Popstar LP, the Italian-American singer and song-writer Laura Pergolozzi, will be the guest star of the closing concert of the 21st Notte della Taranta music festival, Europe's largest traditional music event, to be held on August 25 in Melpignano, near Lecce. The announcement was made at a press conference in Lecce at the headquarters of lender Banco di Napoli after 16 dancers from the corps de ballet of La Notte della Taranta surprised the public in Piazza Sant'Oronzo with an impromptu performance.

The presentation was attended by, among others, regional tourism councilor, Loredana Capone and the president of the Foundation La Notte della Taranta, Massimo Manera. The regional director for southern Italy of bank Intesa Sanpaolo, Francesco Guido, was also present with Lecce Mayor Carlo Salvemini, the director of the pediatric onco-hematology department of the Fazzi Hospital, Assunta Tornesello, and the president of the non-profit group "Per un sorriso in più" (for one more smile), Antonio Giammaruto.