Giardino delle Esperidi Festival: Performing Arts in Brianza Landscape
Directed by Michele Losi, the Giardino delle Esperidi Festival showcases site-specific performances and inclusive concerts in Alta Brianza, Italy. Originating from Campsirago Teatro over 18 years, it aims to bridge urban audiences with nature through live art. The creative team comprises graduates from CSRT Pontedera and universities in Bologna and Turin, inspired by figures like Sista Bramini. The event, Meeting the Odyssey, saw participation from over 350 artists and drew 39,000 visitors across 25 locations in Europe. The RADIUS project unites 14 partners across 11 nations, merging art with community engagement. The 2023 festival focused on landscape exploration, featuring community dinners and performances, with half of the audience being local, including attendees from Milan, Bergamo, and Monza.
Key facts
- Festival Giardino delle Esperidi is directed by Michele Losi
- Festival features site-specific performances, performing art, itinerant events, and accessible concerts
- Originated from Campsirago Teatro as a theater festival in non-theatrical outdoor spaces
- Concept reconnects urban audiences with land through slow walking and discovery of depopulated areas
- Team trained at CSRT Pontedera, with influences from Tonino de Bernardi, Garrel, Sista Bramini, Santagata
- Meeting the Odyssey involved over 350 artists and 39,000 spectators in 25 European locations
- RADIUS project connects 14 partners in 11 European countries
- Campsirago Residenza is funded by MIC, Regione Lombardia, Comune di Colle Brianza, EU, and Fondazione Cariplo
Entities
Artists
- Michele Losi
- Tonino de Bernardi
- Philippe Garrel
- Sista Bramini
- Santagata
- Timpano
- Cenci
- Dammacco
- Ciaravino
- Fascendini
- Valentina Valentini
Institutions
- Giardino delle Esperidi Festival
- Campsirago Teatro
- CSRT Pontedera
- Università di Bologna
- Università di Torino
- Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Milano
- MIC
- Regione Lombardia
- Comune di Colle Brianza
- Fondazione Cariplo
- Creative Europe
- PNRR
- Artribune
Locations
- Brianza
- Alta Brianza
- Lecco
- Lago di Lecco
- Boschi
- Parco naturale
- Campsirago
- Colle Brianza
- Milano
- Bergamo
- Monza
- Italia
- Europa