Romaeuropa Festival 2016: Brian Eno, Talking Heads, and Avant-Garde Performance in Rome
The Romaeuropa Festival returns in 2016 with a program spanning theater, music, dance, and digital art. Opening June 24 with 'Par tibi, Roma nihil' at the Palatine Archaeological Park, the festival features performances by Alessandro Baricco's 'Palamede', Israeli dancer Hoefesh Shechter, L-E-V Dance Company, Ballet National de Marseille, Wim Vandekeybus with David Byrne (Talking Heads), Pierre Rigal, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, and others. Music highlights include Alvin Curran's 'Meritime Rites' on boats in Villa Borghese, Ben Frost, Brian Eno, and Daniel Bjarnason's 'Music for Solaris', and works by Tempo Reale, Edison Studio, and Lucia Ronchetti. The Digitalife spin-off at Macro Testaccio features Shiro Takatani, Christian Partos, and Kurt Hentschlager. Theater includes Lina Prosa, Romeo Castellucci, Guy Cassiers, Forced Entertainment, and Stereoptik. The festival runs through summer 2016.
Key facts
- Romaeuropa Festival 2016 opens June 24 with 'Par tibi, Roma nihil' at Palatine Archaeological Park.
- Alessandro Baricco's 'Palamede' performed at Palatino.
- Hoefesh Shechter opens the official festival after summer preview.
- Wim Vandekeybus performs with music by David Byrne of Talking Heads.
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker adapts Steve Reich's 'Music for 18 Musicians'.
- Alvin Curran's 'Meritime Rites' performed on boats in Villa Borghese.
- Digitalife exhibition at Macro Testaccio features Shiro Takatani and Kurt Hentschlager.
- Lucia Ronchetti performs with Santa Cecilia Academy choir and Peter Eotvos.
Entities
Artists
- Alvin Curran
- Guy Cassiers
- Steve Reich
- Ben Frost
- Brian Eno
- Romeo Castellucci
- Alessandro Baricco
- Hoefesh Shechter
- Ori Lichtik
- Wim Vandekeybus
- David Byrne
- Pierre Rigal
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
- Liz Santoro
- Pierre Godard
- Jan Martens
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Ann Van Den Broek
- Nicole Beutler
- Noè Soulier
- Yasmine Hugonnet
- Lali Ayguadè
- Lara Russo
- Adrien M & Claire B
- Sabina Meyer
- Elio Martuscello
- Sylvano Bussotti
- Ivo Nilsson
- Daniele Roccato
- Daniel Bjarnason
- Dimartino
- Cammarata
- Colapesce
- Vittorio De Seta
- Alessandra Celletti
- Tom Waits
- Christophe Chassol
- Raiz
- Yotam Haber
- Lucia Ronchetti
- Peter Eotvos
- Shiro Takatani
- Christian Partos
- Kurt Hentschlager
- Lina Prosa
- Forced Entertainment
- Stereoptik
- Corsetti
- Frosini
- Timpano
- Elena Gasparri
Institutions
- Romaeuropa Festival
- Parco archeologico del Palatino
- L-E-V Dance Company
- Ballet National de Marseille
- Scuola popolare di musica di Testaccio
- Villa Borghese
- Tempo Reale
- Edison Studio
- Lcp Ensemble
- Soundwall
- Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia
- Macro Testaccio
- Laboratorio Percro
- Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Palatine Archaeological Park
- Villa Borghese
- Macro Testaccio