What is on the programme this evening?
Programma: pro-GRAM-mah. Double m — stress on the second syllable.
Ask at the festival information desk or any local. Italian festivals have packed evening programmes — music, dancing, competitions, and fireworks often all in one night.
Cosa c'è means 'what is there'. In programma means 'on the programme/schedule'. Stasera is 'this evening'. A versatile question for any event.
C'è uno spettacolo principale stasera?
Is there a main show this evening?
Spettacolo — show/spectacle. The headline event.
A che ora finisce la festa?
What time does the festival end?
Important for transportation planning.
C'è qualcosa di speciale domani?
Is there something special tomorrow?
Multi-day festivals often have a grand finale.
Italian village festivals typically end very late by northern European standards — midnight or later is normal even in small villages. Children stay up for the entire evening. The later the festival runs, the more successful it's considered — going home early is not in the spirit of an Italian festa.