Eugenio Barba's Living Archive Opens in Lecce
The inauguration of The Living Archive Floating Islands, honoring Eugenio Barba (born 1936), the founder of Odin Teatret, will take place at Biblioteca Bernardini in Lecce. Occupying more than 600 square meters within the historic Convitto Palmieri, this archive is a joint effort by Fondazione Barba Valery and Regione Puglia. It comprises three distinct sections: a digitized collection of over 5,000 theater books related to Barba; a multimedia overview of Odin Teatret's sixty-year journey; and interactive elements focusing on the Third Theatre. Barba, alongside Luigi De Luca, highlighted the archive's significance in evolving theatrical heritage into a dynamic form of expression, fostering dialogue and showcasing the richness of contemporary theatre.
Key facts
- Eugenio Barba was born in Brindisi in 1936.
- The archive is located in the Biblioteca Bernardini in Lecce.
- The archive occupies over 600 square meters of the former Convitto Palmieri.
- The project is a collaboration between Fondazione Barba Valery and Regione Puglia.
- Barba's personal library contains over 5,000 books on theatre.
- The archive is divided into three sections: Barba, Odin Teatret, and Third Theatre.
- The archive is called Living Archive Floating Islands.
- Barba presented the project with Luigi De Luca.
Entities
Artists
- Eugenio Barba
- Carmelo Bene
- Luca Ruzza
- Daniela Dispoto
- Laura Colombo
- Francesca Carallo
- Natan A. Ruzza
- Zeno M. Ruzza
Institutions
- Fondazione Barba Valery
- Regione Puglia
- Odin Teatret
- Biblioteca Bernardini
- Polo Biblio-museale di Lecce
- Convitto Palmieri
- Fondazione Barba – Varley
- Museo Castromediano
- Cantieri Teatrali Koreja
- OpenLab Company
- Soprintendenza archivistica e bibliografica di Puglia
- Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Brindisi, Lecce e Taranto
Locations
- Lecce
- Brindisi
- Italy
- Salento
- Campi Salentina
- Taranto
- Roma