Divago Festival Returns to Genoa for Third Edition Focused on Urban Regeneration
The upcoming Divago Festival, themed Urban Art Power, is set to take place from September 26 to 29, 2024, in the historic Jewish ghetto of Genoa, specifically along Via del Campo. Established in 2019 by Mixta, this third edition will feature artists such as Chiara Mecenero, Alice Paltrinieri, and Elias Cafmeyer, chosen by a selection committee that includes Mixta. Collaborations with local communities and Professor Lorenzo Domaneschi from the University of Milan Bicocca are integral to the festival. Noteworthy projects include Cafmeyer’s striking 6x3 meter poster addressing a new supermarket, which has incited protests. The event will also include pop-up activities and discussions focused on urban regeneration, highlighting the area's shift from poverty to a multicultural hub.
Key facts
- Third edition of Divago Festival titled Urban Art Power runs September 26–29, 2024.
- Festival founded in 2019 by curatorial collective Mixta.
- Location: Genoa's historic Jewish ghetto, especially Via del Campo.
- Nine selected artists/collectives: Alice Paltrinieri, Chiara Mecenero, Collettivo Shibboleth, Daniel González, Elias Cafmeyer, Gaia Coals, Greg Jager, Luca Conte aka Gerolamore, Isabella Nardon & Jacopo Noera.
- Selection committee: Mixta, Luca Lo Pinto, pinksummer, Anna Daneri, Arianna Desideri, Lorenzo Penco.
- Artists received ethnographic lessons from Professor Lorenzo Domaneschi of University of Milan Bicocca.
- Elias Cafmeyer created a 6x3m fake supermarket poster on Via Cantore that provoked protests.
- Talks with AdAC (Archivio d'Arte Contemporanea dell'Università di Genova) and Palazzo Bronzo.
- Venues: Via del Campo, Piazza del Campo, Piazza San Marcellino, Piazza Vacchero, Piazza don Andrea Gallo, Chiesa di San Marcellino.
Entities
Artists
- Alice Paltrinieri
- Chiara Mecenero
- Collettivo Shibboleth
- Daniel González
- Elias Cafmeyer
- Gaia Coals
- Greg Jager
- Luca Conte
- Gerolamore
- Isabella Nardon
- Jacopo Noera
- Arianna Maestrale
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Anna Daneri
- Arianna Desideri
- Lorenzo Penco
- Lorenzo Domaneschi
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Mixta
- pinksummer
- University of Milan Bicocca
- AdAC (Archivio d'Arte Contemporanea dell'Università di Genova)
- Palazzo Bronzo
- Artribune
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Via del Campo
- Piazza del Campo
- Piazza San Marcellino
- Piazza Vacchero
- Piazza don Andrea Gallo
- Chiesa di San Marcellino
- Via Cantore
- Urbino
- Milan