Festival Scen’è Sonniu

This open-air festival consists of an explosive display of street arts circus and theater that transforms the streets of Porto-Vecchio.[7] Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 the event has its origins in the local company I Chjachjaroni’s desire to democratize high-level culture. The regional identity is projected through the use of urban history as a stage for imaginative and revolutionary performances. Visitors wander between aerial displays and puppet shows experiencing the city as a living breathing artistic ecosystem. The social impact is immense as it revitalizes the historic center and provides cultural training for the southern island youth. For performance researchers it serves as a model of cultural mediation and community engagement in a tourist-heavy region. Preserving this dreamlike festival is key to maintaining the creative spirit and social cohesion of the far south.