Music of several different genres, film and theatre, painting and other arts: even if cultural activities hold the top positions, you should include the area around Ascona and Locarno in the list of your preferred travelling destinations – even beyond the beautiful landscape and diverse sports offers. The following pages provide an overview of the most important events. Casa Berno itself promotes culture as well. Therefore, do not miss our
own events (culture and sports), such as our jazz weekends and our art exhibition.
MUSIC
The New Orleans-Jazz Festival in Ascona is a summer fixed point on the Swiss Festivals agenda. For more information, please visit the website
Jazz-Festival and discover our
Jazz-Festival package.
The Moon and Stars Festival in Locarno. For more information, please visit the website
Moon & Stars.
The Music Weeks in Ascona, the most important classical music festival of Italian Switzerland. For more information, please visit the website
settimane musicali.
THEATER
From small beginnings, the Teatro Dimitri has developed into one of the most-played-in and most important small theatre in Switzerland in the last 40 years. A big one among the smaller ones. For more information, please visit the website Teatro Dimitri!