Ō Festival Returns to Rome with Multidisciplinary Program
The Ō Tempo di FESTIVAL is set to return to Rome for its 2019 edition, showcasing an array of musicians, international artists, dancers, designers, choreographers, and directors at the Museo Nazionale Romano venues. Events leading up to the festival included a reading by Michela Murgia on Beatrice Cenci on November 27 and a discussion on the influence of light design in dance on December 1. Admission remains free throughout December, with an annual card available starting in January. Under the direction of Cristiano Leone, the festival seeks to blend historical heritage with contemporary art. Design discussions will kick off on December 4, while dance performances titled "eppur si muove" are scheduled for December 1, 8, and 15. Music events will commence on December 18, alongside exclusive theater projects honoring Beatrice Cenci, Marie Antoinette, and Artemisia Gentileschi. The photography and cinema segments will showcase works by Julian Hargreaves.
Key facts
- Ō Tempo di FESTIVAL returns to Rome in 2019 with a multidisciplinary format.
- Venues include Palazzo Altemps, Planetarium at Baths of Diocletian, Palazzo Massimo, and Crypta Baldi.
- Preview events: Michela Murgia reading on Beatrice Cenci (Nov 27) and light design meeting (Dec 1).
- Free admission through December; yearly card from January.
- Artistic director: Cristiano Leone.
- Design talks start Dec 4 with Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas.
- Dance project 'eppur si muove' on Dec 1, 8, 15.
- Music program includes Matteo Franceschini, Silver Lion winner at 2019 Venice Biennale Music.
Entities
Artists
- Michela Murgia
- Cristiano Leone
- Antonia Marmo
- Massimiliano Fuksas
- Doriana Fuksas
- Hangar Design Group
- Pierre Yovanovitch
- Hannes Peer
- Palomba Serafini Associati
- Xavier Lust
- Giacomo Luci
- Daniele Spanò
- Anna Maria Ajmone
- Anna Lea Antolini
- Marta Ciappina
- Leonetta Bentivoglio
- Alessandro Sciarroni
- Noé Souliner
- Alber Quesada
- Camille Mutel
- Benjamin Pech
- Emmanuele de Raymondi
- Francois Chaignaud
- Ivàn Pérez
- Pablo-Pillaud Vivien
- Sébastien Bertaud
- Matteo Franceschini
- Jacopo Mazzonelli
- Yuri Revich
- Pietro Roffi
- Francesco Tristano
- Khalab
- Chiara Civello
- Martux
- Alessandra Cristiani
- Vittorio Montalti
- Blow Up Percussion
- Tempo Reale
- Dj Deep
- Félicia Atkinson
- Call Super
- Caterina Barbieri
- Moritz von Oswald
- Beatrice Dillon
- Huerco S.
- Veronica Cruciani
- Filippo Danovi
- Silvia Segnalini
- Isabella Carloni
- René de Ceccaty
- Guido Torlonia
- Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
- Urbano Barberini
- Julian Hargreaves
- Monica Bellucci
- Antonio Scurati
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Alessandra Capodiferro
Institutions
- Museo Nazionale Romano
- Palazzo Altemps
- Planetario alle Terme di Diocleziano
- Palazzo Massimo
- Crypta Balbi
- Biennale di Musica 2019
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Palazzo Altemps
- Terme di Diocleziano
- Palazzo Massimo
- Crypta Balbi