THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT WOMEX 2026

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ARTEMEDIOS HUB ITALIA – Modena (Cultural integrator, Festival production)
Delegate: Fabiola Varas

Artemedios HUB Italia is a cultural and creative enterprise within the international Artemedios HUB Economía Creativa network, connecting Italy with Chile, Brazil and the wider Latin American region. Its activities include cultural export, supporting the international circulation of Italian artists and creative projects and developing strategic partnerships across different markets.

At WOMEX 2026, Artemedios HUB Italia presents MUDA, a live music and arts festival centred on memory, art and culture. Originally established in Chile, the festival has been re-founded in Europe as a Made in Italy production based in Emilia-Romagna, with a model designed to engage with the history and cultural memory of the places where it is developed.

Fabiola Varas is a cultural project manager and delegate for Artemedios HUB Italia, with expertise in innovation and AI applied to the arts. She leads the development of the organisation’s international artistic projects and works to build networks across Italy, Spain and Latin America.

At WOMEX 2026, Fabiola aims to develop new opportunities for the international circulation of Italian music, with a particular focus on connections between Emilia-Romagna and Latin America. She is looking to connect with promoters, festival programmers and booking agents for co-productions and international touring, as well as with potential partners interested in the development of MUDA as a model for cultural exchange and international collaboration.

Contact: fvaras@artemedios.com

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.

At WOMEX 2026, Enrico aims to continue promoting Liscio internationally and increasing awareness of this musical tradition beyond Italy. He is looking to identify common ground with other countries as a starting point for developing new collaborations.

Contact: comunicazione@casadeisonora.it

CENTRO MUSICA DI MODENA | 71MUSICHUB – Modena (Music Hub, Artist Development)
Delegate: Francesca Garagnani
Centro Musica Modena, within 71MUSICHUB, develops activities for musicians and music professionals across production, promotion, training and consultancy. Managed by the Municipality of Modena, the Hub includes rehearsal rooms, a live performance venue, a creative coworking area and an artistic residency centre.

Through talent scouting and artist development activities, Centro Musica supports bands and music projects from Emilia-Romagna, providing opportunities for production, artistic residencies and touring in venues and festivals across the region and Italy. 71MUSICHUB also provides a space for exchange and experimentation, bringing together artists, music professionals and audiences.

Francesca Garagnani is Manager of Centro Musica Modena, where she works on project development, coordination and promotion, supporting artists and music professionals. With a background in live entertainment, emerging artist promotion, concert production and press relations, she focuses on developing artists’ projects and creating opportunities for collaboration and national and international circulation.

At WOMEX 2026, Francesca aims to build new national and international opportunities for the artists supported by Centro Musica Modena. She is interested in discovering new music scenes, connecting with professionals from different countries and developing new collaborations, artistic exchanges and international projects.

Contact: centro.musica@comune.modena.it

EGEA RECORDS s.r.l. – Bologna (Label)
Delegate: 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 2026, 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.

Contact: info@claudiocarboni.com

ESTRAGON – Bologna (Festival)
Delegate: Lele Roveri
Manuele Roveri, known to everyone as “Lele”, is President of Coop Estragon and one of the founders of Estragon Club, established in Bologna in 1992.

Throughout more than 30 years of cultural and musical activity, he has served as the club’s Artistic Director and has created and developed several major international festivals, including BOtanique Festival (pop, rock & world music – since 2010), DiMondi Festival (world music – since 2022) in Bologna, and Irlanda in Festa (folk & world music – since 2006), one of the most important celebrations of Irish culture in Europe, held simultaneously in eight Italian cities.

Since the early 2000s, he has regularly attended the main international music fairs and world music festivals, building a wide network of relationships within the international live music industry. He also organizes and produces international tours for Italian bands such as Modena City Ramblers and Bandabardò.

At WOMEX 2026, Lele continues a relationship with the event that has lasted for more than twenty years and has become an essential part of his work in the world music scene. For him, WOMEX is above all an opportunity to meet agents, promoters and music professionals from around the world, maintain long-standing relationships and build new ones. He also attends to discover new artists and projects through the showcase programme, with a view to bringing new ideas and artists into the festivals he programmes and produces.

Contact: lele@estragon.it 

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.

At WOMEX 2026, Lune, Head of Project Design and R&D at Fondazione Entroterre, aims to expand the foundation’s international network and promote its international residency programme in Italy.

Lune is looking for partners to co-create new productions bringing together Italian and international artists, discover new artists for upcoming events, present Entroterre’s original productions to potential programmers and co-producers, and connect with like-minded organisations to develop new collaborative projects.

Contact: lune.magrini@entroterre.org 

GRANDE EVENTOSRLS – Piacenza (production)
Delegate: Giovanni Amighetti

Giovanni Amighetti is an Italian musician, composer and producer from Parma. Primarily a keyboard player, he works across contemporary music, bringing together non-European musical traditions, classical language and electronic sound.

He began his career in the early 1990s within the orbit of Real World, Peter Gabriel’s record label, working on the international touring of Sámi singer Mari Boine. Over the years, he has collaborated with artists from different musical traditions, including Ayub Ogada, Guo Yue, David Rhodes, Terem Quartet, Fred Frith, Wu Fei, Jeff Coffin, Moreno Il Biondo, Adel Salameh and Ace of Skunk Anansie.

His projects include Shan Qi, developed with Chinese flautist Guo Yue; The Fermi Paradox, created with David Rhodes in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and released in 2025; and E-Wired Empathy, a collective project active since 2023. His production work also includes Mississippi to Sahara, bringing together Tuareg musician Faris Amine and bluesman Leo Welch.

Grande Evento Srls is an Italian production company founded by Moreno Conficconi, a key figure in Romagna’s folk music scene. Among its recent projects is Journey into Folk Music, bringing together artists from the musical traditions of Romagna and Salento alongside international guests.

At WOMEX 2026, Giovanni aims to develop new international partnerships and opportunities for Grande Evento’s productions, presenting projects including Moreno Il Biondo, City and E-Wired Empathy to international agents, promoters and other music professionals. He is looking to expand the international circulation of these productions, develop collaborations with artists from other countries and create opportunities to bring international artists to Italy. A particular focus is on increasing the international reach of music from Emilia-Romagna through collaborations with artists, festivals and management.

Projects: griot.de/artists/e-wired-empathy

Contact: g.am@arvmusic.org

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

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Contact: info@camprigreta.com

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 (aka 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.

Contact: rita.zappador@internationalmusic.it

ITALIA JAZZ CLUB – Italy (Jazz Clubs Network)
Delegate: Rosario Moreno, President
Italia Jazz Club (IJC) is the national association bringing together jazz clubs and organisations committed to promoting and supporting jazz music throughout Italy. Its members are rooted in different local communities and share a commitment to live music, the promotion of artists and the development of jazz culture.

IJC connects these organisations, encourages dialogue among music professionals and develops shared initiatives and projects. Its activities include touring opportunities, projects dedicated to musicians and professional networking, with the aim of strengthening the role of jazz clubs within Italy’s music and cultural landscape and expanding the network’s international connections.

Rosario Moreno is President of Italia Jazz Club and has worked in the music sector for many years as an artistic director, organiser, manager and journalist. His experience is rooted in live music and artistic programming and in building relationships among artists, jazz clubs, festivals and music professionals. As President of IJC, he works with the Board and members to develop the network, create new initiatives and foster opportunities for collaboration and touring, with a particular focus on international relations.

At WOMEX 2026, Rosario aims to connect Italia Jazz Club’s national network with the international music community, building long-term relationships with festivals, clubs, promoters, networks, institutions and music professionals. He is looking to develop joint projects and touring opportunities between Italy and other countries, creating new opportunities for Italian musicians while introducing IJC members to artists and projects from other music scenes. He is also interested in developing collaborations with international and European networks and exchanging experiences around production, programming and cultural cooperation.

Contact: italiajazzclub@gmail.com 

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.

At WOMEX 2026, Luca aims to develop new export opportunities for artists from Emilia-Romagna, build connections within the international music industry and facilitate the touring of regional bands across European markets.

Contact: luca.livoti@ozonofactory.it

PANICO SRL – Bologna (Booking)
Delegate: Gianluca Giusti
Panico is a dynamic Italian booking and management agency that also operates in label services and music publishing through its imprints Trovarobato/Tanca and Panico Dischi. Representing a diverse roster of forward-thinking artists across multiple genres, the agency places a strong emphasis on innovation, artistic integrity, and long-term career development.

Over the years, Panico has established itself as a key player in the contemporary music industry, recognized for its curatorial approach and strategic vision. The agency offers tailored, artist-centric services designed to support both emerging talents and established acts, guiding them from local and national stages to international platforms while remaining faithful to each artist’s unique identity and creative vision.

Gianluca Giusti began his career as a musician before moving into management and cultural entrepreneurship. He has worked with artists such as IOSONOUNCANE, Daniela Pes and Gaia Banfi, and as label manager and publisher at Trovarobato.

Through Panico SRL, he operates across live and recorded music and audiovisual production, collaborating with major Italian film companies including Vivo Film, Fandango and Palomar, and working on music synchronisation projects for Amazon and Netflix.

He is the founder of Tutto Molto Bello, the five-a-side football tournament for musicians and labels, later expanded into a festival for emerging artists.
Until 2025, he served as Music Export Consultant for ATER Fondazione and Emilia-Romagna Music Commission, supporting the internationalisation of regional artists and professionals. He is also the curator of Suono Grasso, an annual event in London showcasing innovative music projects from Emilia-Romagna.

At WOMEX 2026, Gianluca focuses on the renewed international interest in local musical traditions and repertoires, once confined to specific territories and now reaching wider audiences. Panico Concerti will be at WOMEX with Nuhara, a trio from Palermo that reinterprets the ancient Sicilian oral tradition through electronic music and experimentation.
Nuhara will perform at OFFWOMEX on Saturday, 24 October.

Contact: gianluca@panicosrl.com

EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC EXPORT – Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna Music Export is the regional internationalisation programme, developed by Emilia-Romagna Music Commission in collaboration with ATER Fondazione. It supports artists and music professionals from Emilia-Romagna in developing their international activities through consultancy, networking, participation in international music conferences and showcase festivals, and connections with music professionals and institutions abroad.
Delegate: Jacopo Furlanetto, Music Export Manager

Jacopo Furlanetto is a music industry professional with over 20 years of international experience, including leadership roles at Universal Music Group and teaching activities in music business and innovation. He currently leads the Music Export activities for ATER Fondazione, working in collaboration with Emilia-Romagna Music Commission to develop international opportunities for the regional music sector. His work focuses on building relationships with artistic directors, curators and music professionals, supporting the international circulation of artists and projects through strategy, promotion and market development.

Contact: music.export@regione.emilia-romagna.it

EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC COMMISSION – Emilia-Romagna
Delegates: Simona Giuliano, Head of Emilia-Romagna Music Commission, and Laura Di Salvo, Communication Manager
                 

Emilia-Romagna Music Commission is the regional office of the Emilia-Romagna Region dedicated to supporting and developing the music sector. It works across the regional music ecosystem, supporting artists, music professionals and organisations active in original contemporary music through dedicated policies, funding programmes, networking initiatives and international promotion.

Its activities address the different players in the music sector, including artists, record labels, publishers, booking agencies, promoters, festivals, live venues, production companies and other music professionals, supporting the development, production, circulation and promotion of music at regional, national and international level.

Since 2022, in collaboration with ATER Fondazione, the Commission has developed Emilia-Romagna Music Export, the regional internationalisation programme supporting artists and music professionals from Emilia-Romagna in developing their activities abroad through consultancy, networking, participation in international music conferences and showcase festivals, and connections with music professionals and institutions in other countries.

At WOMEX 2026, Emilia-Romagna Music Commission aims to promote the regional music ecosystem and strengthen its international connections, supporting the Emilia-Romagna delegation in developing new professional relationships and opportunities. WOMEX is also an opportunity to build and consolidate relationships with international music organisations, institutions and export offices, exchange practices and develop new collaborations for the internationalisation of the regional music sector.

Contact: music.commission@regione.emilia-romagna.it 

ATER FONDAZIONE – Modena
Delegates: Antonio Volpone, Director

ATER Fondazione is a publicly owned foundation officially recognised by the Italian Ministry of Culture as the Multidisciplinary Regional Performing Arts Circuit of Emilia-Romagna. Established in 1964 as the Emilia-Romagna Theatre Association (Associazione Teatri Emilia-Romagna), it became a public foundation in 2020, with the Emilia-Romagna Region and municipalities across the region as its members.

Its mission is to promote the dissemination of live performing arts in all their forms, recognising them as a common good that is accessible, inclusive and capable of bringing communities together.