Enlarge the poster ↗Avant Festival
- 9 – 11 October 2026
- Masseria Tagliatelle, Officine Cantelmo, Basilica del Rosario, Lecce (LE)
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Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
🎉 AVANT Festival 2026: Freedom, Security, and Imagination 🎶
Join us from October 9 to 11 in the stunning city of Lecce for the sixth edition of AVANT, the festival that reflects on freedom, security, fragility, and imagination. An unmissable event organized by Sud Sonico, bringing contemporary music and culture to life in a constant dialogue with our times.
Friday, October 9:
- 10:00 am - Officine Culturali Ergot: Kick off with "Not Just Tenders," an exclusive course on fundraising and philanthropy in music and culture led by Philippe Bischof and Ludovico Esposito.
- 8:00 pm - Officine Cantelmo: Don’t miss the premiere screening of the film “We are making a film about Mark Fisher” by Sophie Mellor and Simon Poulter, followed by an extraordinary live performance by artist and musician Kenji Araki.
Saturday, October 10:
- Masseria Tagliatelle: Immerse yourself in music with live sets by Remo Helfenstein, Marie Delprat, Den Sorte Skole, and be swept away by Chica Paula’s DJ set.
Sunday, October 11:
- 9:00 pm - Basilica di San Giovanni Battista al Rosario: Conclude the festival with an emotional organ performance by French composer Angèle David-Guillou.
Admission is free! Don’t miss the chance to experience this unique event.
Original text in Italian
🎉 AVANT Festival 2026: Libertà, Sicurezza e Immaginazione 🎶
Unisciti a noi dal 9 all'11 ottobre nella splendida Lecce per la sesta edizione di AVANT, il festival che riflette su libertà, sicurezza, fragilità e immaginazione. Un evento imperdibile ideato dall'associazione Sud Sonico che mette in scena musica e cultura contemporanea in un dialogo costante con il nostro tempo.
Venerdì 9 Ottobre:
- Ore 10:00 - Officine Culturali Ergot: Inizia con "Non solo bandi", un corso esclusivo su fundraising e filantropia nella musica e cultura tenuto da Philippe Bischof e Ludovico Esposito.
- Ore 20:00 - Officine Cantelmo: Non perdere la proiezione in anteprima del film "We are making a film about Mark Fisher" di Sophie Mellor e Simon Poulter, seguita da una straordinaria performance live dell'artista e musicista Kenji Araki.
Sabato 10 Ottobre:
- Masseria Tagliatelle: Immergiti nella musica con i live di Remo Helfenstein, Marie Delprat, Den Sorte Skole e lasciati travolgere dal dj set di Chica Paula.
Domenica 11 Ottobre:
- Ore 21:00 - Basilica di San Giovanni Battista al Rosario: Concludi il festival con l'emozionante esibizione all'organo della compositrice francese Angèle David-Guillou.
L'ingresso è libero! Non perdere l'opportunità di vivere quest'esperienza unica.
Line-up
- Kenji ArakiSinger or musician
- Remo HelfensteinSinger or musician
- Marie DelpratSinger or musician
- Den Sorte SkoleBands and covers
- Chica PaulaDJ
- Angèle David-GuillouSinger or musician
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Other editions
- 2025Avant festival10 – 12 October
- 2023Avant festivalWed 1 November
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