Liu Bolin, the invisible man, magician of camouflageand, he is a Chinese artist known for his performances where, thanks to a very accurate body-painting work, he manages – remaining practically motionless – to be portrayed in the most varied contexts (monuments, landscapes, interiors…) being practically “incorporated” by them.
Hiding in Florence is the project (part of the larger Hiding in Italy) that Bolin dedicated to our country. An opportunity to see photos of his performances, and to discover, with backstage images, how the shots are taken that make his art unique.
INFO: Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, Sala d’Arme, from 30 August to 18 September.
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Liu Bolin, “Piazza della Signoria”, Florence, 2022
Street stunts
The best of international street theater meets in the calli of the “Little Venice” for The moon in the Well. There are the Afro Jungle Jeegs between acrobatic dance and music, Noah Chorny and his vertical theater, the Czech king of juggling Filip Zahradnický with CollectionSuspended Loads and Zooè Pharmacy with Hopper in a box, tableaux vivant inspired by the painter’s paintings. For the little ones, ancient games withClandestine workshop.
Acrobatic street performer Noah Chorny
INFO: Caorle (Venice), from 29 August to 3 September.
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A bit of everything’
Debuts and unpublished works, theatre, music and visual arts a TodiFestival which opens on August 26 with The Life is Beautiful by and with Iaia Forte and the singer-songwriter Diana Tejera, a tribute to the poet Patrizia Cavalli, born in Todi and passed away a year ago.
Iaia Forte and the singer-songwriter Diana Tejera (photo by Chiara Pasqualini).
On August 30, live music with Madamewhile in closing it debuts The truth please about love, the work of Stefano Massini and Luca Barbarossa that links author songs and feelings. The Teatro Nido in L’Aquila hosts the contemporary theater and dance events of Todi Offwhile the literary moments of Around Todi.
INFO: Todi (Perugia), various venues, from 26 August to 3 September.
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The belle époque of Versilia
It happened in Versilia. The time of Plinio Nomellini, Lorenzo Viani, Moses Levy it is the “tip of the brush reading” of the moment when, between the 1800s and 1900s, Versilia began to attract holidaymakers interested not only in the beaches, but also in the cultural environment that the coast offered in the summer.
“Wedding” (1913-1914) by Lorenzo Viani
Each of the three artists on display represents, with his own expressive language, a different aspect: the peasant civilization and the life of the people of the sea, the charm of the landscape, worldliness.
INFO: Forte dei Marmi (Lucca), Forte Leopoldo I, until 5 November.
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“The Quiet Hours” by Plinio Nomellini
Out of format ideas
Fluidity, body space movement the common thread that binds the shows of NID Platform – The new Italian dance platformcreated to encourage dialogue between the most interesting and innovative proposals of this ever-changing world.
Two sections, Open Studios And Programmingwhich offers shows designed for non-theatrical spaces, such as Atmosphere. View > Cagliarichoreography by Michele Di Stefano, which has the Bastion of Saint Remy as a backdrop.
“Cancan” by Fabritia D’Intino.
Not to be missed American dances – variations and experiments with the choreography and direction of Fabrizio Favale; Tactile Deserta new stage in Nicola Galli’s choreographic research dedicated to the theme of the landscape; Cancanreview and reinterpretation of the famous dance, signed by Fabritia D’Intino on music by Federico Scettri.
INFO: Cagliari, various venues, from 30 August to 2 September.
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