Kun’tʃar

Kun’tʃar, an artistic residency that uses music and theatre to tell the story of Matera as a crossroads of Mediterranean peoples, trade and cultures. Drawing on historical and architectural traces of exchanges with the Arab and Eastern worlds, the project brings past and present into dialogue while exploring the role of Matera within the contemporary Mediterranean. The residency will culminate in an itinerant performance through the spaces of Palazzo Venusio, engaging communities and visitors and highlighting Sabir, the ancient Mediterranean lingua franca, as a symbol of encounter and cultural exchange. The artist of the residency, curated by Centro Mediterraneo delle Arti, is Stefano Saletti, musician and composer who has long been engaged in researching and promoting Mediterranean music.