Gibellina's Summer 2021: Art, Theatre, and Photography Festivals Mark Multiple Anniversaries
Gibellina, a town in the province of Trapani, Sicily, is hosting an intense summer 2021 calendar of art, theatre, and photography events, marking several anniversaries: ten years since the death of founder Ludovico Corrao, forty years since the first performance of Emilio Isgrò's Sicilian rewriting of Aeschylus's Oresteia, one hundred years since the birth of Leonardo Sciascia and Joseph Beuys, and seven hundred years since Dante's death. The MAC (Museo di Arte Contemporanea) has been renamed Museo Ludovico Corrao and features restored works, a new photographic section, and a collection spanning from Futurism to Transavanguardia. The Gibellina Photoroad festival has been renamed Images Gibellina, directed by Arianna Catania and Stefano Stoll, with 31 exhibitions and events from July 30 to August 1, including homages to Luigi Ghirri and works by Stephen Gill, Bruce Gilden, and Maurizio Galimberti. The Orestiadi theatre festival includes performances by Virgilio Sieni, Sergio Rubini, and Vinicio Capossela on the Cretto di Burri, and a tribute to Patrick Zaki. The events are organized by the Fondazione Orestiadi, the Comune di Gibellina, and the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura.
Key facts
- Gibellina's summer 2021 calendar marks anniversaries of Corrao, Isgrò's Orestea, Sciascia, Beuys, and Dante.
- MAC renamed Museo Ludovico Corrao, with restored works and a new photographic collection.
- Images Gibellina festival runs July 30–August 1, with 31 exhibitions and a new permanent photography section.
- Orestiadi festival includes performances on the Cretto di Burri and a tribute to Patrick Zaki.
- Ludovico Corrao died ten years ago; he was the founder of the cultural project in Gibellina.
- Emilio Isgrò's Orestea was first performed forty years ago in Sicilian.
- Leonardo Sciascia and Joseph Beuys were born one hundred years ago.
- Dante's 700th death anniversary is commemorated with performances by Virgilio Sieni, Sergio Rubini, and Vinicio Capossela.
Entities
Artists
- Ludovico Corrao
- Emilio Isgrò
- Leonardo Sciascia
- Joseph Beuys
- Dante Alighieri
- Virgilio Sieni
- Sergio Rubini
- Vinicio Capossela
- Mimmo Jodice
- Alberto Burri
- Pietro Consagra
- Fausto Melotti
- Alessandro Mendini
- Franco Purini
- Laura Thermes
- Ludovico Quaroni
- Mario Schifano
- Carla Accardi
- Piero Dorazio
- Achille Perilli
- Giulio Turcato
- Antonio Sanfilippo
- Ugo Attardi
- Renato Guttuso
- Corrado Cagli
- Lia Pasqualino Noto
- Nino Soldano
- Lamberto Pignotti
- Ugo Carreca
- Eugenio Miccini
- Luca Maria Patella
- Elio Marchegiani
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Enzo Cucchi
- Mimmo Paladino
- Sandro Chia
- Enzo Tatafiore
- Tano Festa
- Franco Angeli
- Mimmo Rotella
- Afro Basaldella
- Toti Scialoja
- Claudio Verna
- Luigi Spazzapan
- Umberto Mastroianni
- Carlo Belli
- Carlo Battaglia
- Enzo Brai
- Letizia Battaglia
- Melo Minnella
- Vittorugo Contino
- Mario Giacomelli
- Maria Mulas
- Arno Hammacher
- Andrea Jemelo
- Angelo Pitrone
- Silvio Wolf
- Luigi Ghirri
- Stephen Gill
- Batia Suter
- Francesco Jodice
- Fang Wen
- Simona Ghizzoni
- Massimo Siragusa
- Jun Ahn
- Robert Pufleb
- Nadine Schlieper
- Hayahisa Tomiyasu
- Edoardo De Lille
- Giulia Piermarini
- Cécile Hummel
- Bruce Gilden
- Maurizio Galimberti
- Cristina Costanzo
- Vincenzo Pirrotta
- Alfio Antico
- Alfio Scuderi
- Ascanio Celestini
- Roberto Andò
- Enrico Stassi
- Eleonora Lo Curto
- Claudio Gioè
- Salvatore Cannova
- Silvia Ajello
- Claudia Puglisi
- Alessandro Ienzi
- Patrick Zaki
- Franco Scaldati
Institutions
- MAC (Museo di Arte Contemporanea)
- Fondazione Orestiadi
- Comune di Gibellina
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura
- Accademia di Brera
- Scuola di Restauro dell'Accademia di Brera
- Associazione culturale On Image
- Biennale svizzera Images Vevey
- Artribune
Locations
- Gibellina
- Trapani
- Sicily
- Italy
- Belice
- Rome
- Milan
- Palermo
- Deauville
- Switzerland