With Romania and Bulgaria\u2019s partial entry into the Schengen Area in 2024, cross-border mobility in parts of Eastern Europe has improved. This shift brings new potential for the live music sector across the Balkans, the Middle East, and Schengen\u2019s eastern edge to attract foreign investment as a way to strengthen local music scenes and infrastructure.<\/p>
This session brings together venue bookers, festival organisers, and showcase curators to examine what\u2019s missing for these regions to become recognised live music destinations.<\/p>
Aimed at bookers, DIY artists, and promoters, the discussion will focus on benchmarking infrastructure, identifying local gaps, and connecting grassroots activity with professional circuits to support a more sustainable and internationally visible live music ecosystem.
Powered by FOMC (Federation of Music Conferences)<\/p>
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Strategie Culturali. Additionally, he is the Co-President of Live DMA, the European network of live music venues, where he has been a board member since 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A passionate advocate for live music, project management, and sustainability, Federico frequently lectures and speaks on these topics. His career in the music industry began during university, where he worked in booking with various Italian agencies and later founded a booking agency and record label dedicated to emerging artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After earning a Master\u2019s in Meeting Management, he expanded into business and cultural event organization, working on product launches, music festivals, and corporate events. He then joined Fondazione Unipolis (Unipol Group), focusing on web communication and roadshows. However, his passion for live music drew him back to the entertainment sector, leading him to Doc Servizi\u2014Italy\u2019s largest cooperative for entertainment professionals and the second-largest in Europe\u2014where he became Head of Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now leading KeepOn LIVE, Federico is dedicated to advocating for live music spaces, striving for greater recognition and support for the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Link: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/federicorasetti\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Federico Rasetti (IT)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"federico-rasetti-it","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 17:48:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 14:48:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=25972","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25569,"post_author":"1900","post_date":"2025-03-07 16:40:04","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-07 13:40:04","post_content":"\n Thirty years experience at the intersection of art, music, media and development. Nabil\u2019s career spans international marketing in Fortune 500 companies, multimedia journalism for The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>, running a film studio in Geneva and consulting for UN development agencies in West Africa and the Levant. In 2013, he co-founded Station Beirut, one of the leading venues in Lebanon presenting the next generation of live and visual artists from the Swana* region. In 2022, Nabil launched Shuruq Music agency to promote emerging talent from Swana and its diasporas. Shuruq offers marketing, production, events and booking services, and its YouTube channel serves as a discovery platform for new music productions from Swana to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nabil is today program lead on Masar Music, a multiyear initiative supported by the French Institute to promote emerging talent, strengthen the local music ecosystem and develop music markets from Lebanon to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Links: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/station_beirut\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@shuruqmusic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Nabil Canaan (LE\/CH)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nabil-canaan-lbn-che","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-08 13:18:43","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-08 10:18:43","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=25569","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26181,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2025-04-03 12:47:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-03 09:47:20","post_content":"\n Mark Dieler, Latvian-Sicily based German-Italian from Ranco (Italy), has been working internationally since 1998, of which 10+ years spent on the African continent. \u2028With a background of activism and interest in social change, he has worked on numerous projects between hospitality and events involving both underground and top-tier artists and locations. He continues working on networking projects, producing events, tours and residencies, cooperates with organisations such as In Place of War, Tallinn Music Week, Sicily Music Conference, Trans Europe Halles, Dirty Deal Audio, Cindy&Kate, Lona Musik, Paavli Kultuurivabrik and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A current focus is the establishment of an artist residency space in Sicily, where he spends as much time as possible with a particular interest on island and mediterranean music ecosystems as well as collaborative projects and circular economy. In cooperation with likeminded projects he co-founded AMARI - a network of rural mediterranean residencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Links: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mark.dieler<\/a> <\/p>\n","post_title":"Mark Dieler (DE\/IT)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mark-dieler-de","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-30 11:17:28","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-30 08:17:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=26181","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26189,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2025-04-03 13:13:51","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-03 10:13:51","post_content":"\n A PR specialist and undercover metalhead, Cosmin Ionescu seamlessly connects the dots between Katie Melua and Behemoth. As the co-founder of Overground Music agency, established in 2013, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the Romanian alternative rock scene, including byron, Robin and the Backstabbers, and The Mono Jacks.At Overground Music, he oversees a diverse range of services for local artists, spanning management, booking, PR, financial support, merchandise, and label services. With a keen interest in image strategies and the narratives behind artist branding, he specializes in crafting compelling visual and communicative identities both online and offline. Having reviewed countless press kits, he prides himself on distinguishing a standout one from a lackluster submission in mere seconds.In recent years, his focus has expanded to digital distribution and merchandising. Since 2017, he has also played a key role as a co-organizer of Mastering the Music Business, Romania\u2019s leading music conference and showcase festival, where he is responsible for coordinating the festival program and artist applications. Peter Dimitrov is the founder and director of Bulgaria\u2019s acclaimed A to JazZ Festival. Committed to With a background in music, media, and cultural economics, Peter has successfully developed Before establishing himself as one of Bulgaria\u2019s leading cultural managers, he worked as a media
Due to the decade spent in East Africa he has a particular interest in the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
www.lazytime.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Personal Social media links
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kozminovici\/<\/a>
https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cosmin-ionescu-9a87582b\/<\/a>
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promoting jazz, world, and improvised music, he actively fosters engagement among young
audiences and elevates Bulgaria\u2019s music scene on the international stage.
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sustainable models for the music and festival industries in Bulgaria while building a strong
international network in cultural and artistic exchange. His latest passion lies in advancing
sustainability in the festival sector and strengthening collaborations between music festivals and
cultural operators across the Balkan region and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
producer and radio host at Darik Radio and served as director of the prestigious international
media festival Mediamixx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To date, he manages 3 legal entities \u2013 a promotion company, a corporate events company with
more than 50 key clients annually, and a non-governmental organization focused on supporting
international cultural dialogue, sectoral policies and the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peter-dimitrov-b0827030\/<\/a>
Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peter.dimitrov.948<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Peter Dimitrov (BG)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"peter-dimitrov-bg-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-04-01 12:23:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-04-01 09:23:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=26142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"key":"date","label":"Date","value":"8 \u039c\u03b1\u0390\u03bf\u03c5 2025"},{"key":"launch_time","label":"Launch Time","value":"14:15"},{"key":"end_time","label":"End Time","value":"15:30"},{"key":"hero_image","label":"Hero Image","value":15152}],"yoast_head":"\n