Marika Lerario

Marika Lerario, born in Salento (Apulia, Italy), has lived in Spain and is currently based in Rome. Her education is marked by an interdisciplinary approach, having graduated in Business Communication with a focus on Organization and Marketing. Throughout her academic journey, she explored various subjects, including sustainable communication, advocacy, responsible consumption, corporate social responsibility, NGOs, and the design and evaluation of social innovation. She also investigated the environmental and social sustainability of complex systems. Her experimental research, titled "Green-check: Eco-sustainable Design and Communication of Music Festivals in Italy," was conducted in collaboration with the KeepOn Live network and Eco.Reverb. This research examined the ongoing implementation of sustainable practices within the Italian live music industry. Since 2017, Marika has been actively involved in festival and live concert production, emphasizing sustainability management. She has lent her expertise to various festivals, venues, and agencies such as MONK Roma, DNA Concerti, Kick Agency, Friends & Partners, Villa Ada Roma Incontra il Mondo, Womad Roma, Ortigia Sound System Festival, and Fuck Normality Festival, among others. Since 2019, she has been organizing the Spring Attitude Festival (Rome), where she serves as project manager and artist booking. Within the festival, Marika is also responsible for inclusiveness and creating a safe space for the community. She is a member of the Italian music industry network Equaly and the transfeminist movement Non Una Di Meno. She is also an Innovator for the Keychange Programme 2023. Since 2024, she has been the artistic director and project manager for Ex Aequa, a training and empowerment project for women, trans, non-binary, and underrepresented gender producers and DJs, in collaboration with Spring Attitude Festival (Italy), Arty Farty Lyon (organizer of Le Nuits Sonores), and the Institut Français. Marika works as a project manager and artistic development for AAA - All Area Access, focusing on improving accessibility for the d/Deaf community at live concerts. She co-curated the artistic director of the 2025 edition of Heroes Festival, a live music event that combines social and environmental commitment, organized by Music Innovation Hub, alongside the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) and in collaboration with the UN SDG Action Campaign. Currently she’s co-curator and artist booking for Open Sound Festival 2025 (Matera).