Internationalisation of the music system of Puglia
Puglia Sounds Export is the line of action that promotes the presence of music professionals and artists from Puglia in the international music market. Using regional and European funds, Puglia Sounds works through calls for proposals addressed to the operators of the music sector, in order to support promotion and communication abroad for music projects by Apulian artists or based on the repertoire and musical tradition of Puglia. One of these measures is the call named Puglia Sounds Export, designed to encourage the organisation of tours of Apulian music projects abroad. Since 2010, operators from Puglia have confirmed almost 2,000 concert dates all over the world, also thanks to the support of Puglia Sounds.
Who is it aimed at?
Entities of any legal form, holding a VAT number with an ATECO business code related to the music sector.
Fairs & Conventions
As part of the internationalisation of the music scene of Puglia, Puglia Sounds Export promotes – through a dedicated call named Fairs and Conventions – the participation of Apulian operators in the leading European and non-European music fairs and conventions. Puglia Sounds takes part in these events with its own institutional stands, which become the reference stand for the operators from Puglia; it makes it easier for them to purchase entry badges and pays a variable amount covering some of the costs of taking part. In addition, within the programmes of the fairs and conventions, Puglia Sounds organises and promotes communication, networking and meeting activities with international professionals, to support the presence of operators and artists from Puglia and to raise awareness of the region. Operators may also propose other fairs and conventions of international relevance to take part in, when these are not already included in the annual programme of Puglia Sounds.