Velvet Culture Festival debuts in Lecce during Christmas

Scheduled for December 23-24, 2016, Lecce, Italy will host the inaugural Velvet Culture Festival. This event, organized by the Associazione Culturale Barocco Movement, seeks to enhance off-season tourism through a diverse array of cultural and entertainment activities focused on electronic music. Attendees can expect conferences, live acts, and DJ performances at three locations: Open Space in Piazza Sant'Oronzo, Museo Ferroviario, and Industrie Musicali in Maglie. Key figures include Marco Ligurgo from the roBOT Festival and Dino Lupelli from the +++ Italian Quality Music Festivals, who will discuss festival trends. The festival will feature a live opening by Ninos Du Brasil and a closing set by techno legend Jeff Mills. It is part of the Puglia Sounds initiative, which aims to strengthen the regional music scene, alongside other recent events like the Knick Knack Festival and the fifth Fuck Normality Festival.