"Pesci e Sintetizzatori" is a multidisciplinary evening at Il Bikini in Vico Equense that links marine imagery, contemporary art, electronic music and local gastronomy. Announced for 4 October 2026, the event takes the submerged Banco di Santa Croce as its central theme.
The initiative was promoted by Aequa Spont Art, Sapori Liberi and Open Monti Lattari, with patronage from Fondazione Marevivo, the Municipality of Vico Equense and the local Pro Loco.
An evening built around a submerged bank
The announced programme centres on the Banco di Santa Croce, described in the event coverage as lying about 700 metres off the coast of Vico Equense. The same reports describe it as a submerged shoal formed by five limestone pinnacles, home to diverse marine life, and also refer to it with the evocative Italian phrase "arcipelago sommerso."
The audiovisual part of the evening combines underwater images by Alberto Podio with a live sound environment created by pianist and composer Filippo Gregoretti. Together, photography and electronic music are used to present the Banco di Santa Croce to a land-based audience through images and sound.
How the evening was announced
According to ANSA and local event coverage, the event was scheduled to begin at 19:00 on 4 October 2026 with a vernissage and live performance. A cocktail bar and DJ set were announced from 22:00 to midnight.
These details come from articles published before the event. They describe the programme as announced and do not establish attendance or whether the evening took place exactly as planned.
The food: Sorrento Peninsula and Monti Lattari
The food programme is presented as a tasting route featuring dishes and products from the Sorrento Peninsula and Monti Lattari. Pasquale Rinaldo, chef of the Bikini, was named as responsible for the food experience.
The dishes and products listed in the coverage include Vico Equense pizzas, pasta and potatoes made with local dairy products, and a panettone made with Vesuvian apricots, chocolate and Ticciano hazelnuts. The cocktail selection included an Anchovy Martini made with anchovy colatura.
The combination is consistent with the wider theme: products associated with the coast and the hills are placed alongside images and music associated with the sea.
Why the Banco di Santa Croce matters here
For readers unfamiliar with this stretch of the Gulf of Naples, the useful context is straightforward. The Banco di Santa Croce is the marine subject of the event, the reason for the underwater photographs, and the link between the artistic programme and the environmental patronage of Marevivo.
The event does not present itself only as entertainment. By associating contemporary art, live electronics, local food and a named marine area, the organisers frame tasting and listening as ways to direct attention to the coastal sea off Vico Equense.
A practical note
The sources establish the announced event timing, venue and programme elements, but not general venue-service details. As general guidance for evenings of this kind on the Sorrento coast, readers attending a scheduled event normally find it useful to check the stated start time in advance, confirm whether access is ticketed or by reservation, and allow time for travel along the coastal road in the evening.
