On August 26, Salento, on the Apulia peninsula also known as “the hill of the Italian boot,” will celebrate La Notte della Taranta, which in 2017 celebrates the 20th edition of this event. Over the past 20 years, around 600 guests made up of local and international artists as well as musicians have alternated performances and been applauded by an audience of over 2.9 million spectators.

The historic center of Melpignano, one of the 9 towns of Grecia Salentina and one of the 7 cities of ancient Greek settlers, will host this mega event at the end of its road show that from August 3 will carry 18 stages including Galatina, a small Salentino town and commune in the Province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy, the “homeland” of tarantism.