BOtanique, nominated at the 2025 European Festival Awards, joins the Festival TV catalogue
Last edition: 16 June – 17 July 2026 in Bologna (multi-place diffuse format); dates 2027 not announced on 20 October 2026. BOtanique makes Bologna vibrate a whole summer: indie rock and alternative music in diffuse format, from the "Renbas" to DumBO, from the "Estragon Garden" to Piazza Verdi.
A name that matters in Europe
BOtanique makes Bologna vibrate a whole summer: indie rock and alternative music in diffuse format, from the City of Bienbas to DumBO, from the Estragon Garden to Piazza Verdi. A garden festival became a city festival, in the heart of the Italian student city.
Named for the European Festival Awards 2025 in the Best Small Festival category.. The European Festival Awards, created by Yourope and ESNS, distinguish European festivals in Groningen every year in about fifteen categories — the best big, medium and small festivals, the best programming, ecology, security and commitment.
The event
Dates: Latest edition: June 16 – July 17, 2026 in Bologna (multi-venue spread-out format); 2027 dates not announced as of October 20, 2026.
Key facts
Location : Bologna, Italy
Dates: Last edited: 16 June – 17 July 2026 in Bologna (multi-place diffuse format); dates 2027 not announced to 20 October 2026
Genres : Indie rock and alternative music
Full line-up and tickets: on the festival's official website.
By Moïse 1er , the Festival Explorer .