Halfway through the 2008 edition of Livorno's Effetto Venezia festival, the 5th evening includes the following highlights:

• 10.30pm, Fortezza Nuova, Nour Eddine, Berber singer from Morocco
• 9pm, Piazza del Luogo Pio, Ma Ti 'eti, theatre from the ANFFAS group directed by Lamberto Giannini
• 9.30, Piazza Cavallotti, Livorno 60s band I Furminanti
• 9.30pm, Centro Donna, Largo Strozzi, Harem Soirée - belly dancing with Lucia Nur