Matera festival yields practical manual for live performance in pandemic era
The event titled "So far, so close. Esercizi di vicinanza" took place in Basilicata, Italy, from September 12 to October 24, 2020. This festival brought together artists, architects, researchers, and philosophers. Organized by Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019 and under the curation of Silvia Bottiroli and Cristina Ventrucci, it culminated in a practical manual designed for live performances amid the pandemic. This manual, available digitally under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA-NC license, features insights from professionals such as Virgilio Sieni and Antonio Tagliarini. It is divided into three sections: "So Far," "Apparati," and "So Close," addressing inquiry, technical resources, and communication methods, intended as a helpful guide for participants.
Key facts
- Festival 'So far, so close' ran from September 12 to October 24, 2020 in Basilicata.
- Produced by Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019.
- Curated by Silvia Bottiroli and Cristina Ventrucci.
- A practical manual was created from the festival's events and performances.
- Manual distributed digitally with Creative Commons CC BY-SA-NC license.
- Manual structured in three acts: So Far, Apparati, So Close.
- Contributors include Virgilio Sieni, Antonio Tagliarini, Michele Di Stefano, Annamaria Ajmone, Luigi Coppola, Giulia Fiaccarini, Patrizia Braga, Maurizio Carta, Maurizio Ferraris, Luigi Civalleri, Patrizia Giancotti, Anna Gesualdi, Giovanni Trono, Janet Hetman, Salvatore Iaconesi, Bertram Niessen, Michele Pagliaroni, Marco Petroni, Francesco Piersoft Paolicelli, Alessandra Pioselli, Enorme Studio, Post Disaster.
- Rita Orlando of Open Design School managed the manual.
Entities
Artists
- Virgilio Sieni
- Antonio Tagliarini
- Michele Di Stefano
- Annamaria Ajmone
- Luigi Coppola
- Giulia Fiaccarini
- Patrizia Braga
- Maurizio Carta
- Maurizio Ferraris
- Luigi Civalleri
- Patrizia Giancotti
- Anna Gesualdi
- Giovanni Trono
- Janet Hetman
- Salvatore Iaconesi
- Bertram Niessen
- Michele Pagliaroni
- Marco Petroni
- Francesco Piersoft Paolicelli
- Alessandra Pioselli
- Enorme Studio
- Post Disaster
- Raffaella Pontrandolfi
- Emilio Aquino
- Rosa Carbone
- Caterina Venece
- Rita Orlando
- Flavia Chiavaroli
Institutions
- Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019
- Melting Pro
- TeatrInGestAzione
- Festival Urbino Teatro Urbano
- Open Design School
- Artribune
Locations
- Matera
- Basilicata
- Italy