Drinks Reception - ITALY@ESNS 2026
Experience Italy with Don Pasta’s Food Sound System - Vinyl and Cuisine
Presented by:
Italian Trade Agency,
Puglia Sounds, a program by Puglia Culture,
Emilia-Romagna Music Export, promoted by Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and Ater Fondazione,
Assomusica,
Sicily Music Conference,
Italian World Music Network
FRI
16 Jan -
13:30 -
15:00 -
Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
House Of Europe
English spoken
Experience Italy like never before!
Join Italian music professionals and artists, along with representatives from the Italian Trade Agency, Puglia Sounds, a program by Puglia Culture, Emilia-Romagna Music Export, promoted by Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and Ater Fondazione, Assomusica, Sicily Music Conference and Italian World Music Network, for a special reception featuring Don Pasta, the Puglia-born artist hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most inventive food activists,” and his legendary Food Sound System, a live show where vinyl, rhythms, and cuisine collide in a vibrant, multi-sensory performance.
For over twenty years, Food Sound System has toured the world, turning music, cooking, and storytelling into an unforgettable spectacle. Vinyl records spin alongside sizzling pans as Don Pasta blends funk, reggae, and global rhythms with dough kneading, sauce whisking, and flavor mixing. The result? A joyful celebration of taste, rhythm, and community, making each performance uniquely alive.
Behind Don Pasta is Daniele De Michele, economist, DJ, filmmaker, and author. Discover more.
Join Italian music professionals and artists, along with representatives from the Italian Trade Agency, Puglia Sounds, a program by Puglia Culture, Emilia-Romagna Music Export, promoted by Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and Ater Fondazione, Assomusica, Sicily Music Conference and Italian World Music Network, for a special reception featuring Don Pasta, the Puglia-born artist hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most inventive food activists,” and his legendary Food Sound System, a live show where vinyl, rhythms, and cuisine collide in a vibrant, multi-sensory performance.
For over twenty years, Food Sound System has toured the world, turning music, cooking, and storytelling into an unforgettable spectacle. Vinyl records spin alongside sizzling pans as Don Pasta blends funk, reggae, and global rhythms with dough kneading, sauce whisking, and flavor mixing. The result? A joyful celebration of taste, rhythm, and community, making each performance uniquely alive.
Behind Don Pasta is Daniele De Michele, economist, DJ, filmmaker, and author. Discover more.