Matera2026

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Art exhibition by the artist Karen Keyrouz

Art exhibition by the Lebanese artist in residency Karen Keyrouz.

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Presentation of the video artist Driant Zeneli

Presentation of Albanian video artist-in-residency Driant Zeneli and screening of some of his works.

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Public presentation by Karen Keyrouz, visual artist and illustrator

Public presentation by the Lebanese artist Karen Keyrouz, visual artist and illustrator. Live recording of an episode of the Building Stories podcast by audaci.blog. Book your seat on eventbrite here

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Trip to Pietrapertosa with Emily Jacir

The public program accompanying Emily Jacir’s participation in the “New Transhumance” artist residency includes an excursion with young participants from the Scuola dei Sassi to Pietrapertosa – Basilicata’s highest municipality, located in the heart of the Lucanian Dolomites. It was here that, in 2019, the artist conceived a permanent work tracing the site’s Arab roots […]

Appuntamento 11 September 2026

Parade and exhibition by Paula Meier and Jovana Gujova

Parade and exhibition by Paula Meier and Jovana Gujova

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.