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Planetario Festival Brings Contemporary Art to Chianti Landscape

festival-fair · 2026-06-18

The Planetario festival, directed by Pietro Gaglianò, runs from June 19 to September 13, 2026, across multiple historic sites in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy. The program features dance and visual arts performances by Silvia Cini, Concetta Modica, Claudia Caldarano, Virgilio Sieni, and Francesco Carone. Events include a botanical walk, a felt-and-bronze installation referencing the 1944 liberation, a dance piece inspired by the 1518 dancing plague, and a Bach-based choreography on war. The festival concludes with a night procession and a sculpture by Francesco Carone. All events are free.

Key facts

  • Planetario festival runs from June 19 to September 13, 2026
  • Artistic direction by Pietro Gaglianò
  • Locations include Fattoria La Loggia, Pia in Percussina, Villa del Cigliano, and Museo Giuliano Ghelli
  • Artists: Silvia Cini, Concetta Modica, Claudia Caldarano, Virgilio Sieni, Francesco Carone
  • Opening on June 19 with Silvia Cini's 'Estranee, inventario botanico collettivo' and Concetta Modica's 'Ritratto di una notte: San Casciano, 27 luglio 1944'
  • Claudia Caldarano performs 'Offerta. La piaga del ballo' on June 30
  • Virgilio Sieni's 'Sonate Bach. Di fronte al dolore degli altri' on July 27
  • Francesco Carone's 'Astronomo (via dalla mia luce)' on September 13
  • All events are free admission
  • Promoted by Comune di San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Sistema Museale del Chianti e del Valdarno fiorentino

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Comune di San Casciano in Val di Pesa
  • Sistema Museale del Chianti e del Valdarno fiorentino
  • Museo Giuliano Ghelli
  • Fattoria La Loggia
  • Villa del Cigliano
  • Fondazione CR Firenze

Locations

  • San Casciano in Val di Pesa
  • Italy
  • Chianti
  • Pia in Percussina
  • Fattoria La Loggia
  • Villa del Cigliano
  • Museo Giuliano Ghelli
  • Strasburgo
  • Europa

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