Catania Tango Festival Program

Experience the magic of tango in the heart of Sicily!

The 24th edition of the Catania Tango Festival invites you to five unforgettable days where tango, culture and summer holidays blend into one extraordinary experience.
Set in the evocative Le Ciminiere Amphitheatre, a central and easily accessible venue, the Festival brings together a world-class cast, live music, inspiring shows and milongas that connect Catania to Buenos Aires through an invisible thread of passion and embrace.

From daytime workshops to sunset milongas, from live orchestras to nightly celebrations, every moment is designed to immerse you in the warmth of Sicilian hospitality and the soul of Argentine tango. Join dancers from all over the world and be part of a vibrant community, discovering baroque squares, seaside nights and the authentic spirit of tango.

Five days. One embrace. An unforgettable tango journey.
See you in Catania - CTF 2026.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2026

From 16:00 to 18:00

Hotel Plaza Catania
Desk CTF2026 collection of passes and participation documents
From 21:30 to 03:00

“Le Ciminiere” Amphitheater Code MIL_12
Milonga de Inauguración
The historic location of the milongas of the Catania Tango Festival welcomes the tango people of the CTF2026 - 24th Edition..
21:30 - 03:00 - DJ Marcelo Rojas
Midnight – Hyperion Ensemble LIVE
During the concert: presentation of the teaching cast:
Joe Corbata e Lucila Cionci - Yanina Quiñones e Neri Piliu - Constanza Vieyto e Ricardo Astrada - Angelo e Donatella Grasso.
Admission: €25

Thursday, August 13, 2026

From 12:00 to 12:30

TangoFest Flash Mob
The Festival guests discover the baroque of Catania!
Daily flash mob in the most beautiful squares of the city.
Piazza Duomo
From 13:30 to 19:30

Hotel Plaza Catania
WORKSHOPS / Desk CTF2026 collection of passes and participation documents
From 17:30 to 20:00

Le Ciminiere #AmphiteaterMilonga
Musicalizadores: Massimo Adorno / Matteo Alecci
Admission: 5€
From 21:30 to 03:00

“Le Ciminiere” Amphitheater - Code: MIL_13
Ricardo & Constanza Milonga
21:30 - 03:00 – DJ: Marcelo Rojas
01:00 - Ricardo Astrada & Constanza Vieyto SHOW
Admission: €25

Friday, August 14, 2026

From 12:00 to 12:30

TangoFest Flash Mob
The Festival guests discover the baroque of Catania!
Daily flash mob in the most beautiful squares of the city.
Piazza Teatro Massimo
From 13:30 to 19:30

Hotel Plaza Catania
WORKSHOPS / Desk CTF2026 collection of passes and participation documents
From 17:30 to 20:00

Le Ciminiere #MilongaInAnfiteatro
DJs: Massimo Sicali / Maurizio Gambero
Admission: €5
From 21:30 to 03:00

“Le Ciminiere” Amphitheater - Code: MIL_14
Neri & Yanina Milonga
21:30 - 03:00 - DJ: Gabriel Sodini
01:00 - Neri Piliu & Yanina Quiñones SHOW
Admission: €25

Saturday, August 15, 2026

From 12:00 to 12:30

TangoFest Flash Mob
The Festival guests discover the baroque of Catania!
Daily flash mob in the most beautiful squares of the city.
Churchyard of San Nicolò l’Arena – Piazza Dante
From 13:30 to 19:30

Hotel Plaza Catania
WORKSHOPS / Desk CTF2026 collection of passes and participation documents
From 17:30 to 20:00

Le Ciminiere #MilongaInAnfiteatro
DJs: MicMac & Pietro
Admission: €5
From 21:30 to 03:00

“Le Ciminiere” Amphitheater - Code: MIL_15
La Milonga de Los Campeones
21:30 - 03.00 - Dj: Gabriel Sodini
01:00 - Ricardo & Constanza vs Neri & Yanina - SHOW
Admission: €30

Sunday, August 16, 2026

From 12:00 to 12:30

TangoFest Flash Mob
The Festival guests discover the baroque of Catania!
Daily flash mob in the most beautiful squares of the city.
Piazza Mazzini
From 13:30 to 19:30

Hotel Plaza Catania
WORKSHOPS / Desk CTF2026 collection of passes and participation documents
From 17:30 to 20:00

Le Ciminiere #AmphiteaterMilonga
Dj: Nicoletta Vitale
Admission: €5
From 21:30 to 03:00

“Le Ciminiere” Amphitheater - Code: MIL_16
Milonga de Despedida
See you at CTF2027!
21:30 - 03:00 - DJs: MicMac & Pietro
00:30 - Farewell greeting from the Maestros
Entrance: €20