Sky Arte Festival Returns to Palermo for Second Edition with 10 Unmissable Events
The Sky Arte Festival returns to Palermo for its second edition from October 12-13, 2018, with a packed program of concerts, talks, masterclasses, and film screenings across iconic venues including the Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo, Orto Botanico, and Teatro Garibaldi. All events are free but require reservation. Highlights include Brunori Sas performing Lucio Dalla's 'Com'è profondo il mare' at the Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo on October 12; a women-in-art panel at Teatro Garibaldi featuring Hedwig Fijen, Fulvia Carnevale, Laura Barreca, Stefania Galegati Shines, and Paola Nicolin; actor Enrico Lo Verso discussing his role as Michelangelo in Sky's film 'Michelangelo – Infinito'; a talk on Palermo's future with Andrea Cusumano, Dario Nepoti, Leoluca Orlando, Josè Rallo, and Constanze Reuscher; a Leonardo da Vinci art-and-technology talk by Carlo Francini and Franco Losi; a photography masterclass by Oliviero Toscani; actress Isabella Ragonese performing a reading of Rosa Balistreri's songs; a TV production talk with Richard Brown (True Detective) and Antonio Visca; actress Tea Falco presenting the documentary 'Ceci n’est pas un Cannolo'; and a plant intelligence event with scientist Stefano Mancuso and the Deproducers at Orto Botanico.
Key facts
- Sky Arte Festival second edition takes place in Palermo on October 12-13, 2018.
- Venues include Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo, Orto Botanico, and Teatro Garibaldi.
- All events are free but require reservation via the festival website.
- Brunori Sas performs Lucio Dalla's 'Com'è profondo il mare' on October 12.
- Women in art panel features Hedwig Fijen, Fulvia Carnevale, Laura Barreca, Stefania Galegati Shines, and Paola Nicolin.
- Enrico Lo Verso discusses his role in 'Michelangelo – Infinito'.
- Palermo future talk includes Andrea Cusumano, Dario Nepoti, Leoluca Orlando, Josè Rallo, and Constanze Reuscher.
- Leonardo da Vinci talk by Carlo Francini and Franco Losi.
- Oliviero Toscani leads a photography masterclass.
- Isabella Ragonese performs a reading of Rosa Balistreri's songs.
- Richard Brown (True Detective) and Antonio Visca discuss TV series production.
- Tea Falco presents documentary 'Ceci n’est pas un Cannolo'.
- Stefano Mancuso and Deproducers present 'Botanica' at Orto Botanico.
Entities
Artists
- Brunori Sas
- Lucio Dalla
- Enrico Lo Verso
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Isabella Ragonese
- Tea Falco
- Oliviero Toscani
- Rosa Balistreri
- Stefano Mancuso
- Deproducers
- Hedwig Fijen
- Fulvia Carnevale
- Laura Barreca
- Stefania Galegati Shines
- Paola Nicolin
- Andrea Cusumano
- Dario Nepoti
- Leoluca Orlando
- Josè Rallo
- Constanze Reuscher
- Carlo Francini
- Franco Losi
- Richard Brown
- Antonio Visca
- Isabella Arnaud
- Carlo Lucarelli
- Pif
- Geppi Cucciari
- Manuel Agnelli
- Rodrigo d’Erasmo
- Ivano Fossati
- George Clooney
- Daniele Moretti
- Roberto Andò
- Corrado Fortuna
- Iaia Forte
- Simonetta Agnello Hornby
- Vittorio Cosma
- Riccardo Sinigallia
- Gianni Maroccolo
- Max Casacci
- Ambra Angiolini
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Sky
- Sky Atlantic
- Artribune
- Aboca
- Teatro Garibaldi
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo
- Orto Botanico
- Master of Photography
- Teatro al Massimo
- Sky TG24
- Sky Arte Festival
- Manifesta 12
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo
- Via dello Spasimo 17/D
- Teatro Garibaldi
- Via Teatro Garibaldi 46-56
- Orto Botanico
- Via Lincoln 2
- Piazza Magione
- Sicily
- Europe
- Kalsa
- Naples
- Santa Maria dello Spasimo