Lavanderia a Vapore: A European Dance House in Turin
Founded in 2008 in Collegno, close to Turin, Lavanderia a Vapore has been under the management of Piemonte dal Vivo since 2015 and was designated a European Dance House in 2018, led by director Matteo Negrin. The center emphasizes contemporary dance through residencies, research, and community involvement. On February 7, 2020, it hosted the annual Network Anticorpi meeting, showcasing Nicola Galli's 'De Rerum Natura' performed by Balletto di Toscana Junior. As part of the European Dancehouse Network and aligned with Creative Europe 2014-2020, it collaborates with artists like Daniele Ninarello and runs community initiatives, such as Dance Well for Parkinson's patients. Additionally, on April 29, 2020, it organized 'Sagra della Primavera' with 300 local participants and engaged 40 European dance houses in May for audience development.
Key facts
- Lavanderia a Vapore opened in 2008 in a former laundry of an ex-psychiatric hospital in Collegno, Turin.
- Managed by Piemonte dal Vivo since 2015, it became a European Dance House in 2018 under Matteo Negrin.
- On February 7, 2020, it hosts the Network Anticorpi annual meeting, first time outside Bologna since 2007.
- Nicola Galli's 'De Rerum Natura' with Balletto di Toscana Junior will be presented at the meeting.
- The center is part of the European Dancehouse Network and follows Creative Europe 2014-2020 policies.
- Artists in residence include Daniele Ninarello, Silvia Gribaudi, and Andrea Costanzo Martini.
- The term 'ospite' defines the relationship between artists, operators, and the community.
- On April 29, 2020, a collective 'Sagra della Primavera' involving 300 citizens will take place at Villa Tesoriera.
- In May 2020, Lavanderia hosts 40 European dance houses for a public reflection on audience development.
- The center's projects include 'dancing societies' with EDN, focusing on dance in non-conventional spaces.
Entities
Artists
- Matteo Negrin
- Nicola Galli
- Daniele Ninarello
- Silvia Gribaudi
- Andrea Costanzo Martini
- Alain Platel
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
- Pina Bausch
Institutions
- Lavanderia a Vapore
- Piemonte dal Vivo
- Network Anticorpi
- Balletto di Toscana Junior
- European Dancehouse Network
- Creative Europe
- Coorpi
- Didee
- Mosaico Danza
- Zerogrammi
- Teatro Stabile di Torino
- Torinodanza
- Palcoscenico Danza
- Teatro Piemonte Europa
- Fondazione Pina Bausch
- UNESCO
- Artribune
Locations
- Collegno
- Turin
- Italy
- Certosa Reale
- Bologna
- Emilia Romagna
- Piedmont
- Villa Tesoriera
- Paris
- Rome