Matera2026

Closing ceremony

Open and Shared Play Session:

TALK Intangible Cultural Heritage and Cultural Dialogue

Open Talk: “Transmission and Safeguarding of Traditional Games as Intangible Cultural Heritage” Academic insights and moderation by the University of Basilicata and the Central Institute for Intangible Heritage (ICPI) of the Italian Ministry of Culture. Institutional welcome remarks. Experiences and best practices shared by traditional gaming communities from Croatia, Catalonia and various Italian regions.

Closing Mass

“Youth Festival” with Sonny Olumati

Workshop: “Nature as a Space for Faith and Proclamation” – Workshop for Teachers

Public presentation of the dialogue workshops

Exhibition “Profezie per la Pace”

Opening of the exhibition “Profezie per la Pace” Opening hours: 10:00–13:00 / 16:00–19:00

Mediterranean Music Conference

From October 30 to November 1, musicologists from all over the Mediterranean, together with colleagues arriving from the United States and Ukraine, will gather in Matera for the International Study Conference on Mediterranean Musics, held in the Aula Magna of the University Campus in via Lanera. The event is organized by the Inter-university Observatory on […]

Materadio 2026

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!

Open Studio 3 with Agostino Rocca

Third meeting to gather voices that will contribute to the final outcome and/or to listen to excerpts from the work in progress. Free admission, subject to venue capacity. In collaboration with Oltredanza.