Codex Festival Vol. 9 #rigenerazioni Opens in Noto with Ambitious Theatre Program

The ninth edition of Codex Festival, titled #rigenerazioni, opens at the Teatro Tina di Lorenzo in Noto, Sicily, running from August 22 to October 17, 2021. The festival features 14 performances, 3 theatre workshops, and a demonstration show. It opens on August 21-22 with Luca Persico ('O Zulù'), frontman of 99 Posse, presenting 'RIDIRE-PAROLE A FARE MALE'. The program includes 'Marathon des Sables' by Compagnia Iac di Matera, 'La Mappa del Cuore di Lea Melandri' (October 2), and 'Piccoli Funerali' (October 17). Notable guests include dancer Virgilio Sieni performing 'Solo Goldberg Variations' to Bach (September 18-19), Eugenio Barba with 'Una Giornata Qualunque del Danzatore Gregorio Samsa' starring Lorenzo Gleijeses (October 9), and the awarding of the Premio Franco Quadri 2021 to Jean Paul Manganaro (September 25). Manganaro, professor emeritus at Université de Lille III, is recognized for his translations of Italian theatre into French. Artistic director Salvatore Tringali has secured Ministry of Cultural Heritage recognition for the festival, which also features works by Barba, Sieni, and Manganaro as highlights.