LIFE Festival Debuts in Milan Merging Art, Theater, and Journalism
The first edition of LIFE festival, conceived by ZONA K, launches in Milan from May 7 to June 21, 2025. The festival blends theater, visual arts, performance installations, and investigative journalism, inspired by the American photojournalism magazine LIFE. It unfolds in two phases: May 7–19 at Fabbrica del Vapore and June 4–21 at ZONA K, Teatro Fontana, and Teatro Out. Highlights include Dries Verhoeven's 'Everything Must Go,' a supermarket aisle performance on capitalism; Basel Zaraa's 'Dear Laila,' a miniature reconstruction of his childhood home in Yarmouk refugee camp; Johannes Bellinkx & Daan Brinkmann's 'The Parcel Project,' an artistic-journalistic experiment following a postal package through global logistics; and Agrupación Señor Serrano's 'The Mountain,' a multimedia show mixing Orson Welles, fake news, and mountaineering. Talks, workshops, and collaborations with local cultural organizations complement the program.
Key facts
- LIFE festival debuts in Milan in 2025
- Organized by ZONA K association
- Runs May 7–19 at Fabbrica del Vapore and June 4–21 at ZONA K, Teatro Fontana, Teatro Out
- Title inspired by the American photojournalism magazine LIFE
- Combines theater, visual arts, performance installations, and investigative journalism
- Dries Verhoeven presents 'Everything Must Go'
- Basel Zaraa presents 'Dear Laila' about Yarmouk refugee camp
- Johannes Bellinkx & Daan Brinkmann present 'The Parcel Project'
- Agrupación Señor Serrano presents 'The Mountain'
- Includes talks, workshops, and collaborations with local cultural organizations
Entities
Artists
- Dries Verhoeven
- Basel Zaraa
- Johannes Bellinkx
- Daan Brinkmann
Institutions
- ZONA K
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Teatro Fontana
- Teatro Out
- Agrupación Señor Serrano
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Yarmouk
- Palestine
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Spain