Italian Fusion Festival 2025 Group Photo

Grazie and Arrivederci in 2026

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What a joy it was to welcome you to the eighth edition of the Italian Fusion Festival! Seeing our event sell out and witnessing your enthusiasm throughout the day filled us with immense gratitude.

Relive the festival Photos, videos, and interviews captured during the festival will be shared on our channels in the coming days. Keep an eye on our social media to relive the best moments!

Those who participated and would like to send their feedback can complete our survey. We want to hear your feedback to keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts.

Get involved in 2026. We’re already looking ahead to next year, and we’d love your participation:

  • Artists: Are you a musician, filmmaker, or artist based in Ireland? We’d be delighted to hear from you about participating in our next edition.
  • Sponsors: Businesses interested in our partnership packages are welcome to get in touch—we’d be happy to discuss opportunities.
  • Volunteers: Want to be part of the magic behind the scenes? Contact us about joining our volunteer team for next year’s festival.

Stay connected. This year’s tickets sold out early, so don’t miss out next time! Subscribe to the Radio Dublino newsletter or follow our social media channels to be the first to know when early bird tickets become available.

Our heartfelt thanks This festival wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful collaborators:

  • The event partner is the Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin, and its director Michela Linda Magrì.
  • The media partner RTÉ.
  • The musicians Antonio Breschi, Simone Zanchini, Luisa Annibali, Johnathan Batista, Leopoldo Osio, Alexandre Guerra, Riccardo Marenghi (Luisa Annibali Quintet), Giulio D’Agostino, Dario Rodighiero, Eva Campbell (Julyo Trio), Matilde Lotti, Cecil Henriquez, Paola Perez Beltran, Elena Da Pieve (Matilde Lotti String Quartet).
  • The filmmakers Alessio Rupalti, Kristina Tomic, David Austin.
  • Journalists and websites that promoted our initiative.
  • The staff at the United Arts Club.
  • Ally and Dean for the delicious food.
  • Sound engineer Claudio Mercante.
  • Photographer Chiara Provenzano.

Last but not least, a huge thank you to the volunteers for making this edition possible. This not-for-profit event was entirely organised by committed volunteers linked to the Radio Dublino community project. Thanks to Lorena, Daniela, Ilenia, Kevin, Silvana, and Sophia!

Until next time Stay in touch with us (Website, Radio Dublino, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube); we will soon announce our 9th festival edition.

Thank you for celebrating art, music, and culture with us. We can’t wait to welcome you back next year!

Ciao
Maurizio Pittau
Festival Director

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sold-out-2025

SOLD OUT – Thank You, Dublin!

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We are overwhelmed with emotion to announce that the Italian Fusion Festival is now completely sold out.

To everyone who secured a ticket, to our incredible volunteers who make this possible, and to our essential partners—the Italian Cultural Institute of Dublin and RTÉ—we extend our deepest gratitude. A heartfelt thank you to all the musicians who have graced our stage, many of whom have returned year after year, bringing their passion and talent to our community. We are immensely grateful to the United Arts Club for welcoming us once again and providing the perfect space for our celebration. Our thanks also go to the filmmakers who participated in the short video competition, enriching the festival with their creative vision, and to those who lovingly prepare and serve the food that nourishes body and soul throughout the evening. These moments represent small spaces where commitment transforms into energy, a vital force that powers a festival like the one we organise at Radio Dublino.

For us, “sold out” is not simply a phrase indicating tickets are gone. It’s a signal that moves us, motivates us, and drives us to create new opportunities for reflection and unity of purpose. At Radio Dublino, we are committed to providing authentic and accessible experiences to as many people as possible.

Everything we do is non-profit and volunteer-run. The Italian Fusion Festival represents the most accurate instrument of union and interaction with our community, not only the Italian community, but the community as a whole of Dublin and Ireland.

This year, we made an extraordinary economic effort to bring to Dublin, for the first time, an innovative and renowned Italian musician whose style is rooted in research and experimentation. The public’s response has been truly moving.

Thank you for believing in what we do. Thank you for being part of this journey.

See you at the festival!

Radio Dublino
Building bridges through culture and music

p.s. On Eventbrite, there is the option “Waiting List”. If a ticket becomes available, we will contact the people on the waiting list with further instructions on how to purchase your ticket.

Italian Fusion Festival 2024

Grazie and Arrivederci in 2025

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I wish to thank the audience for coming to the seventh edition of the Italian Fusion Festival!

This sold out edition was very successful, and we are happy about our decision to move to a more intimate venue. Those who participated and would like to send their feedback can complete our survey. We want to hear your feedback to keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts.

If you are a musician/filmmaker/artist based in Ireland and you would like to participate in the next edition of the Italian Fusion Festival don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

If you are a business and are interested in one of our sponsorship packages get in touch , and we will be happy to assist you.

If you want to help us organize the festival, contact us to become an Italian Fusion Festival volunteer next year.

The tickets in this edition were sold out early. If you wish to stay in touch and know when the early bird tickets are available and buy the ticket in advance, you can subscribe to the Radio Dublino newsletter where we’ll announce the next year’s festival edition, or follow our social media channels.

We also wish to thank everyone who collaborated with us:

  • The event partner Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin.
  • The musicians Mauro and Stefano (Cosmik Debris), Frank and Andy (Frank Francone Duo), Claudio and Niamh (Jukedom), Giulio and Dario (Julyo & Dario Rodighiero), Marco and Enrica (Duo Ramelli – Savigni).
  • The filmmakers and actors Declan Cassidy, Fergus Keane, Oisin Cregan and Alicia Casu for their participation in the short video competition.
  • Journalists and websites that promoted our initiative.
  • The staff at the United Arts Club.
  • The sound engineer Claudio Mercante.

Last but not least, I huge thank you to the volunteers for making this edition possible. This not for profit event was entirely organised with the efforts of committed volunteers linked to Radio Dublino community project. Thanks to Lorena, Daniela, Carmen and Ilenia!

Stay in touch with us (Website, Radio Dublino, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube); soon, we will announce our 8th edition of the festival.

Thank you for celebrating art, music, and culture with us. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

Ciao
Maurizio Pittau
Festival Director

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Italian Fusion Festival 2023 Crew

Grazie and Arrivederci

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I wish to thank the audience for coming to the sixth edition of the Italian Fusion Festival!

This edition was very successful, and we are happy about our decision to move to a bigger venue after the sold-out of the previous editions and be able to include an art exhibition, a dance workshop, and a band coming from Italy this year. Those who participated and would like to send their feedback can complete our survey. We want to hear your feedback to keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts.

If you are a musician/filmmaker/artist based in Ireland and you would like to participate in the next edition of the Italian Fusion Festival don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

If you are a business and are interested in one of our sponsorship packages get in touch , and we will be happy to assist you.

If you want to help us organize the festival, contact us to become an Italian Fusion Festival volunteer next year.

The Combo tickets in this edition were sold out early. If you wish to stay in touch and know when the early bird tickets are available and buy the ticket in advance, you can subscribe to the Radio Dublino newsletter where we’ll announce the next year’s festival edition, or follow our social media channels.

We also wish to thank everyone who collaborated with us:

  • The event partner Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin.
  • Mario Sughi (nerosunero), who donated his beautiful artworks.
  • BalfFolk Dublin.
  • The music bands Julyo, Barrio Cubano, Lulu’s World Band, Truma, and Mark Geary.
  • The filmmakers Renee Walke, Chiara Viale, Claire Issartel, Jan Sisley, Silvana Benedetto, Stefano Rolando, and Beta O’Dwyer for their participation in the short video competition.
  • Comites Irlanda for the support with the volunteers.
  • Journalists and websites that promoted our initiative.
  • Claudio Mercante for the backline.
  • Marcus Lester, the sound engineer, and all The Well staff.

Last but not least, I huge thank you to the volunteers for making this edition possible. This event was entirely organised with the efforts of committed volunteers linked to Radio Dublino community project. Thanks to Silvana, Ilenia, Chiara, Cindy, Marzia, Lorena, Beatrice and Daniela!

Stay in touch with us (Website, Radio Dublino, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube); soon, we will announce our 7th edition of the festival.

We look forward to seeing you next year.

Ciao
Maurizio Pittau
Festival Director

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Become a Volunteer

Become a volunteer at the Italian Fusion Festival 2023

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An unmissable opportunity to be part of the vibrant creativity that makes the Italian Fusion Festival the biggest Italian festival in Europe!

The Italian Fusion Festival is an event that takes place in Dublin since 2017. The festival is organised by Radio Dublino, the Italian-language Irish Radio programme, running since 2013.

The festival holistic lineup spans from jazz, folk, trad, latin, blues to rock music and will also showcase art performances, videos, dance workshop, and Italian food and drinks will be available.

APPLY NOW at: https://goo.gl/forms/CIIXTEHAFpAvcFTz1

Volunteers Roles

The Italian Fusion Festival is run by a small team of staff; we couldn’t do it without the help of amazing volunteers who assist us with many different aspects of running the festival. Volunteers work in pairs or small groups with the support of IFF staff. Shifts usually last 1-2 hours, and volunteers can work as many or little shifts as they like. Here are some of the ways volunteers help make the festival a success.

Check out the roles below to see how you can get involved.

Pre-Festival Team (September/October): In the run-up to the festival, volunteers focus on Distribution and marketing; we pair volunteers into groups of two or three, with the teams of volunteers distributing programs, promoting events, and putting up Festival and Artist posters. Onlromotion and sharing in social media in this phase are very important. 

Festival Team (22nd October):

  • Customer Service: Volunteers are the face of the festival, they REPRESENT! Volunteers are a go-to point for people looking for information about shows, venue, places to eat, you name it! It is important to have a sound understanding of the festival program and be friendly, enthusiastic, and patient.
  • Ticketing: It is extremely important that we have accurate information about how many tickets we have sold and what our audience numbers are. During the festival, Volunteers will take ticket stubs on the doors. Attention to detail, concentration, and calm are keys; it sounds like an easy task, but things can get pretty hectic when a throng of people is waiting in a foyer, and someone announces that the doors are open!
  • Stewarding: Stewarding volunteers are onsite at IFF shows, looking out for the public and the performers, making sure they’re safe, and alerting the supervisor if there is a problem.
  • Roadie on Stage: Volunteers support musicians and Stage Manager and Sound Engineers. Rock it!
  • Promotion: Handing out flyers/programs and helping put up posters for our different events. Promotional volunteers also gather media – audience quotes, testimonials, and photographs and pass these on to the Social Media team.
  • Photos and Videos. Express your creativity with short videos and photos.
  • Surveying: Volunteers carry out surveys to gather information about how people have heard about the festival. Volunteers ask audience members if they would like to take a survey, gather answered surveys, and make sure they get to the right person. Being friendly, confident, and comfortable with approaching people are all very important.

Please note: Volunteers must be over 18 years of age.

How to get involved

Fill out the online volunteer application form here: https://goo.gl/forms/CIIXTEHAFpAvcFTz1. Please note that there are a limited number of volunteer posts available. Applications to volunteer at IFF 2023 are on a first-come, first-served basis. So submit your application for consideration without delay!

Volunteers Rewards!

  • Learn new skills
  • Improve your local knowledge
  • Enhance language skills
  • Boost your CV
  • Enjoy great shows
  • Free Entry to the Festival
  • Meet great people
  • You’ll get to know local arts venues and staff
  • Enjoy the free pizza & prosecco!
  • Volunteers will receive the famous Radio Dublino T-shirt.