{"id":2326365,"date":"2026-03-13T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2326365"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:34:14","slug":"new-music-festival-to-take-place-at-ancient-sicilian-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-festival-to-take-place-at-ancient-sicilian-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"New music festival to take place at ancient Sicilian temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyTravelNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM fafQAy\">Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM fvWmZq\">Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM hkVmms\">Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/simonCalder1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Simon Calder\u2019s Travel\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new electronic dance music (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/edm\">EDM<\/a>) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/festival\">festival<\/a> is set to host its first event at an ancient temple in the Sicilian countryside.<\/p>\n<p>Aura Festival has chosen the ancient Segesta Archaeological Park in the hills of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/europe\/italy\/sicily\">Sicily<\/a> as the venue for its springtime event, which includes headliners such as Francesco Del Garda, Josh Baker and Traumer.<\/p>\n<p>The park is found in the Trapani area and is considered one of the most extraordinary sites of ancient Sicily. Within the park is a preserved Greek temple and theatre, which have panoramic views of the surrounding hills.<\/p>\n<p>Legend has it that the city of Segesta was founded by survivors of the mythological Trojan War, although archaeologists are still unsure of the true origins of the settlement.<\/p>\n<p>This mysterious site\u2019s most outstanding feature is the Doric temple, which was built around the fifth century BC.<\/p>\n<p>The site is usually open to visitors and occasionally used for theatrical performances, but this spring, the ancient world will coincide with modern dance music. <\/p>\n<p>Aura Festival will run over one weekend, 1 and 2 May, from 1pm to 1am, with tickets available from \u20ac18.50 (\u00a316) for one day or \u20ac34 (\u00a329) for the entire weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will be reachable by car and public buses, while the closest airports to the site are Palermo and Trapani.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers have also recommended four different accommodation options to stay at during the event, which, if booked for three nights, will include a festival ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The accommodation includes a resort close to the archaeological park, a three-star hotel, a four-star resort near Castellammare beach or apartments in the port of Castellammare del Golfo.<\/p>\n<p>Prices for the combined accommodation and festival entrance tickets start from \u20ac189 (\u00a3163) per person.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the festival promoter, Unlocked Events, told<em> <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/djmag.com\/news\/ancient-temple-sicily-confirmed-site-of-new-aura-festival\"><em>DJ Mag<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>that Aura was created \u201cto forge new connections between people, music, art, and places through an experience that focuses on perception.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an accelerating world, Aura chooses to slow down: it does not follow trends, but seeks meaning, depth, and balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is about electronic music dialogues with the history of Segesta, while people and their stories intertwine in a shared space.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><em>The Independent <\/em>has contacted Aura Festival for further comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/detour-discotheque-matera-convent-party-b2932467.html\" rel=\"follow\"><strong>A 1970s disco is taking over a former Italian convent this summer <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. 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