Oct. 17 – Hit Week helped Italian music gain visibility in the world. After the recent success in China and Brazil, the event went to the U.S. and Canada, touching Miami, with an audience of 4000 people for the Hit Week Opening, New York, for the Made in Puglia day and live performances by Battiato and Musica Nuda, and Toronto, where Battiato played for the first time in his career. In Los Angeles, after Taste of Italy and the live by Canzoniere Grecanico at UCLA University, Marco Mengoni will close the event with two exclusive showcase: on the 28th at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and the 29th with the Hit Week Live at Billboard Music. Los Angeles is thus the last stop for Hit Week 2013, where there will be professionals from the music industry as well as terrific Italian food. Among those invited by the president of FIMI (Italian Music Industry Federation) there is Enzo Mazza, who will present to the international audience Italy’s music system. Hit Week is produced by Music Experience Roma Srl and Apple Inc Los Angeles and created by the Federation of the Italian Music, ICE – the Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian firms, theMinistry of Economic Development, Puglia Sounds & Puglia Promotion, and the National Youth Agency.
