Suoni della Murgia

Suoni della Murgia in Terlizzi

Suoni della Murgia is one of the longest-running and most beloved festivals in the Apulian summer. Established in 2001 and now in its twentieth year, it offers an annual festival of world music and folk cultures, spread across the farmhouses, historic estates, ancient churches, cloisters, and natural oases of the Alta Murgia. The artistic direction is led by Luigi Bolognese, who weaves together folk, world music, ethnic sounds, and contemporary influences in a journey designed to appeal to both enthusiasts and younger audiences alike.

A traveling festival in the Metropolitan City of Bari

The festival has a distinctly itinerant nature: the evenings move from town to town, involving in recent years Altamura, Santeramo in Colle, Minervino Murge, and, of course, the municipality of Terlizzi, in the province of Bari. Each stop highlights a symbolic location of the territory, transforming it into a stage. In Terlizzi, the festival has chosen highly atmospheric spaces such as the historic churches of the town center and the intimate Chiostro delle Clarisse, an ideal setting for listening to music under the stars.

The 2026 edition at the Chiostro delle Clarisse

For the summer of 2026, Terlizzi will host two festival evenings on August 18th and 20th, included in the Estate a Terlizzi 2026 calendar, the extensive program promoted by the Municipality featuring over forty events ranging from culture and music to tradition and entertainment, running from June to September. The Chiostro delle Clarisse, in the heart of the historic center, will host concerts dedicated to folk music and the fusion of tradition and sound research. The full artist lineup will be announced by the organizers closer to the dates.

Atmosphere and territory

What sets Suoni della Murgia apart is the encounter between music and landscape: intimate concerts, far from large crowds, designed to rediscover the cultural identity of the Murgia and its hinterland. In Terlizzi, a city known for its flower cultivation and historic heritage, the festival evenings become an opportunity to experience the old town in a new light, amidst world melodies and the memory of the folk roots of Puglia.

• Where: Chiostro delle Clarisse, historic center of Terlizzi (BA)
• When: August 18 and 20, 2026
• Genre: folk, world music, folk music and cultures
• Artistic Direction: Luigi Bolognese