Happening this season
Oktoberfest nel Salento
Birra, wurstel e musica: le feste della birra tra settembre e ottobre.
2 events · until 25 October
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Happening this season
Sagre d’autunno
Castagne, funghi, zucche, olio nuovo e vino novello.
18 events · until 30 November
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Today
Exhibition
100 Artists for Salento
Festival in Lecce featuring talks, cinema, music and discussions on rights, environment and technology.
14 – 18 October Gallipoli (LE)
Cinema
Conversazioni sul Futuro
Festival on current events, cinema, books and rights in the heart of Lecce.
14 – 18 October Lecce (LE)
Fair
Expo 2000 - 2026 Edition
The 27th edition of the great Salento trade fair for productive sectors.
14 – 18 October Miggiano (LE)
Fair
Expo Miggiano 2026
The regional fair showcasing the economic, productive, and cultural excellence of Salento.
14 – 18 October Miggiano (LE)
Theatre
Matrioska, One-Act Theatrical Improvisation Show
Theatrical improvisation under the spotlights of Lecce.
Thu 15 October Lecce (LE)
Cultural festival
Musiclash!
Festival on music and cultural resistance with talks, screenings, concerts and rap writing workshops.
15 – 17 October Lecce (LE)
Theatre
Palestinesi sono i tuoi occhi
International theater event unites voices of young writers from Gaza, promoting dialogue and resistance.
Thu 15 October Lecce (LE)
Food festival
Sagra te la volia cazzata
Food and wine event in Martano featuring local specialties, music, and reflections on agricultural rebuilding.
15 – 18 October Martano (LE)
Concert
Talitakum in Concert
The Talitakum group brings pizzica to Squinzano
Thu 15 October Squinzano (LE)
Concert
The Palm Court Quartet
Tribute concert to Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, featuring iconic Italian film scores.
Thu 15 October Galatina (LE)
Literary event
The Role of the School Library in Research and Teaching Innovation
Seminar on school libraries and teaching innovation in Lecce
Thu 15 October Lecce (LE)
Tomorrow
Concert
"Echoes and Textures. Searching for the Unpredictable" at Museo Ribezzo Brindisi
Contemporary music at Museo Ribezzo in Brindisi
Fri 16 October Brindisi (BR)
Event
"Just One Word... Let's Meet!"
Support meetings for caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer's
Fri 16 October Brindisi (BR)
Literary event
"TERRITORI" - the new words of AGRICULTURE
The new words of agriculture in the library
Fri 16 October Torre Santa Susanna (BR)
Exhibition
100 Artists for Salento
Festival in Lecce featuring talks, cinema, music and discussions on rights, environment and technology.
14 – 18 October Gallipoli (LE)
Literary event
All the Rest is Prose
A project exploring the encounter between different elements and new meanings.
Fri 16 October Mesagne (BR)
Concert
Barock - alter echo
Quarterly string concert Alter Echo, from Baroque to rock, interactive, in San Matteo Church.
Fri 16 October Lecce (LE)
Cinema
Conversazioni sul Futuro
Festival on current events, cinema, books and rights in the heart of Lecce.
14 – 18 October Lecce (LE)
Concert
Criamu in Concert
Criamu performs a pizzica concert in Muro Leccese on 16 October 2026.
Fri 16 October Muro Leccese (LE)
Fair
Expo 2000 - 2026 Edition
The 27th edition of the great Salento trade fair for productive sectors.
14 – 18 October Miggiano (LE)
Fair
Expo Miggiano 2026
The regional fair showcasing the economic, productive, and cultural excellence of Salento.
14 – 18 October Miggiano (LE)
Dance
Il meridionalismo di Leogrande Humanos
A contemporary dance event exploring the body as a space of desires and transformations.
Fri 16 October Lecce (LE)
Concert
Maria Mazzotta - Amoreamaro
Maria Mazzotta in concert with Amoreamaro, blending tradition and new sounds.
Fri 16 October Tricase (LE)
Cultural festival
Musiclash!
Festival on music and cultural resistance with talks, screenings, concerts and rap writing workshops.
15 – 17 October Lecce (LE)
Literary event
Nessunə è normale - Vera Gheno
Monologue by Vera Gheno on normality and diversity, exploring inclusion and marginalization in society.
Fri 16 October Galatone (LE)
Dance
Open Dance – The Construction Site of New Dance
Three evenings of contemporary dance and artistic practices from Africa
16 – 18 October Lecce (LE)
Literary event
PAGINE ERRANTI: Presentation of “NEL LESSICO PASOLINIANO” by Carmen De Stasio
Presentation of Carmen De Stasio's book on Pasolinian lexicon.
Fri 16 October Brindisi (BR)
Food festival
Porcu Meu
Wine and food festival with music, traditional pork dishes and performances, reviving ancient local traditions.
16 – 18 October Muro Leccese (LE)
Dance
Premio Call RiGenerAzioni
Final return of an artistic residency dedicated to dance.
Fri 16 October San Vito dei Normanni (BR)