THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION

ARCI EMILIA ROMAGNA APS | SUNER – Bologna (Festival, Network of venues)
Delegate: Bruno Giusti
Bruno Giusti is a cultural operator and music event organizer with over twenty years of experience.
He is the artistic director of Vibra Club, a cultural venue historically linked to Arci Modena.
Since 2004, he has been part of the team of the international reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash, and he collaborates with production companies such as Roble Factory in Alghero.
He is also a member of the reggae band Train To Roots, contributing to productions and tours both in Italy and abroad.
Since 2019, he has served on the board of Suner Project Festival, a traveling festival that brings original and independent music to ARCI music venues across Emilia-Romagna.
A regular presence at WOMEX, he is committed to the international promotion of the Italian independent scene and to building cultural networks among artists, festivals, and industry professionals.

CASADEI SONORA EDIZIONI MUSICALI– Savignano sul Rubicone (Music Publishing)
Delegate: Enrico Garattoni
Casadei Sonora preserves the artistic heritage of Secondo Casadei, the author of Romagna Mia, father of Italian “Liscio” phenomenon. Over 1000 songs carried forward by numerous Italian orchestras who play them with enthusiasm and involvement of an audience of all ages.
Among these, the unmistakable waltzes, polkas and mazurkas with the typical Romagna sound, with the characteristic C clarinet (clarinetto in do) and the E flat sax, and many songs by Raoul Casadei, Secondo’s nephew, who became the orchestra leader upon his death.
Important vehicles for Secondo Casadei’s music are orchestras, musicians, bands and many dance schools throughout Italy.
The latest releases embrace new influences, innovating the smooth genre through pop dances and contributions from the great masters who still perform.
The result is a mix of music that speaks across time, reflecting people’s culture and new ideas of celebration and for meeting around this special energy.

DJANGO MUSIC – Bologna e Bari (Booking, Management and Publishing)
Delegate: Amedeo Sole
Casadei Sonora preserves the artistic heritage of Secondo Casadei, the author of Romagna Mia, father of Italian “Liscio” phenomenon. Over 1000 songs carried forward by numerous Italian orchestras who play them with enthusiasm and involvement of an audience of all ages.
Among these, the unmistakable waltzes, polkas and mazurkas with the typical Romagna sound, with the characteristic C clarinet (clarinetto in do) and the E flat sax, and many songs by Raoul Casadei, Secondo’s nephew, who became the orchestra leader upon his death.
Important vehicles for Secondo Casadei’s music are orchestras, musicians, bands and many dance schools throughout Italy.
The latest releases embrace new influences, innovating the smooth genre through pop dances and contributions from the great masters who still perform.
The result is a mix of music that speaks across time, reflecting people’s culture and new ideas of celebration and for meeting around this special energy.

EGEA RECORDS s.r.l. – Bologna (Label)
Delegato: Claudio Carboni
Claudio Carboni is a saxophonist, composer, and entrepreneur with a broad international profile.
Since 2017, he has been managing director of Egea Records, one of Italy’s leading independent labels specializing in jazz, Mediterranean folk music, and genres spanning classical and contemporary music. Over the course of over 25 years of activity, Egea Records has developed a rich catalog of over 120 titles, featuring prominent Italian and international artists, distributing its productions throughout Europe, America, and Asia.
At WOMEX, Carboni represents the label’s commitment to innovation, quality, and international collaboration, promoting Italian music, particularly that of the Emilia-Romagna region, and building connections with professionals around the world.

ESTRAGON – Bologna (Festival)
Delegate: Lele Roveri
Manuele Roveri, renamed “Lele” from everyone, is president of Coop Estragon and founder of Estragon Club in 1992. In more than 30 years of cultural activity he has always held the role of artistic director of the club and over the years has created important international festivals: DiMondi Festival (from 2022) in Bologna,  Irlanda in Festa (from 2006), the most important event of Irish culture in Europe, held simultaneously in 10 Italian cities.
Since the early 2000s he has regularly participated in the main international music fairs and main world music festival and organizes and produces world tour for Italian bands.
In the two-year period 2013/2014 he was artistic director of Bologna Fiere.
Since 2020 he has been a founding member and member of the board of PER – Promoter Emilia Romagna, the association that brings together the main cultural operators of live music in the region.

FONDAZIONE ENTROTERRE – Bologna (Festival)
Delegate: Lune Magrini
Fondazione Entroterre is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural sustainability through a wide range of artistic and educational programs. Its flagship initiative, the Entroterre Festival, features more than 100 performances across Italy each year.
The foundation develops projects that connect Italy’s cultural heritage with innovative art forms and manages cultural hubs designed to engage communities in the performing arts. It also fosters public participation in artistic creation and supports artists by providing residencies and dedicated facilities.
Ultimately, Fondazione Entroterre seeks to build a vibrant, collaborative community through the transformative power of culture.

GRETA CAMPRI– Ravenna (Booking agent)
Delegate: Greta Campri

Greta Campri is an Italian booking agent, driven by a deep passion for music and its ability to convey emotions instantly.
With a background in Fine Arts and personal research in traditional dances, ranging from West Africa to Flamenco and Cuban Rumba, she collaborates with various international artists from countries such as Spain, France, Mali, and others.
She promotes music projects that remain rooted in folk traditions, while rising from them to create a truly original sound. She contributes to the dissemination of music that fosters cultural connection and stimulates personal reflection. Each proposal is designed to have a lasting and positive impact, transforming every concert into an enriching and stimulating experience, deeply engaging the audience in a meaningful way.

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND ARTS – Carpi (Booking)
Delegate: Rita Zappador
International Music and Arts was founded in 1988 by classical musicians, including Rita, all friends. They started the company as italian agents and managers in the area of classic artistic management and classic cultural event promotion as she has herself a degree in classical piano and Italian literature. She then started an international dept with non classical artists, and she has worked with some of the most significant artists of our time, such as Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Diamanda Galas, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Laurie Anderson, Ornette Coleman, David Byrne, Anohni (fka Antony and the Johnsons), Joan as Policewoman, Asaf Avidan, Sinead O’Connor, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Kronos Quartet and many others.
Rita usually works with all classical and non classical institutions all over Europe and the world, covering every segment of the music business: jazz clubs and festivals, rock presenters, electronic festivals, public institutions and classical opera houses and orchestras.
Her company has 5 departments: classical music, dance, theatre, local artists, export/international artists.
They have a very effective promo division made by a social media manager, a press office, a marketing specialist for the widest degree of service on branding growth of all our artists.

MUIND – Music Industry Design Research Unit – Ferrara (Research laboratory)
Delegate: Marco Mancini
MUIND – Music Industry Design Research Unit Architecture at the University of Ferrara.
It focuses specifically on design for the music industry and related events, using cross-disciplinary approaches and methodologies ranging from product design to services and communication.
The unit participates in public and private research initiatives, with national and international partnerships with administrative and research bodies as well as companies and operators in the sector. It responds to requests for third-party commissions and transfers the know-how acquired to educational courses and third mission initiatives.
Marco Mancini, Head of MUIND, is an architect with a PhD in Design and a researcher at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
He has been teaching in academia since 2005, focusing on product design with a particular emphasis on design for the music industry, a field in which he also holds patents and industrial design registrations. In the 2025/26 academic year, he will teach the course “Design for the Music Industry”, up to now the only course in Italy on these topics.

OZONO FACTORY – Bologna (Live club, festival)
Delegate: Luca Li Voti
Ozono Factory Apswas founded in Bologna in 2015 with the aim of enhancing diversity and encouraging the mixing of artistic languages; it also supports creativity through cultural experimentation, inclusion and social innovation. Since 2015, Ozono Factory has managed the live club Binario69 where it has organised over 100 concerts a year.
From 2018 to 2021, it organised the Montagnola Republic festival in the homonymous park in Bologna, implementing an urban and cultural regeneration through free concerts and events of national and international importance. From 2023, the festival will move to another city park that requires a regenerative path, from which it takes the name Comini Espress: a cultural centre that is always active with live DJ sets, film screenings, book presentations and children’s shows.
Since 2020 he has managed the Il Poggiolo Rifugio Re_Esistente structure within the historic park of Monte Sole where he collaborates with institutional entities by organizing cultural events, guided tours, festivals, nature trails, summer camps, theaters, exhibitions and much more.
In 2025, it opened EX.Dynamo, a new cultural center and bicycle station in the heart of Bologna, strengthening its role as a regional cultural activator.
Luca Li Voti has been the creative director of Ozono Factory Aps since 2022 and follows in particular the development of Binario69, Comini Espress and Lupo Festival. Musician and sound engineer since 2011, he has dedicated himself to organizing Festivals and events with live and multi-performance programming. Since 2014 he has started collaborating with KeepOn LIVE – Live Club/Italian Festival category association – where today he coordinates the network of KeepOn Festival Experience Festivals.

EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC COMMISSION AND ATER FONDAZIONE
Delegates: Simona Giuliano e Laura Di Salvo (Emilia-Romagna Music Commission)
Delegates: Antonio Volpone e Gianluca Giusti (ATER Fondazione)
                  
Emilia-Romagna can be seen as one vast open stage stretching along the ancient Roman road that gives the region its name — the Via Emilia — lined with live clubs, theatres, parks, courtyards, squares, beaches, and auditoriums hosting events and festivals of every kind.
A land of great musicians, passionate about opera and the cradle of Italy’s “independent music” movement in the 1970s and ’80s, it is now Italy’s second region for number of concerts and third for audience attendance and spending.
Since 2018, the Region has implemented a comprehensive program to strengthen music education, professional training, production systems, distribution, and promotion, focusing on innovation and internationalization, under the Regional Law 2/2018 “Development of the Music Sector.”
Through the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission, the Region supports and promotes talent, professional and entrepreneurial resources, and fosters favorable conditions for new artistic development, production, and international exchange.
Since 2022, in close collaboration with ATER Fondazione, it has launched the Music Export Office, offering financial and logistical support as well as ongoing consultancy to help local music professionals develop internationalization strategies and build partnerships with other music export offices across Europe and the world.