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Heritage Games: L.A.R.P. and Urban Gaming at Matera 2019 Festival N*Stories

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

The Associazione Culturale Il Vagabondo coordinates Heritage Games during Matera's tenure as European Capital of Culture, featuring a Live Action Role Playing (L.A.R.P.) game and urban games from June 13 to 18, 2019, as part of the Festival N*Stories. Activities include Trial of the Shadowcasters, a role-playing game created by artists Mike Pohjola and Bjarke Pedersen; Martel.IA, a game-show combining the La Martella neighborhood with Artificial Intelligence, played via WhatsApp chat with a robot; the urban game Penombra; and Vagaplay, starting from Piazza San Francesco. The festival takes place at Le Monacelle, Via Riscatto 15, and Campus Unibas, Via Lanera, in Matera, Italy.

Key facts

  • Heritage Games coordinated by Associazione Culturale Il Vagabondo
  • Event held in Matera, European Capital of Culture
  • Includes L.A.R.P. and urban games
  • Trial of the Shadowcasters by Mike Pohjola and Bjarke Pedersen
  • Martel.IA combines La Martella neighborhood with AI, played via WhatsApp
  • Penombra and Vagaplay are urban games
  • Festival N*Stories runs June 13-18, 2019
  • Locations: Le Monacelle, Campus Unibas, Piazza San Francesco

Entities

Artists

  • Mike Pohjola
  • Bjarke Pedersen

Institutions

  • Associazione Culturale Il Vagabondo
  • Festival N*Stories
  • Artribune
  • Campus Unibas

Locations

  • Matera
  • Italy
  • Le Monacelle
  • Via Riscatto 15
  • Via Lanera
  • Piazza San Francesco
  • La Martella

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