Porretta Terme

Porretta Terme is a town of the Reno Valley Tuscan-Emilian Apennines in the comune of Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna. Porretta Terme is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of Bologna. It was since Roman times for its thermal springs, but it is also known as a center for winter sports thanks to the nearby resorts of Corno alle Scale, Abetone, Monte Cimone. It was a separate comune until January 2016, when it merged with Granaglione to form the new comune of Alto Reno Terme.

During World War II, in the campaign of Italy, between November 1944 and the final breaking of the Gothic Line, Porretta housed the Headquarters for the 1st Brazilian Army division.

Since December 1987, it houses a soul music festival, designed by Graziano Uliani, a passionate soul music fan, who, after attending the events in Macon, Georgia commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of American musician Otis Redding, decided to dedicate a festival in his honour. The festival is associated with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis and the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, USA.