# Naples Hosts the International Ethnic Music Festival “Ethnos”
From September 12 to 14, 2024, Naples will host the "Ethnos" International Festival of Ethnic Music. Organized by La Bazzarra and directed by Gigi Di Luca, this event is funded and promoted by the City of Naples as part of the "Naples City of Music" project. The concerts will be held in the Complex and Church of Santa Maria Donnalbina, located at Via Donnalbina 14. Six concerts are scheduled over the three days of the festival, with free admission.
### Focus on Catalonia
This year’s festival will highlight Catalonia with artists such as Alba Careta y Henrio and Momi Maiga, scheduled for September 12, and Tarta Relena, along with the original production “Il Mediterraneo e La Banda del Sud”, scheduled for September 13. This Catalan focus is made in collaboration with Catalan institutions and operators, creating a cultural bridge between Italy and Spain.
### Thematic Panel: “World Music in the Mediterranean”
One of the main events of the festival will be the thematic panel entitled “World Music in the Mediterranean”, which will be held on September 13 at 19:XNUMX p.m. This meeting will see the participation of professionals from the world music sector, cultural operators and Italian and Catalan entertainment. Participants will include Maria Lladó Ribot from the Institut Ramon Llull, Carles Sala Marzal from the City of Barcelona, Ferdinando Tozzi from the City of Naples, Jordi Fosas from the Fira Mediterrània in Manresa, Cinzia Venier from the Taller de Músics, the journalist Ciro De Rosa and the artistic director of Ethnos, Gigi Di Luca.
### International Artists and Concerts
Expected international artists include Almir Mešković & Daniel Lazar from Serbia and Bosnia and Lemma from Algeria and France, who will perform on Saturday, September 14. These concerts represent a meeting point between tradition and new sounds, offering the audience a unique and diverse musical experience.
### Art and Musical Identity in Naples
“For the city of Naples, music is not just an art, but a deep and rooted trait of identity,” says Sergio Locoratolo, coordinator of cultural policies for the City of Naples. The city, through events like Ethnos, continues to grow and transform, integrating rhythms and suggestions from all over the world. Ferdinando Tozzi adds, “With Naples City of Music we are aiming to enhance the city’s culture through one of its best expressions: music.”
### Continuation of the Festival in the Vesuvian Area
After the Neapolitan stage, the XXIX edition of Ethnos will continue until October 5th with events in the municipalities of the Vesuvian area. The first appointment will be Sunday, September 15th at Villa del Parnaso in Torre Annunziata, where Naïssam Jalal, a French-Syrian flautist and composer, will perform. Jalal is known for her fusion of Arabic melodies, contemporary jazz and African rhythms, making her one of the most fascinating figures on the international music scene.
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