A boutique festival in two unique and immersive locations, which from Basilicata looks to the sound of tomorrow. From 27 July to 3 August, Open Sound Festival returns to Matera, European Capital of Culture in 2019, and to the Pollino National Park, also in the Basilicata region, with James Holden, Bombino, Venerus (dj set), Thru Collected, Fossick Project (Marta Del Grandi & Cecilia Valagussa), Vladimir Ivkovic, Paolo Angeli and other names.

From ceramics to the goldsmith's art, from wood to crochet, from digital art to the recovery of ancient manufacturing traditions. It is a true mosaic of Lucanian excellence that 44 artisans, makers and designers from all over Basilicata will present from 1 to 5 May as part of the third edition of 'Fucina Madre', the handicraft and design exhibition set up, for this edition, in the spaces of Le Monacelle, in Via Riscatto 15, in Matera, European Capital of Culture for 2019.

"Airfare - Digital Pathways for Cultural Innovation" is the winning project of the Public Notice TOCC (Digital Transition Cultural and Creative Organisations) Action A1 of the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of Italian Ministry of Culture, funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU, presented by the BAD (Basilicata Digital Academy) network composed of the Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation (lead partner), Matera Municipality, Confapi Matera, CNA Matera, ITS Academy Foundation of Basilicata.

The 'Les Francofolies' festival is the largest international festival of contemporary Francophone music, which has been held since 1985 in the city of La Rochelle, France, but has also moved to various locations around the world.

In the last few days the Open Culture Volunteers Association has turned three years old, having been founded in February 2021 after Matera 2019.