Moon and Stars
This series of evening concerts by international pop stars is held the second week of July.
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Locarno International Film Festival
Held since 1946, the festival screens prestigious international movies every August on the Piazza Grande.
Blues to Bop Festival
At the end of August, this festival livens up the Piazza della Riforma.
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Estival Jazz
Early July brings this jazz and world music festival to the Piazza della Riforma.
JazzAscona
This festival seeks out performers a cut above the standard jazz and swing groups. It attracts an amazing array of international performers to its open-air bandstands for one week in June, as well as winter concerts in various locations hosted by the Jazz Cat Club.
Settimane Musicali
The Settimane Musicali bring in orchestras, chamber groups, and top-ranking soloists to Ascona and Locarno. Events run from late August to mid-October.
Teatro di Locarno
Theatrical companies are hosted here September through May.
