5 Italian Summer Festivals: Design, Music, and Visual Arts from Senigallia to Castelbuono
Artribune's guide for summer 2019 highlights five cultural festivals in Italy. The ninth edition of Demanio Marittimo.Km-278 will take place on July 19, from 6 pm to 6 am at Marzocca beach, with Cristiana Colli and Pippo Ciorra as curators. This year's theme is Eurotopia, featuring artists such as Traumnovelle, Lars Krückeberg, Franco Noero, Giacinto Di Pietrantonio, Marco De Michelis, Alessandro Masserdotti, and Freo Majer. Terraforma festival is scheduled for July 5–7 at Villa Arconati-FAR in Castellazzo di Bollate, showcasing Nathalie Du Pasquier and Laurie Anderson. Kappa Futurfestival occurs on July 6–7 at Parco Dora in Turin, while Locus Festival marks its 15th anniversary from July 27 to August 14, and Ypsigrock Festival is set for August 8–11 in Castelbuono.
Key facts
- Demanio Marittimo.Km-278 ninth edition on July 19, 2019, at Marzocca beach, Senigallia, from 6 pm to 6 am.
- Theme Eurotopia; curated by Cristiana Colli and Pippo Ciorra; promoted by Mappe.
- Participants: Traumnovelle, Lars Krückeberg (GRAFT Berlin), Franco Noero, Giacinto Di Pietrantonio, Marco De Michelis, Alessandro Masserdotti (DOTDOTDOT), Freo Majer (Forecast).
- Maestro del Territorio: Giancarlo De Carlo; discussed by De Michelis, Margherita Guccione, Paola Nicolin.
- Terraforma 2019: July 5–7 at Villa Arconati-FAR, Castellazzo di Bollate (Milan); theme language; artwork by Nathalie Du Pasquier.
- Laurie Anderson performs July 5 with spoken word, electric violin, digital orchestra, interactive videos.
- Kappa Futurfestival July 6–7 at Parco Dora, Turin; Art & Techno experience includes Museo Egizio, Museo del Cinema, Museo dell'Automobile, Castello di Rivoli, Studio Fabio Viale, Galleria Mazzoleni.
- Locus Festival 15th edition July 27–August 14 in Locorotondo; headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Calcutta, Ben Ufo, Colle der Fomento, Mammal Hands.
- Ypsigrock Festival 23rd edition August 8–11 in Castelbuono; acts The National, I am not a blonde, Whispering Songs, Nick Drake tribute; museum directed by Laura Barreca.
Entities
Artists
- Laurie Anderson
- Nathalie Du Pasquier
- Franco Noero
- Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
- Marco De Michelis
- Alessandro Masserdotti
- Freo Majer
- Giancarlo De Carlo
- Margherita Guccione
- Paola Nicolin
- Lars Krückeberg
- Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Calcutta
- Ben Ufo
- Colle der Fomento
- Mammal Hands
- The National
- I am not a blonde
- Whispering Songs
- Nick Drake
- Laura Barreca
- Cristiana Colli
- Pippo Ciorra
- Maurizio Juni Vitale
Institutions
- Artribune
- Mappe
- Traumnovelle
- GRAFT
- DOTDOTDOT
- Forecast
- Housing the Human
- Radioarchitettura
- Threes
- Fondazione Augusto Rancilio
- Villa Arconati-FAR
- Movement Entertainment
- Kappa FuturFestival
- Museo Egizio
- Museo del Cinema
- Museo dell'Automobile
- Castello di Rivoli
- Studio Fabio Viale
- Galleria Mazzoleni
- Locus Festival
- Ypsigrock Festival
- Demanio Marittimo.Km-278
- Terraforma
- Autostrada Biennale
- Bauhaus
- Festival di Villa Arconati-FAR
Locations
- Senigallia
- Marzocca
- Italy
- Bruxelles
- Paris
- Berlin
- Torino
- Piazza Carignano
- via Mottalciata
- Prizren
- Kosovo
- Milano
- Castellazzo di Bollate
- Milan
- Parco Dora
- Corso Mortara angolo Via Orvieto
- Turin
- Piemonte
- Locorotondo
- Castelbuono
- Palermo