The main programme of the 2013 edition of MEDIMEX takes place at the Fiera del Levante, which this year hosts around 100 exhibition stands, and also involves the Teatro Petruzzelli and the Cineporto. From 6 to 8 December.
The programme is preceded by an exclusive showcase by British singer Birdy at the Teatro Forma; the screening, in the Italian cinemas of the Nexo Digital circuit, of “Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live”, released this very year, 44 years after the Rolling Stones’ legendary 1969 concert, introduced by a “Rock Lesson” dedicated to them and led by Ernesto Assante and Gino Castaldo; and a season of five films in the cinemas of the Circuito d’Autore: “Velvet Goldmine” by Todd Haynes is shown in Bari, “Evita” by Alan Parker in Lecce, “Let’s get lost” by Bruce Weber in Foggia, “Bix” by Pupi Avati in Taranto and “Backbeat” by Iain Softley in Barletta.
In this edition the language of cinema takes centre stage, and so does radio. Regular features include live broadcasts by Rai Radio 2 and by Alessio Bertallot’s radio project; Rai.tv with a diary by Federica Gentile; and a magazine edited by Pierfrancesco Pacoda covering everything that happens.
The Incontri d’Autore (Meet the Author), curated and hosted by Ernesto Assante and Gino Castaldo and other personalities, welcome Claudio Baglioni, Fedez, Piero Pelù, Francesco De Gregori, Marco Mengoni, Fiorella Mannoia, Pino Daniele, Niccolò Fabi and Renzo Arbore.
The conference features 43 events: 20 panels on music and technology in the midst of the digital revolution, and 4 special workshops curated by Minus Habens Records on sound design, real-time electronics, video mapping and VJing. They also include four working tables, held in the wake of the success of the #piumusicalive petition which, positively received in the Culture decree, was a first step towards simplifying music productions and projects. There are 3 mentoring and pitch sessions for promoting your own music, as many as 16 presentations by associations, companies and organisations on the work that supports music and happens within it, and a space dedicated to makers, Makers4Music, where innovation and craftsmanship applied to music met. In addition, 30[1] professionals from fairs, conventions and festivals meet the showcase artists in timed face-to-face sessions.
23 music projects play showcases on 3 stages inside the exhibition space: See You Downtown aka S.Y.D., Bandadriatica, Crifiu, Bobo Rondelli & L’orchestrino, Una, Hoba Hoba Spirit, Smadj, Achilifunk Sound System, Blackmail, Mai Personal Mood, Ogre, Diodato, Gaio, Incomprensibile FC, Imany, Luminal, Temenik Electric, Redrum Alone, Monophona, Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana Landscapes, Rhò, Elastic Society.
At the Teatro Petruzzelli, the Targhe Tenco awards go to Niccolò Fabi, whose “Ecco” wins best album overall, to Appino with “Il testamento” as best debut, and to Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi for “Maledetto colui che è solo” as best album by a performer of songs mostly written by others. Renzo Arbore, Vinicio Capossela, Manuel Agnelli and Riccardo Tesi are also on stage.
The programme is completed by the awards of the Academy Medimex, in their first edition. A jury[2] of editors-in-chief, music journalists and DJs gives awards to the best Italian and international productions of the year in eight categories. The winners are Francesco De Gregori, Andrea Nardinocchi, Vasco Rossi, Fedez, Cesare Cremonini, Zucchero and David Bowie, while Jovanotti receives a special award as artist of the year. These are followed by the ARCI Real Tour Medimex award, in its second edition; a special Cubomusica award to Emis Killa; and the “Deezer Band of the Year” award.
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[1] Jazztopad Festival, National Forum Of Music; Berlin Music Week, Rockoco (Music Management Company), Boomtown Festival, Glimps Festival, Cafe Video; Exit Festival Yourope; L’alternativa, Sziget – Puglia Sounds Mambo Stage; Eurosonic Noorderslag; Sxsw Inc; F-Cat Productions Gmbh; Jazz On The Beach, Ejn Europe Jazz Network; Glastonbury Festival; Red Sea Jazz Festival – Galei Zahal Radio Station; Cankarjev Dom, Jazz Festival Ljubljana; Fzw; Dimajazz Festival, Festival International De La Musique Diwane; Gent Jazz Festival, Glimps, Jazz Middeheim; Festival D’île De France; Womex / Classical:Next; Fira Mediterrània De Manresa; Rasa, Korzo, Amsterdam Roots Festival; Atlantic Music Expo Capo Verde; Performing Arts Market Seoul (Pams); Canadian Music Week / Cerberus Mgmt; Bpm Concerti Srl; Collisioni Festival; Arci Real; Carroponte Festival; Mantova Jazz Festival; Arci Magnolia
[2] Alex Adami (Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni), Carlo Antonucci (RDS), Eugenio Arcidiacono (Famiglia Cristiana), Massimo Bernardini (Tv Talk), Silvia Bombino (Vanity Fair), Flavio Brighenti (Repubblica.it), Umberto Brindani (Oggi), Cristina Bianchino (Tg5), Andrea Cacciagrano (Radio 2 Rai), Marta Cagnola (Radio 24), Michele Caporosso (rockit), Andrea Conti (Tgcom), Emiliano Coraretti (Il Venerdì), Luca De Gennaro (MTV), Flaviano De Luca (Il Manifesto), Angelo De Robertis (Radio 105), Gianmaurizio Foderaro (Radio 1 Rai), Franco Gigante (Corriere del Giorno), Paolo Giordano (Il Giornale), Mario Luzzatto Fegiz (Corriere della Sera), Leonardo Iannacci (Libero), Linus (Radio Deejay), Elisabetta Malvagna (Ansa), Gabriella Mancini (La Gazzetta dello Sport), Paola Maraone (Gioia), Marco Minelli (Radio Kiss Kiss), Antonella Nesi (Adn Kronos), Valerio Palmieri (Chi), Platinette (RMC poi Radio Deejay), Bruno Ployer (Skytg24), Max Poggini (Max), Gianni Poglio (Panorama), Antonio Preziosi (RadioRai), Anna Puricella (Repubblica Bari), Pasquale Sabatelli (Radio Norba), Ugo Sbisà (La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno), Angelo Sica (Grazia), Andrea Spinelli (QN e Avvenire), Lorenzo Suraci (RTL 102.5), Carlotta Tedeschi (Radio 1 Rai), Federico Vacalebre (Il Mattino), Luca Valtorta (XL), Fabrizio Versienti (Corriere del Mezzogiorno), Mario Volanti (Radio Italia)
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