Cvtà Street Fest 2023: Women Street Artists Transform Molise Village
The eighth edition of Cvtà Street Fest, directed by Alice Pasquini since 2016, has turned the small Molise village of Civitacampomarano into an international open-air studio. This year marks a milestone: for the first time, female artists are the majority. Participants include South African Elléna Lourens, British surrealist Helen Bur, German-Pakistani painter HERA (Jasmin Siddiqui, b. 1981), and American pioneer Dan Witz (b. 1957, Chicago). Their murals, installations, and events—such as a live performance by DJ Gruff and a concert by Leeroy Thornhill, former member of The Prodigy—engage with local reality. Pasquini selected artists for their poetics and ability to connect with the community, highlighting a feminine interpretation of street art on the village walls.
Key facts
- Cvtà Street Fest 2023 is the eighth edition.
- Alice Pasquini has directed the festival since 2016.
- For the first time, female artists are the majority.
- Participating artists: Elléna Lourens, Helen Bur, HERA (Jasmin Siddiqui), Dan Witz.
- Elléna Lourens is from South Africa.
- Helen Bur is a British surrealist painter.
- HERA is a German-Pakistani artist born in 1981.
- Dan Witz is an American street artist born in Chicago in 1957.
- Events include a live performance by DJ Gruff and a concert by Leeroy Thornhill.
- Leeroy Thornhill is a former member of The Prodigy.
- The festival is organized by the Associazione Culturale CivitArt.
- The festival takes place in Civitacampomarano, Molise, Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Alice Pasquini
- Elléna Lourens
- Helen Bur
- HERA
- Jasmin Siddiqui
- Dan Witz
- Cinta Vidal
- Maria Pia Picozza
- MP5
- DJ Gruff
- Leeroy Thornhill
Institutions
- Associazione Culturale CivitArt
- Cvtà Street Fest
- Unicef
- Global Fund
- WWF
- Artribune
Locations
- Civitacampomarano
- Molise
- Italy
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Chicago