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Pigiama Run Palermo 2026

Palermo (PA)

Lungomare di Mondello, Palermo

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On September 18, 2026, the Pigiama Run returns to Mondello, a non-competitive running race organized by LILT (Italian League for the Fight against Cancer). The event, open to everyone, has only one rule: run in your pajamas along the scenic seafront. Participating means combining sport and solidarity. Proceeds from registrations will go to hospitality and assistance projects for children with cancer and their families. The atmosphere is relaxed and festive, perfect for adults and children.

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Time: 6:30 PM The event takes place on the Lungomare di Mondello, in Palermo. Date and time: Friday, September 18, 2026, at 6:30 PM. Registration fee: 15 euros. Online booking via PalermoBimbi or through official LILT channels. It is mandatory to participate in pajamas. For official information: Instagram post by LILT Palermo APS.

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Palermo (PA)

From June 12 to September 25, 2026, Villa Filippina hosts the Estate Musicale 2026 of the Fondazione Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana. The program ranges from classical repertoire (Beethoven, Rossini, Tchaikovsky) to forays into musicals, cinema, and tributes to Whitney Houston and the Beatles, with unusual instruments such as the dulcimer and Richard Galliano's accordion. The season opens on Friday, June 12 at 9 p.m. with Nicolò Jacopo Suppa on the podium and Florin Grüter on the dulcimer. An opportunity to hear the orchestra in a historic setting in the heart of Palermo, a stone's throw from the Politeama Garibaldi.

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Note al Museo

Palermo (PA)

The chamber music series Note al Museo returns to the historic Atrium of Palazzo Abatellis, home of the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia. Every Thursday evening, the professors of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana perform in chamber ensembles, creating a dialogue between music and the museum's artistic heritage. The 2026 program opens on June 25 and continues until September 27. Among the scheduled events, on July 2 the Duo Corli, Scilipoti performs works by Kodály, Boulanger, and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. The limited capacity of 144 seats makes each concert an intimate experience, just steps away from the Gallery's masterpieces.