music Festival (July/August)
www.regione.vda.it/turismo

Bolzano International Piano Competition Feruccio Busoni (August)
www.concorsobusoni.it

Brescia Piano Festival (29 April – 12 June 2008). www.festivalmichelangeli.it

Catania Music and drama performances at the Greek-Roman Theatre (from June-September)

Cervo (Imperia) Chamber Music Festival (July/August)
www.cervo.com

Gardone Riviera Drama and concerts in the open-air theatre of the Vittoriale degli Italiani (July-August).
www.vittoriale.it

Lucca Sacred Music Festival in the most important churches (April-June)

Monreale and Palermo Sacred Music Festival (October/November)

Pavia Concerts in the Certosa (July-September); drama performances in the open air (July to August)

Rome Concerts in the Basilica of Massenzio (June-August). Winter season concerts of the new ‘Parco della Musica’. Winter season concerts of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana.

Taormina (Messina) Music and drama festival (July/August) www.taormina-arte.com

Trieste Operetta festival (July/August)
www.teatroverdi-trieste.com

Urbino Drama and art exhibitions; concerts in the Renaissance Theatre (August)