MUSIC AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AT THE SITES OF GREATER POMPEII FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

From the “Pompeii Pop Up” choir at the Large Theatre to themed music itineraries

Event calendar from 13 December 2025

For the Christmas holidays, the Pompeii Archaeological Park is offering a rich programme of events for families, children and adults. The common thread is music, which—on different dates and in different forms—will accompany visitors across the sites of Greater Pompeii through performances, educational workshops and themed itineraries, turning the sites into creative, welcoming spaces in a festive atmosphere.

Pompeii Regio V: an Egyptian situla in the back room of the Thermopolium

During recent stabilization and conservation work at the famed Thermopolium in Regio V, an intriguing detail came to light: at the center of the service kitchen stood a refined glass-paste situla made in Alexandria, Egypt, decorated with hunting scenes in a Nilotic style. An object usually found in Vesuvian contexts as a high-status garden or reception ornament was, in this case, repurposed as a practical kitchen container. Ongoing analyses may even reveal traces of its original contents.

The Villa of the Mysteries: New Discoveries Illuminate the Gateway to the Past and the Forgotten Voices of Pompeii

The Villa of the Mysteries, one of the most iconic Roman residences outside Pompeii and world-famous for its extraordinary Second Style Dionysian fresco cycle, continues to reveal secrets that deepen our understanding not only of ancient art, but also of daily life and social dynamics nearly two thousand years ago.