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Matera 2019: Milo Rau's final performances, Franko B debut, and interactive installation reopening

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019, hosts a weekend of events from October 4-6, including the final public performances of Milo Rau's 'Il Nuovo Vangelo', the debut of Franko B in Matera, and the reopening of the interactive installation 'La secretissima camera de lo core'. Milo Rau's work, staged 55 years after Pasolini, features a black Jesus leading a 'Rivolta della dignità' with 12 apostles, 140 migrants from San Severo and Metaponto, and about 100 local citizens—totaling around 400 participants. The performance addresses slavery, illegal labor, and injustice. The final performance and film shooting take place on October 6 at Belvedere di Murgia Timone. Franko B's exhibition 'Logos Mundi' at Ipogeo Materasum runs until October 31, focusing on migration and hope. 'La secretissima camera de lo core', an interactive labyrinth using an emotional map based on memories of residents and visitors, reopens at the Biblioteca provinciale 'T. Stigliani' from October 4-6. This installation offers a unique way to explore Matera's hidden secrets.

Key facts

  • Matera is European Capital of Culture 2019.
  • Milo Rau's 'Il Nuovo Vangelo' final performances are on October 5 and 6, 2019.
  • The performance includes a black Jesus and 400 participants: 12 apostles, 140 migrants, and 100 citizens.
  • Milo Rau's work is a contemporary Passion set 55 years after Pasolini.
  • Franko B exhibits 'Logos Mundi' at Ipogeo Materasum until October 31, 2019.
  • Franko B's work addresses migration and hope.
  • 'La secretissima camera de lo core' reopens from October 4-6 at Biblioteca provinciale 'T. Stigliani'.
  • The installation uses an emotional map created from memories of residents and visitors.

Entities

Artists

  • Milo Rau
  • Franko B.
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini

Institutions

  • Matera Capitale Europea della Cultura 2019
  • Consorzio Teatri Uniti di Basilicata
  • Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019
  • Ipogeo Materasum
  • Biblioteca provinciale 'T. Stigliani'
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Matera
  • Italy
  • San Severo
  • Borgo Mezzanone
  • Metaponto
  • La Felandina
  • Belvedere di Murgia Timone
  • Contrada Murgia Timone
  • Recinto XX Settembre, 7 Matera
  • Piazza Vittorio Veneto

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