MilanOltre Festival Turns 31 with Focus on Canadian Dance and Enzo Cosimi
The 31st edition of the MilanOltre contemporary dance festival takes place in Milan from September 28 to October 29, 2017. This year's lineup features 11 companies presenting 25 performances, including 20 titles with 9 making their Italian debuts, alongside a special project. Rino De Pace, the artistic director, highlights the festival's commitment to innovative choreography and artistic fusion. Kicking off the event is Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's 'Rosas danst Rosas' on September 28-29. Italian premieres include 'The Rain Sequence' by Fabrizio Favale on October 1 and 'HABITData' by Ariella Vidach on October 4. A tribute to Canada, celebrating its 150th anniversary, runs from October 7-14. Enzo Cosimi's segment, featuring 'Bastard Sunday' on October 11 and 'Corpus Hominis' on October 14, is scheduled for October 11-22. Most events will be held at Teatro Elfo Puccini.
Key facts
- MilanOltre festival is in its 31st edition, running September 28 to October 29, 2017.
- Program includes 11 companies, 25 performances, 20 titles (9 Italian premieres).
- Opens with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's 'Rosas danst Rosas' on September 28-29.
- Italian premieres: Fabrizio Favale's 'The Rain Sequence' (Oct 1) and Ariella Vidach's 'HABITData' (Oct 4).
- Roberto Zappalà performs 'Romeo e Giulietta 1.1' (Oct 1) and 'I am beautiful' (Oct 3).
- Focus on Canada (Oct 7-14) for Canada's 150th anniversary, featuring Québec and British Columbia artists.
- Focus on Enzo Cosimi (Oct 11-22) with three works including 'Bastard Sunday' inspired by Pasolini.
- Navid Navab's dance-cooking performance 'Practices of Everyday Life | Cooking' on October 10.
- 'La Bellezza ti Stupirà' for the homeless by Cosimi, Antonio Marras, and Fondazione Arca onlus (Oct 21-22).
- Italian premiere of Susanna Beltrami's 'Sono il Bianco del Nero' (Oct 27-29), co-produced by MilanOltre.
Entities
Artists
- Rino De Pace
- Fiorenzo Grassi
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
- Fabrizio Favale
- Ariella Vidach
- Roberto Zappalà
- Auguste Rodin
- Charles Baudelaire
- Enzo Cosimi
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Navid Navab
- Antonio Marras
- Susanna Beltrami
- Daniele Perra
Institutions
- MilanOltre
- Associazione Culturale Milano Oltre
- NEXT
- Fondazione Arca onlus
- Compagnia Susanna Beltrami
- Teatro Elfo Puccini
- NonostanteMarras
- DanceHaus
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Canada
- Québec
- British Columbia
- Teatro Elfo Puccini
- NonostanteMarras
- DanceHaus
- via Cola di Rienzo, 8
- via Tertulliano, 70