Centrale Fies Hosts Enduring Love Weekend of Experimental Performances
From September 21 to 23, Centrale Fies, located in Dro, Trentino, celebrated its third seasonal opening, named Enduring Love. Established in 1999 by founders Barbara Boninsegna and Dino Sommadossi, the center attracted artists and young attendees who camped on its lawn. Featured performances came from Anagoor, Teatro Sotterraneo, Alessandro Sciarroni, CollettivO CineticO, Marco D'Agostin, Mali Weil, OHT, Emilia Verginelli, Sergi Casero Nieto, and Giulia Crispiani. Transitioning from a July festival, Centrale Fies now offers year-round programming, including projects, residencies, and the Collezione Fies. Key initiatives comprise Fies Factory, an incubator for artists under 30, and a new print magazine, Tell mum the spell worked, curated by Virginia Sommadossi, Elisa Di Liberato, and Lucrezia Di Carne.
Key facts
- Centrale Fies held Enduring Love from September 21 to 23, 2023
- Founded in 1999 by Barbara Boninsegna and Dino Sommadossi
- Located in Dro, Trentino, Italy
- Features year-round programming instead of a single summer festival
- Fies Factory launched in 2007 as incubator for Italian artists under 30
- Collezione Fies is Italy's first private collection of performance-based works
- New unnamed print magazine curated by Virginia Sommadossi, Elisa Di Liberato, Lucrezia Di Carne
- First magazine issue titled Tell mum the spell worked
Entities
Artists
- Barbara Boninsegna
- Dino Sommadossi
- Anagoor
- Teatro Sotterraneo
- Alessandro Sciarroni
- Gianmaria Borzillo
- Giovanfrancesco Giannini
- CollettivO CineticO
- Marco D'Agostin
- Marta Ciappina
- Mali Weil
- Filippo Andreatta
- OHT
- Emilia Verginelli
- Sergi Casero Nieto
- Giulia Crispiani
- Virginia Sommadossi
- Elisa Di Liberato
- Lucrezia Di Carne
- Andrea Zanzotto
Institutions
- Centrale Fies
- Fies Factory
- Collezione Fies
- OHT
- Scuola di Diplomazia Interspecie e Studi Licantropici
Locations
- Dro
- Trentino
- Italy
- Trento