diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 0a06a9097..5d8bc3d4b 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
 - ...
 -->
 
+## Versione X.X.X (dd/mm/yyyy)
+
+### Migliorie
+
+- Aggiunta la possibilità di inserire testo nel filtro luogo nel blocco Ricerca Eventi
+- Le opzioni del menu a tendina per il filtro luogo nel blocco Ricerca Eventi sono ordinate alfabeticamente
+
 ## Versione 11.9.1 (03/04/2024)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/Common/SearchFilters/SelectFilter.jsx b/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/Common/SearchFilters/SelectFilter.jsx
index c34deec02..474335694 100644
--- a/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/Common/SearchFilters/SelectFilter.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/Common/SearchFilters/SelectFilter.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ import { SelectInput } from 'design-comuni-plone-theme/components';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { searchContent, getVocabulary } from '@plone/volto/actions';
 
-const SelectFilter = ({ options, value, id, onChange, placeholder }) => {
+const SelectFilter = ({
+  options,
+  value,
+  id,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder,
+  isSearchable = false,
+}) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
   const state = useSelector((state) => {
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@ const SelectFilter = ({ options, value, id, onChange, placeholder }) => {
         }}
         options={select_options?.filter((opt) => !!opt.value?.toString()) ?? []}
         isClearable={true}
+        isSearchable={isSearchable}
         // components={{
         //   ClearIndicator: (props) => {
         //     const {
diff --git a/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/EventSearch/DefaultFilters.js b/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/EventSearch/DefaultFilters.js
index 75162dce8..6ecdf1179 100644
--- a/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/EventSearch/DefaultFilters.js
+++ b/src/components/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/EventSearch/DefaultFilters.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const DefaultFilters = () => {
         component: SelectFilter,
         props: {
           value: null,
+          isSearchable: true,
           options: {
             dispatch: {
               path: subsite ? flattenToAppURL(subsite['@id']) : '/',
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ const DefaultFilters = () => {
               fullobjects: 0,
               b_size: 10000,
               subrequests_name: 'venues',
+              additionalParams: {
+                sort_on: 'sortable_title',
+                sort_order: 'ascending',
+              },
             },
             placeholder: intl.formatMessage(messages.venues),
           },
diff --git a/src/theme/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/common/_searchBlockFilters.scss b/src/theme/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/common/_searchBlockFilters.scss
index f25e64b45..1e544c53e 100644
--- a/src/theme/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/common/_searchBlockFilters.scss
+++ b/src/theme/ItaliaTheme/Blocks/common/_searchBlockFilters.scss
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@
     }
   }
 
+  .bg-primary {
+    .search-container {
+      .filter-wrapper {
+        &.select-filter {
+          .react-select__input {
+            color: color-contrast($primary);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   .bg-secondary {
     .search-container {
       .filter-wrapper {
@@ -140,6 +152,10 @@
           .react-select__single-value {
             color: $secondary-text !important;
           }
+
+          .react-select__input {
+            color: color-contrast($secondary);
+          }
         }
 
         &.date-filter .DateRangePickerInput {