MOSAICO Festival Brings Contemporary Art to Sicily's Interior
MOSAICO Festival, a new multidisciplinary event, will take place in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, from August 3 to 6, 2023. Founded by eight young cultural actors, the festival aims to activate the city's spaces through music, cinema, photography, cuisine, and digital media. It addresses the lack of cultural events in Sicily's interior, as most festivals are coastal. The closing event will be held at the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997, featuring live performances and light installations alongside free villa visits. The program includes outdoor cinema with emerging directors, a dinner at Palazzo Crescimano showcasing Sicilian cuisine, photography talks at the Casa del Festival, and a wine and food trail through woods and cellars. A highlight is the exhibition "Almanacco Toilet Club" by Valentina Neri (born 1991, Monza), curated by the photographic gallery 2LAB, focusing on the Drag Queen world of a famous Milan LGBTQIA+ nightclub.
Key facts
- MOSAICO Festival runs from August 3 to 6, 2023, in Piazza Armerina, Sicily.
- The festival was founded by eight young actors from the Sicilian cultural scene.
- It includes music, cinema, photography, cuisine, and digital media.
- The closing event is at Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO site since 1997.
- The festival aims to fill a gap in cultural events in Sicily's interior.
- Valentina Neri's exhibition 'Almanacco Toilet Club' is curated by 2LAB.
- The exhibition focuses on Drag Queens from a Milan LGBTQIA+ nightclub.
- Activities include outdoor cinema, a dinner at Palazzo Crescimano, and photography talks.
Entities
Artists
- Valentina Neri
Institutions
- MOSAICO Festival
- Villa Romana del Casale
- UNESCO
- 2LAB
- Palazzo Crescimano
- Casa del Festival
- Ortigia Sound System
- Festivalle alla Valle dei Templi
- Opera Festival sull'Etna
- Artribune
Locations
- Piazza Armerina
- Sicily
- Italy
- Enna
- Monti Erei
- Monza
- Milan
- Europe