La Piazza, a new Italian Music and Food Festival, will premiere April 10–12, 2026, in the Faulkner Gallery and Towbes Plaza at the Santa Barbara Public Library and at various locations throughout Santa Barbara. The free, three-day celebration will highlight Italy’s rich musical heritage, its vibrant culinary traditions, and the spirit of community that connects us all.
The festival opens at 3:30 pm on the afternoon of Friday, April 10, at the Faulkner Gallery, with a concert titled “Amore Italiano: Rome, Cinema, and the Music of the Heart,” featuring the combined talents of Jacopo Giacopuzzi and Alvise Pascucci on piano, Camille Miller on violin, and Tommaso Benciolini on flute.
