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Mario Biondi brings Italian neo-soul to the Festival de Hammamet

Italian baritone Mario Biondi performs at the Amphithéâtre du Centre Culturel International de Hammamet on Sunday 2 August as part of the festival's landmark 60th edition, representing Italy in a 12-country programme of 32 shows.

By The Times of Tunis · 7 July 2026 at 14:22 · 1 min read

Mario Biondi, the Catania-born singer whose deep baritone and neo-soul arrangements have made him one of the most internationally recognised Italian pop-jazz voices of his generation, takes the stage at the Amphithéâtre du Centre Culturel International de Hammamet on Sunday 2 August.

The concert forms part of the Festival International de Hammamet's 60th edition, running under the slogan Endless Memories from 11 July to 13 August 2026. Biondi is Italy's representative in a programme that brings together artists from 12 countries across 32 shows spanning world music, traditional music, dance and theatre.

The Amphithéâtre sits within the Centre Culturel International de Hammamet on Avenue des Nations Unies, Hammamet 8050. The venue is an open-air theatre built on the neo-Greek model, set in the gardens of Dar Sébastien.

Start time and ticket price for this performance had not been listed publicly at the time of writing. Tickets for the festival are on sale online, with some concerts showing virtual waiting lists. Tickets and full programme details are available at festivaldehammamet.com.

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