Minerva Musicae 2026 in Manerba Brings Five International Jazz Concerts, July 12–25

Minerva Musicae 2026, the jazz festival in Manerba, will run from 12 to 25 July 2026 and mark the event’s fifth anniversary with five concerts across three main venues: Isola di San Biagio, Giardini di San Giorgio, and Piazza Aldo Moro. The programme brings together international artists and Italian groups for evening performances in the city’s public spaces.

The festival opens on Sunday 12 July on Isola di San Biagio with Christian McBride and Julian Lage, followed on Friday 17 July at Giardini di San Giorgio by Andrea Bacchetti & Dado Moroni. Concerts continue on Monday 20 July with Antonio Faraò, also at Giardini di San Giorgio, before Al Di Meola returns to Isola di San Biagio on Wednesday 22 July and the Bill Frisell Trio—featuring Greg Tardy—plays there on Thursday 23 July. The series concludes on Saturday 25 July in Piazza Aldo Moro with the Fanfara del 3° Reggimento Carabinieri “Lombardia”, alongside a photo exhibition titled “Jazz sotto le stelle” by Luciano Rossetti running from 12 to 25 July at all locations.
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