AMelpignano – Meridiano Salento

AMelpignano – Meridiano Salento 2025

The 2025 edition of the festival, organized by Razmataz Live, was held from 25 July to 10 August in Piazza Antonio Avantaggiato in Melpignano, in the heart of Salento. The programme ranged from singer-songwriter music to symphonic music, from dance to theatre, and even Salento folk, confirming the multidisciplinary vocation of the event.

Among the protagonists were Roberto Vecchioni with his tour, the étoile Nicoletta Manni together with Timofej Andrijashenko, the great tribute to La Buona Novella by Fabrizio De André with choir and orchestra, and the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. The edition also gave space to theatre and comedy with Paolo Ruffini and Francesco Cicchella, meetings with Gianluca Gotto, and folk music with Riserva Moac and Folkabbestia. The focus on sustainability and local products was confirmed, with a food and wine area curated by local producers.

25–26 July — CGS 50 The Festival

• Grand celebration for the 50th anniversary of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, a historic group of Salento folk music.

27 July — Roberto Vecchioni

• Roberto Vecchioni — "Tra il silenzio e il tuono tour".

1 August — Dance

• Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko — "La gioia di danzare".

2 August — La Buona Novella by Fabrizio De André

• Tribute to Fabrizio De André with about 70 artists, choir, and orchestra.

3 August — Theatre

• Paolo Ruffini — "Il Babysitter".

7 August — Comedy

• Francesco Cicchella — "Tante belle cose".

8 August — Meetings

• Gianluca Gotto — "Le tre vie del ben-essere".

9–10 August — Folkest

• Riserva Moac and Folkabbestia for the folk section of the festival.