Once again Taranto at the center of international music with Medimex, International Festival & Music Conference promoted by Puglia Culture as part of the actions of Puglia Sounds, the project for the development of the regional music system created in collaboration with the Puglia Region, which will return to Taranto from 16 to 20 June 2026.
The 2025 edition recorded great participation in the approximately 70 scheduled events, important media coverage, over 1 million users reached and 5 million impressions on social networks (data being updated), sold-out accommodation facilities and significant participation of operators in the sector
Unforgettable were the great concerts, in the usual Rotonda del Lungomare di Taranto, of St. Vincent and Primal Scream and Massive Attack (sold out). Great success, and sold out, for Le Strade del Mediterraneo, a special project by Antonio Diodato that saw La Niña, Bab L’Bluz and Magalí Datzira on stage at the Castello Aragonese in Taranto. Great participation in the showcases of Scuro, Cheema, Music Unite, TI, GIIN, Partinico Rose, Alex Cole, Natalia Abbascià, Ra di spina, Alessandro Campobasso Endless Trio, Gaia Mobilij, AVA Trio, Joe Allotta, Simoni:Teolis, Federico Nuti InFormal Setting and Marco Centasso UM/WELT. Numerous visitors have already visited the exhibition Amy Winehouse before Frank by Charles Moriarty, set up until July 6 at the MArTA, National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, with around 50 unpublished images to tell the story of one of the most beloved artists of recent decades.
Of great impact On the road compilation, Projection Mapping Show original work by Roberto Santoro and Blending Pixels created for Medimex, which this year retraced the history of the event and celebrates peace and freedom. Notable participation in the Talks with Charles Moriarty, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino and Marc Urselli and Teatro Fusco sold out for the Stories Once in a lifetime: the story of Talking Heads curated by Radio Medimex, Billie Holiday: Chasing the Scream curated by Roberto Ottaviano, Bob Marley: Songs of Redemption, curated by Carlo Massarini, The Clash: (Songs of) Joy and Revolution, curated by Carlo Massarini with Don Letts, and for the screening of the documentary Blur: To The End with Cecile B and Dave Rowntree. Also in this edition, great attention to young people with the first edition of Medimex Music Business Management, an educational course aimed at recent graduates and undergraduates under 30, created in co-branding with 24ORE Business School and Medimex Music Factory, this year in collaboration with Warner Chappell Music Italiana, aimed at young authors, producers and composers.
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Around 300 music professionals participated in the professional activities that this year offered a rich calendar of panels, workshops, thematic tables and networking sessions. Great participation also for Medimex Book Stories, the section dedicated to music books that this year hosted Ermal Meta, Cristiano Godano, Erica Mou and Ghemon.