Matera2026

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Transverse Longitudes – migrations across the Middle Sea

Concert by the Matera Symphony Orchestra

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Crossings

Art exhibition and video installation organized by Driant Zeneli with Momart Gallery.

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Theatrical performance by Stefano Saletti

Theatrical performance by Stefano Saletti with the Mediterranean Center for the Arts.

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Vernissage of the exhibition “The sea is closer than you see”

Vernissage of the exhibition “The sea is closer than you see”. Collective exhibition of digital art on generative artificial intelligence and the Mediterranean landscape, featuring conversations on AI, sustainability, and culture. A collective, city-wide exhibition and a multimedia exhibition trail exploring the fluid relationship between ecology, memory, and technology, with water as its central element […]

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Matera cielo stellato®

On Saturday, 26 September, from 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm, the electric lights of the Sasso Barisano will be switched off, leaving the district illuminated solely by thousands of small lamps. Matera Cielo Stellato® returns: at the sound of a trumpet, residents will light the lamps placed on balconies and windowsills, while volunteers from local […]

Appuntamento 10 September 2026

Walk through the Sassi of Matera to discover its Arbëreshë heritage sites

Walk through the Sassi of Matera to discover its Arbëreshë heritage sites. Free admission.

Appuntamento 9 September 2026

Workshop with artist Emily Jacir

Workshop with artist Emily Jacir dedicated to younger residents aged 15 to 25.

Appuntamento 1 September 2026

Valerio Rocco Orlando in conversation with artist Emily Jacir

The spaces of Recinto I Ospedale Vecchio (between Recinto Santa Maria and Via Ospedale Vecchio – access from Porta Pistola) open to the public for a conversation between Valerio Rocco Orlando and artist Emily Jacir on the relationship between art and territory. 6 pm – 6.15 pm – Welcome 6.15 pm – 6.30 pm – […]

News 28 August 2026

Matera 2026 artistic residency programme kicks off

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 […]

Appuntamento 6 August 2026

Rhymes of Water

27–28 August | Participatory Workshops – 29 August | Final PerformanceOver two days participants will explore themes of water, cultural heritage, memory, identity and belonging through dialogue, storytelling and creative writing. The texts and rhymes developed during the workshops will come together in a public performance on 29 August, accompanied by live bağlama music, a […]