Cortili Aperti Martano

From July 25 to 27, 2025, the historic center of Martano came alive for three evenings with Cortili Aperti, on the theme "Mia forà iche'..." ("Once upon a time..."), a journey into the memory and traditions of the Grecìa Salentina. Each evening, from 8:30 PM to midnight, courtyards and small squares hosted dozens of free events.

Highlights included: the inauguration in Piazzetta Matteotti with the "Musica Insieme" Youth Orchestra and the Flag-wavers of Oria, concerts in the Cloister of the Palazzo Ducale (from the Billie Holiday tribute "La signora cantava i blues" to rock music), aerial dance on Via S. Sergio, sand animation in the Gardens of the Palazzo Ducale, and Salento folk music with Cesare Dell'Anna and Opa Cupa in Piazza Assunta. There was also the virtual reality project "MARTOWN", historical wooden games, and evenings of listening music and DJ sets.

The event, promoted by the Municipality of Martano with the patronage of the Province of Lecce, confirmed Cortili Aperti as one of the most anticipated events of the Salento summer.

Friday, July 25

• 8:30 PM — Piazzetta Matteotti: inauguration with the "Musica Insieme" Youth Orchestra
• 9:00 PM — Corte Scarpino-Di Maggio: "MARTOWN — A hot air balloon ride", virtual reality experience
• 9:00 PM — Via S. Sergio: "Le prefiche", comedy theater performance
• 9:00 PM — Piazzetta Santa Croce / Via Calimera: historical wooden games
• 9:00 PM — Cloister of the Palazzo Ducale: "Peace & War", rock music
• 9:30 PM — Piazzetta Matteotti: Flag-wavers of Oria
• 9:30 PM — Gardens of the Palazzo Ducale: "Life", sand animation
• 10:30 PM — Piazza Caduti: "00 Party", 2000s music
• 10:30 PM — Piazzetta Nilde Iotti: DJ set by Tobia Lamare
• 10:30 PM — Via S. Sergio: "Phone", dance and singing performance

Saturday, July 26

• 8:30 PM — Piazzetta Santa Croce / Via Calimera: "Stellar Chess"
• 9:00 PM — Piazzetta Matteotti: "Un bacio a mezzanotte", "Ars Nova" Polyphonic Choir
• 9:00 PM and 10:15 PM — Via S. Sergio: "Bella ci dormi", aerial dance
• 9:00 PM — Cloister of the Palazzo Ducale: "La signora cantava i blues", Billie Holiday tribute
• 9:30 PM — Gardens of the Palazzo Ducale / Via Calimera: "Li vasapiedi", folk music
• 10:30 PM — Piazza Assunta: Cesare Dell'Anna and Opa Cupa, jazz and traditional music

Sunday, July 27

• 8:30 PM — Mother Church: "A light in the night", evening of praise
• 8:30 PM — Church of the Immaculate: "Baroque Onomatopoeia", De Finibus Terrae ensemble
• 9:00 PM — Piazzetta Matteotti: "Alan Lomax's Journey", musical show
• 9:00 PM and 10:15 PM — Via S. Sergio: "Rock in the air", aerial hoop dance
• 9:00 PM — Gardens of the Palazzo Ducale: "Notes of peace", violin and poetry
• 9:00 PM — Cloister of the Palazzo Ducale: "The rock of love, Burt Bacharach", tribute
• 9:30 PM — Piazzetta Nilde Iotti: Raffaella Band, international covers
• 10:00 PM — Piazza Caduti: DJ Marco Gallo, listening music
• 10:00 PM — Via Calimera: Feedback Acoustic Duo
• 10:30 PM — Piazza Assunta: Damiano Mulino & Kardia and Tzichi Popolare