Matera will play European Capital of Culture 2019 from 19 January 2019 until the 19 December 2019, sharing the title with the Bulgarian town Plovdiv. During the forty-eight weeks will be provided at least five events a day linked to Matera 2019. There will be exhibitions, live shows, paths along the city streets, and more.

As part of the event Materadio2018, the festival of Rai Radio 3, Matera was presented the program of the European Capital of Culture 2019. The director of Matera 2019 Paolo Verri the presence of national and local authorities and the Minister of Cultural Heritage presented the entire program. As stated by the same manager about 85% of the program is already confirmed, it remains to plan the remainder.

Living in full the whole year by European Capital of Culture 2019 You will be through the purchase, pay only for 19 Euro, of the “Passport 2019” which guarantees entry to all cultural events.

the slogan, and the cornerstone of Matera project 2019, is “Open Future", the main theme of the whole program of Matera 2018. The forty-eight weeks of Matera European Capital of Culture will not be a simple calendar of events, but one sharing ideas, the result of a choral work with the hope that it stays over 2019.

The opening ceremony, Saturday 19 January 2019, officially will mark the beginning of this fantastic journey. In the city Lucan protagonist of the event host 54 bands from the cities that have been European Capitals of Culture and several municipalities in the Basilicata. From then on the five key themes in the Dossier 2019, "Roots and routes", "Continuity and ruptures", "Remote Future", "Utopia is dystopia", "Reflections and Connections", They will give an impulse to a series of events, events and shows.

Remarkably, 80% of cultural events will be original productions exclusively for the project Matera 2019, so viewers will have the good fortune to attend world premieres.

JANUARY
1per week 14-20
19 January OPENING CEREMONY – OPEN THE FUTURE – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – MATERA
19 gennaio LUMEN SOCIAL LIGHT – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
20 January – 31 March MATER(I)A P(I)ETRA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Jordan Tourism Board
20 January – 30 December 19 SCHOOLS FOR 19 ARCHIVES – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 Schools and local
20 gennaio OPEN THE FUTURE – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – BASILICATA
20 January – 31 July ARS EXCAVANDI – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
20 January-November 30 EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest
20 January – 20 December MATERA ALBERGA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
2per week 21-27
3per week 28-3 February
1 February – 20 dicembre BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
2 February – 20 dicembre FUTURE DIGS – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019

FEBRUARY
4per week 4-10
7-8 February – 20 dicembre OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
5per week 11-17
14 February – 17 marzo CIRCUS+ – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
15 February – 27 October I-DEA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
6per week 18-24
19 February SOCIAL LIGHT – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
22 February THEATER AND NEW MYTHS – in collaboration with United Theaters of Basilicata
23 February FEAST OF VOLUNTEERS – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
7per week 25- 3 March
** during the month
MATER(I)A P(I)ETRA to 31 March – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Jordan Tourism Board
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
US-JAPAN FEST thin al 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
19 SCHOOLS FOR 19 ARCHIVES up to 30 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 Schools and local

MARCH
8per week 4-10
1 March – 10 March THE POETRY OF SHAME – co-produced by Theater Network 41
1 March – 30 November HALLS INVISIBLE – co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
1 March – 2 March THEATER AND NEW MYTHS – in collaboration with United Theaters of Basilicata
1 March -15 March CITY’ IN THE WORLD – ROSARIO – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
9per week 11-17
10per week 18-24
20 marzo THE SILENT ACADEMY – co-produced by The Sycamore
21 March GARDENTOPIA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
23 March – 31 July SECRETISSIMA THE CAMERA DE THE CORE – edited by Sassi Theater
24 marzo MAMMAMIAAA – edited by House Netural
11per week 25-31
** during the month
CIRCUS up to + 17 March – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATER(I)A P(I)ETRA to 31 March – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Jordan Tourism Board
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – until the 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest

APRIL
12per week 1-7
1 April – 7 April FORMULA CINEMA – Participatory film production by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Allelammie
1 April – 30 April MATERRE – edited by Retecinema Basilicata
1 April – 30 aprile LUCANIAN WAYS – a cura di Youth Europe Service
13per week 8-14
14per week 15-21
19 April – 29 September RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
20 April – 24 aprile EDIBLE ORCHESTRA – edited Vegetable Orchestra
15per week 22-28
25 April – 24 June M.E.M.O.R.I. – edited by Moon leash
27 April – 5 maggio VOICES OF THE SPIRIT – sounds from parallel worlds to the caves – edited Lams
16per week 29-5 May
** during the month
CAMERA DE LA SECRETISSIMA THE CORE up to 31 July – edited by Sassi Theater
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – until the 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest

MAY
17per week 6-12
18per week 13-19
14 May SOCIAL LIGHT – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
19per week 20-26
20per week 27-2 June
27 May – 2 giugno OPEN PLAYFUL SPACE #O.P.S – co-produced by UISP
31 May – 9 June BREDWAY – edited by Murgiamadre
** during the month
M.E.M.O.R.I. until the 24 June – edited by Moon leash
CAMERA DE LA SECRETISSIMA THE CORE up to 31 July – edited by Sassi Theater
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – until the 29 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – until the 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest

JUNE
21per week 3-9
1 – 16 June PURGATORIO – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Ravenna Festival-Teatro Alighieri in collaboration with Teatro delle Albe / Ravenna Theater
1 June – 30 September IN VITRO – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Loxos
1 June – 30 June SOUNDS FROM THE FUTURE REMOTE – by ONYX JAZZ CLUB
1 June – 30 June ONDA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 Electrical and Matera
1 June – 31 August RIVELATION REVELATION RID – by Legambiente
22per week 10-16
14 June – 23 giugno HERITAGE GAMES – organized by the The Vagabond
15 June – 24 June PETROLEUM – edited by Basilicata 1799
23per week 17-23
20 June – 7 luglio THE SILENT ACADEMY – by Il Sycamore
21 June LUMEN – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
21 June – 31 October THE POETRY OF PRIME NUMBERS – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Piergiorgio Oddifreddi
24per week 24-30
** during the month
PURGATORIO up to 9 June – edited by Teatro delle Albe
M.E.M.O.R.I. until the 24 June – edited by Moon leash
CAMERA DE LA SECRETISSIMA THE CORE up to 31 July – edited by Sassi Theater
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – until the 29 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – until the 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest

July
25per week 1-7
1 July – 30 September KA ART FOR A MAP OF CHORAL BASILICATA edited by ArtePollino
5 July – 21 July AWARE – edited by Shellac Theater
26per week 8-14
27per week 15-21
20 COSMIC July JIVE – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
20 July CONCERT Valya Balkanska – edited by Ateneo Musica Basilicata and Lams
20 July – 20 July 2020 AIRPORT CITY – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
24 July – 28 July FORMULA CINEMA – by Allelammie
28per week 22-28
23 July – 22 November ARCHITECTURE OF SHAME – Co-produced by Architecture Association of Shame
24 July NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF THE RAI – by the National Orchestra of the RAI
29per week 29-4 August **
THE SILENT ACADEMY fino al 7 July – by Il Sycamore
CAMERA DE LA SECRETISSIMA THE CORE up to 31 July – edited by Sassi Theater
ARS EXCAVANDI up to 31 July – edited by Pietro Laureano Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
RIV REV to 31 August – by Legambiente
IN VITRO up to 30 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Loxos
RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – until the 29 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
THE POETRY OF PRIME NUMBERS up to 31 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Piergiorgio Oddifreddi
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – until the 30 November – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest

AUGUST
30per week 5-11
1 August – 7 August MATERRE – edited by Network Cinema Basilicata
1 August-15 August LIVING WORK – by the Teatro San Carlo in Naples and Foundation Matera Basilicata 2019
1 August – 4 FORMULA August CINEMA – by Allelammie Foundation and Matera Basilicata 2019
3 August – 7 August ODS SUMMER SCHOOL – organized by the Foundation Matera Basilicata 2019
9 August – 18 August BEAUTIFUL SHAME – organized by the Foundation Matera Basilicata 2019 and the Mediterranean Center of the Arts
31per week 12-18
32per week 19-25
33per week 26-1 September
29 August – 1 settembre OPEN SOUND – by Foundation Multiethnic
**during the month
RIV REV to 31 August – by Legambiente
RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – until the 29 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
KA ART FOR A MAP OF CHORAL BASILICATA – edited by ArtePollino – until the 30 September
IN VITRO up to 30 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Loxos
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
THE POETRY OF PRIME NUMBERS up to 31 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Piergiorgio Oddifreddi
ARCHITECTURE OF SHAME up to 22 November – co-produced by Architecture Association of Shame
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest – until the 30 November
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
AIRPORT CITY up to 20 July 2020 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019

SEPTEMBER
34per week 2-8
1 September – 30 September storylines – a cura di Youth Europe Service
1 September – 8 September MATERRE – edited by Network Cinema Basilicata
1 September – 30 September SOUNDS OF STONE – MATERARMONIAE – edited by University Music Foundation and Basilicata Matera Basilicata 2019
7 September – 20 December MAMMAMIAAA – edited by House Netural
35per week 9-15
36per week 16-22
20 September – 22 September MATERADIO – organized by the Foundation Matera Basilicata 2019 and Rai Radio 3
20 September – 20 December Stratigraphy-OBSERVATORY Anthropocene – by Armin Linke
37per week 23-29
24 September – 28 September SOUNDS OF THE FUTURE REMOTE – by ONYX JAZZ CLUB
** during the month
RENAISSANCE SEEN FROM THE SOUTH. MATERA ITALY AND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN '400 and' 500 – until the 29 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Museums of Basilicata
KA ART FOR A MAP OF CHORAL BASILICATA – edited by ArtePollino – until the 30 September
IN VITRO up to 30 September – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e Loxos
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
THE POETRY OF PRIME NUMBERS up to 31 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Piergiorgio Oddifreddi
ARCHITECTURE OF SHAME up to 22 November – co-produced by Architecture Association of Shame
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest – until the 30 November
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MAMMAMIAAA up to 20 December – edited by House Netural
AIRPORT CITY up to 20 July 2020 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019

OCTOBER
38per week 30 September – 6 October
1 October – 6 October MATERA CITY’ OPEN – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and IAC
4 October THEATER AND NEW MYTHS – edited by United Theaters of Basilicata
1 October – 30 dicembre TOGETHER FOR AN OPEN FUTURE – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Plovdiv
39per week 7-13
12 October – 10 December LAND OF BREAD – edited by Sassi Foundation
40per week 14-20
41per week 21-27
42per week 28-3 November
28 October – 1 November URBAN GAMES FESTIVAL – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Plovdiv
1 November – 30 December RIV REV – by Legambiente
**during the month
I-DEA to 27 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
THE POETRY OF PRIME NUMBERS up to 31 October – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and Piergiorgio Oddifreddi
ARCHITECTURE OF SHAME up to 22 November – Co-produced by Architecture Association of Shame
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest – until the 30 November
LANDS FESTIVAL OF BREAD up to 10 December – edited by Sassi Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MAMMAMIAAA up to 20 December – edited by House Netural
Stratigraphy-up to the Anthropocene OBSERVATORY 20 December – by Armin Linke
AIRPORT CITY up to 20 July 2020 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019

NOVEMBER
43per week 4-10
7 – 10 November ONDA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 Electrical and Matera
44per week 11-17
13 – 17 December QUANTUM DANCE – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 CERN's
45per week 18-24
20 November – 20 dicembre THE SILENT ACADEMY – by Il Sycamore
22 November – 24 November MUSIC FOR MATERA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 e LAMS
46per week 25-1 December
29 November – 1 December SILENT CITY – co-produced with the Association of the Tree
**during the month
ARCHITECTURE OF SHAME up to 22 November – Co-produced by Architecture Association of Shame
HALLS INVISIBLE up to 30 November – Co-produced by South Heritage Foundation
EU-JAPAN FEST: JAPANESE CULTURE IS PRESENTED IN MATERA – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and I-Japan Fest – until the 30 November
LANDS FESTIVAL OF BREAD up to 10 December – edited by Sassi Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MAMMAMIAAA up to 20 December – edited by House Netural
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
THE SILENT ACADEMY fino al 20 December – by Il Sycamore
Stratigraphy-up to the Anthropocene OBSERVATORY 20 December – by Armin Linke
TOGETHER FOR AN OPEN FUTURE fino al 30 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Plovdiv
AIRPORT CITY up to 20 July 2020 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019

DECEMBER
47per week 2-8
6 December – 8 December SOUNDS OF STONE MATER ARMONIAE – edited by Ateneo Musica Basilicata
48per week 9-15
14 December – 22 December OPEN CULTURE FESTIVAL – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
49per week 16-22
20 December CLOSING CEREMONY
** during the month
THE LAND OF BREAD up to 10 December – edited by Sassi Foundation
OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL: workshop, workshops, meetings with biweekly – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 – until the 20 December
BUILD UP: residences, co-creation, capacity building fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
FUTURE DIGS fino al 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
MAMMAMIAAA up to 20 December – edited by House Netural
THE SILENT ACADEMY fino al 20 December – by Il Sycamore
MATERA ALBERGA up to 20 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019
TOGETHER FOR AN OPEN FUTURE fino al 30 December – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Plovdiv
RIV REV to 30 December – by Legambiente
AIRPORT CITY up to 20 July 2020 – edited by Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019