From 6 to 8 November, the square in front of the Church of San Pio X was transformed into a vibrant space for play and sharing, welcoming communities from different regions of Italy, Catalonia and Croatia. Through Mediterranean Playground – Festival of Traditional and Street Games, children, young people, families and adults had the opportunity […]
The 2026 edition of Materadio, Rai Radio3’s Festival, has successfully come to a close marking its return to the city in the year of Matera 2026 Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue. The three-day event transformed Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Cineteatro Guerrieri, Palazzo Lanfranchi and TAM – Tower Art Museum into vibrant spaces for exchange and […]
Materadio is back! Three days of music, theatre, cinema, talks, poetry and much more! From 30 October to 1 November, Matera will come alive with voices, stories, ideas and performances, once again transforming into a vibrant stage filled with emotions. We can’t wait to experience this new edition together! Explore the full programme!
From contemporary art to comics and the words of Saint Francis resonating in the languages of the Mediterranean: the first weekend of October brought a new series of events to Matera as part of the Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026 programme. Contemporary art and new technologies, artistic residencies, languages and voices from different […]
On Saturday 26 September the ancient ritual of light and music transformed the Sassi of Matera into a sky full of stars. Matera Cielo Stellato® returned, promoted together with the Municipality of Matera as part of the programme of Matera 2026 – Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue. Thousands of residents and visitors followed the […]
Ten local organizations, with projects spanning different languages and creative practices, together with international artists from eight countries across the Euro-Mediterranean region: from contemporary dance to sound experimentation, from photography to cinema, comics, design and textile crafts. “Terre Immerse – Euro-Mediterranean Creative Communities” is now underway, the artistic residency programme promoted by the Matera Basilicata […]
On 17 July, the University of Patras will host the launch of the stakeholder engagement process for BLUE TECH – Blue Technologies for Competitiveness and Sustainable Innovation of SMEs, the strategic project co-funded by the Interreg Greece-Italy Programme 2021–2027, led by ARTI. The first Capacity Building Workshop, organised by the Economic Chamber of Greece, will […]
With the opening held on 6 July at Palazzo Lanfranchi, Matera pays tribute to one of the greatest artists in contemporary photography. “Mimmo Jodice. Mediterraneo” invites visitors on a journey through memory, archaeology and Mediterranean identity, offering a vision that brings new light into the places and symbols of the civilizations that shaped the Mare […]
Following the two-day of co-design at Le Monacelle on 11 and 12 June and the one-to-one meetings hosted at our offices, the ten artistic residency projects that will animate Matera between September and November 2026 are taking shape, together with the profiles of the Euro-Mediterranean artists who will be selected to bring them to life. […]
Matera hosted “A Sea of Music. A Tale of the Mediterranean” in Piazza San Francesco, an event promoted by Fondazione Carical as part of the initiatives linked to Matera 2026 Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue. The evening marked the announcement of the finalists for the 20th edition of the Mediterranean Culture Award. The event […]
The new issue, entitled Mediterranean. Mare Nostrum, is the first of four editions planned for 2026 and dedicated to the Mediterranean theme. It is part of the broader journey of Matera Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026, also supported by the Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019. The tenth issue of S-Catenati. Beyond the mistake, the […]
From 6 to 8 May 2026, the city of Larnaka, European Capital of Culture 2030, hosted the 16th conference of Culture Next, European network that brings together cities that have applied for or already held the title of European Capital of Culture. Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation has been a partner of this network since its […]
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