First Edition of @tFest Digital Arts Festival Launches in Salento, Puglia
The inaugural edition of @tFest, hosted by Arte Amica, is being held in five towns of Salento, Puglia: Castro, Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce, Tricase, and Taviano. Supported by the 2018 Culture and Entertainment program of the Puglia Region, this festival delves into the themes of light and luminarie through various digital experiments, video mapping, installations, and performances. Spanning five days, it includes workshops and site-specific installations by artists from Italy and Europe, bringing life to Castro's medieval village. Notable works feature Waves by Elektro Moon Vision and The Light Dome by Mariano Light. Nicola Baglivi emphasized the initiative's goal of fostering networks and encouraging growth. The festival continues until Saturday, June 29.
Key facts
- First edition of @tFest digital arts festival in Salento, Puglia
- Organized by cooperative Arte Amica
- Funded by Puglia Region's extraordinary 2018 Culture and Entertainment program
- Takes place in Castro, Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce, Tricase, and Taviano
- Focuses on light and luminarie tradition through digital art
- Features video mapping, audiovisual installations, performances, and workshops
- Artists and designers from Italy and Europe
- Runs until June 29, 2019
Entities
Artists
- Elektro Moon Vision
- Mariano Light
- Delta Process
- Paolo Rota
- KaLu
- Arte Amica
- Maurizio Buttazzo
- Bi-Nomi
- Alessandro Rosa
- Martina Muzi
- Studio Sciolto
- Xname
- Nicola Baglivi
- Giuseppe Amedeo Arnesano
Institutions
- Arte Amica
- Regione Puglia
- Artribune
Locations
- Salento
- Puglia
- Castro
- Corigliano d'Otranto
- Lecce
- Tricase
- Taviano
- Italy
- Europe
- Adriatic Sea