Associazione Manifestazioni Ascona is calling for applications from street artists for the Festival Artisti di Strada Ascona, 14–16 May 2027.
The programme includes 7–8 busking (hat passing) shows, each to be performed 5 times, and a final cabaret, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity.
Artists are expected to arrive on the day of their first performance, 14 May 2027, at Piazza Elvezia, on the Ascona lakefront, where the reception point will be set up. Performances will last a maximum of 25 minutes on Friday and a maximum of 40 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.
The main venues for busking shows, equipped with reserved and well-equipped areas (dressing room, refrigerator, sound system, lighting, chairs, etc.), are mainly the Library and Piazza Elvezia. All materials, including costumes and props, may be stored — before and after performances — in the storage containers on site (unsupervised during the day, locked at night).
In the event of cancellation due to adverse weather conditions, financial compensation will be provided.
Other types of performances (with fee):
- Traveling shows or parades (performances, marching bands, and other forms of moving entertainment), number to be determined.
- Event shows, more demanding in terms of production and larger in scale than other performances in the programme.
- Other activities, such as installations, workshops, or stationary performances.
Each artist will receive a travel reimbursement of 500 EUR, including possible overnight stays along the way for those coming from further afield. Artists will receive 30 CHF per artist per meal for the duration of the festival (5 meals, 150 CHF per artist). Unless otherwise agreed, artists will stay in hotels in Ascona (no campers, no camping).
