From July 7 to 23, 2023, the LongLake international festival returns. The 13th edition comes with a proposal that combines large-scale musical events with alternative and experimental events, concentrated in two weeks of July in the green and urban spaces located on the lakefront. The first big names the news of this edition will be announced soon.

Valentino Vivace is one of 18 artists who will perform during the LongLake La Quairmesse Festival, a weekend of free open-air concerts bringing musicians from the Swiss scene to the stage. We meet Valentino Vivace before the July 30 concert at the Grove of Ciani Park.

Sir Taki is a visual artist and filmmaker residing between the United Kingdom and Switzerland. In July 2022 Sir Taki made an intervention proposed to Arte Urbana Lugano (AUL), a project of the Events and Convention Division that brings international local artists to the city each year during the LongLake Festival to bring new life to public spaces.

The Two Romans is one of 18 bands that will perform in Lugano during the LongLake La Quairmesse Festival, a weekend of free open-air concerts that bring musicians from the Swiss scene to the stage. We meet Samuel, founder of The Two Romans, a band that will play on July 30 at the Boschetto - Parco Ciani in Parco Ciani.

Regina Kioko Ikeda Ferretti is a multidisciplinary artist who has been active in Ticino for years. In July 2022, she made an ephemeral intervention at the invitation of Arte Urbana Lugano (AUL), a project of the Events and Convention Division that brings international local artists to the city each year during the LongLake Festival to bring new life to public spaces.

Antoine Déprez (FRA, 1978) and Ursula Bucher (CH/GR 1977), are illustrators and artists who have been active in Ticino since 2002. In July 2022 they will create an intervention near Lugano's Lido at the invitation of Arte Urbana Lugano (AUL), a project of the Events and Convention Division that brings international street artists to the city each year during the LongLake Festival to breathe new life into public spaces.

"CenerentoQUA CenerentoLA" is a musical and sensory performance by the Italian Opera and Concert Association (AsLiCo) for children aged 0 to 3 years, which will be staged on July 21 at the Palazzo dei Congressi during the LongLake Family Festival. We talk about it with Anna Pedrazzini, who edited the play's dramaturgy.

From July 14 to 29, LongLake Wor(l)ds Festival will make the minds of the public breathe and inspire: from literature to art, via theater and music, 23 evening events with free admission inside Ciani Park. We talk about it with Claudio Chiapparino, director of the Events and Conferences Division, which oversaw the programming of Wor(l)ds.

The Sondilá group will be at the LongLake Buskers Festival on July 13, 16 and 17, with two batucada moments, the Brazilian folk parade, two concerts and a samba, percussion and capoeira workshop. We meet Diego Calasso, founder of the group.

"Les Frikis" is a comedy, circus and musical show, performed by Costrini and Mina, which will take place at the lakefront from July 13 to 17 as part of LongLake Buskers Festival. We talk about it with Costrini, circus artist and creator of the show.

Son Lux is an American electronic and experimental music trio consisting of Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang. Son Lux will play in concert on July 23 at Ciani Park during the LongLake ROAM Festival.

During the three-week LongLake Festival local and international artists will leave their mark on the walls of the city: Urban Art, a festival of Urban Art, the City of Lugano's project created in 2009 to bring art into public space, is back. We talk about it with Valeria Donnarumma, creator and coordinator of Urban Art Lugano.

On Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31, Lugano is the capital of national music. Two days of free openair concerts, 18 Swiss artists, two international headliners, three stages nestled in Parco Ciani and two unmissable after parties at Studio Foce. We talk about it with Fernando Di Cicco, artistic director of La Quairmesse.

From June 17 to August 24, the Family summer season returns to the city center, which since 2011 has offered numerous free events for children ages 0 to 12 and their families. We talk about it with Tessa Casagrande, artistic director of Family events.