Peoples' Festival
Meeting of cultures for World Refugee Day
About Peoples' Festival
A Festival of Welcome
The Peoples' Festival was born in Nova Siri, a municipality in the Province of Matera, as a moment for different cultures to meet on the occasion of World Refugee Day. Under the slogan People Meeting People, the event aims to highlight the meaning of welcome, solidarity, and civil coexistence, bringing the stories and talents of those who have come from afar to the public square.
Stands, Conference, and Multi-ethnic Evening
The festival takes place in Piazza Giovanni XXIII, in Nova Siri Scalo, and offers a program that combines culture and conviviality: craft stands with products made by beneficiaries of the reception projects, a conference dedicated to the culture of encounter with testimonials and contributions from the social and ecclesial sectors, and a concluding evening with a multi-ethnic buffet, live music, and activities for children.
A Network of Communities
The initiative is promoted by the SAI (Welcome and Integration System) projects of the Municipalities of Nova Siri, Senise, Fardella, Latronico, San Severino Lucano, and Lauria, managed by the Medihospes Social Cooperative, with the patronage of the Municipality of Nova Siri. It is a sign of a territory that networks around the values of inclusion, transforming welcome into an occasion for celebration and growth for the entire community.
Peoples' Festival — edition 2026
The 1st Peoples' Festival takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Piazza Giovanni XXIII in Nova Siri Scalo, starting at 5:30 PM, on the occasion of World Refugee Day. Promoted by the local SAI projects managed by the Medihospes Social Cooperative, it celebrates the meeting of different cultures under the slogan 'People Meeting People'.
Programme Peoples' Festival 2026
The program for the first edition, Saturday, May 30, 2026:
- 5:30 PM - opening of craft stands with products from reception beneficiaries;
- 7:30 PM - conference "Together for a Culture of Welcome", with testimonials, institutional greetings, and contributions from the social and ecclesial sectors;
- Following - closing evening with multi-ethnic buffet, live music, and activities for children.
Highlights Peoples' Festival 2026
Prices Peoples' Festival 2026
Practical information — Peoples' Festival
Practical Information
When: at the end of May, on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
Where: Piazza Giovanni XXIII, Nova Siri Scalo (MT).
How to get there: Nova Siri Scalo is served by the SS106 Jonica road and the Nova Siri-Rotondella train station.
Admission: free.
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Where does it take place — Peoples' Festival
Piazza Giovanni XXIII (Nova Siri Scalo)