Sicily Swing Fest 2025
Schedule
Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 am
UTC+02:00Location
Catania | Catania, SI
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Sicily Swing Fest
🗓️11-14 September 2025
Lindy Hop - Balboa - Solo Jazz - Slow Bal
📍Land | Via Cardinale Dusmet | Catania | Italy
Workshops. Parties. Competitions. Culture. Sun. Sea. Jazz. Let’s dance where Etna meets the swing beat. 🌋🎶🎷
Dear Swing Lovers!
🎉 Get ready – Sicily Swing Fest 2025 is back for its 10th anniversary edition, and it’s hotter than ever! 🎉
From September 11 to 14, join us in the heart of the Mediterranean for a timeless celebration of Lindy Hop, Balboa, Solo Jazz, and Slow Bal – all wrapped in sunshine, sea breeze, and vintage vibes! ☀🌊😎
This year Sicily Swing Fest marks 10 incredible years of dance, music, and community – and we’re ready to celebrate it with all of you in true swing style!
Dive into 4 unforgettable days of dance, with workshops led by top international teachers and nightly parties featuring live swing bands that will keep you dancing ‘til the early hours.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Catania, on the east coast of Sicily, this is more than a festival – it’s a full-on swing escape! 💃🏻🕺🏻✨
📍The venue? Land – a breathtaking 19th-century customs house turned cultural space, located right at the port, just steps away from the historic city center. Yes, you can walk there from pretty much anywhere!
> TEACHERS:
🔹LINDY HOP
Laura Glaess (USA) & Peter Strom (USA)
Vasiliki Papadopoulou (GRC) and Viktor Lilliard (USA)
🔹BALBOA
Olga Marina (RUS) & Gio Olla (SWE)
Grace Babbes (USA) & Blake Thiessen (USA)
🔹SOLO JAZZ
Laura Glaess (USA)
Sharon Davis (AUS)
🔹SLOW BAL
Olga Marina (RUS) & Gio Olla (SWE)
Grace Babbes (USA) & Blake Thiessen (USA)
>BANDs:
- Hot Swing Sextet (FRA)
- Hot Sugar Band & Nicolle Rochelle (FRA)
- Original Sicily Jass Band (ITA)
>DJs:
- Duke Mc Vouty (vinyl records - SWE)
- Claudia (ITA)
- Mr Dewey (vinyl records - ITA)
>MC:
- Sharon Davis
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Where is it happening?
Catania, ItalyEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
