Creature Festival Launches in Rome to Boost Urban Creativity
The Creature festival is taking place in Rome and will continue until December 6, spanning the Mandrione, Pigneto, and Marconi neighborhoods. Organized by Open City Roma and overseen by curators Laura Calderoni and Paola Ricciardi, the event includes unique installations, workshops, and urban explorations. Notable activities consist of a workshop led by Wunderbar Cultural Projects, an exploration of Marconi, and Stefano Canto's performance titled 'Sedimento' at Label201. The Mandrione District will open on November 26, while Davide Dormino's installation 'Naviganti' will be unveiled in Pigneto on December 2. A railway bridge installation will feature portraits of local workers. The festival concludes on December 6 with the announcement of the €1,000 Premio Creature winner, as part of Contemporaneamente Roma 2017.
Key facts
- Creature festival runs until December 6, 2017 in Rome.
- Organized by Open City Roma, building on Open House Roma.
- Curated by Laura Calderoni and Paola Ricciardi.
- Features site-specific installations, workshops, and urban explorations.
- Stefano Canto's performance 'Sedimento' at Label201.
- Davide Dormino's installation 'Naviganti' on December 2.
- Premio Creature offers €1,000 prize for urban regeneration projects.
- Part of Contemporaneamente Roma 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Canto
- Davide Dormino
- Laura Calderoni
- Paola Ricciardi
- Elena Giulia Abbiatici
- Giovanna Mirabella
Institutions
- Open City Roma
- Open House Roma
- Wunderbar Cultural Projects
- Label201
- Galleria Materia
- Mammanannapappacacca Factory
- DVI99
- AR•CO Architetti Coraggiosi
- Fondazione Exclusiva
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Mandrione
- Pigneto
- Marconi
- Portuense
- Piazza della Radio
- Vaccheria Nardi
- Portuense201