Xing Launches FESTA, a Multi-City Performance Project Across Italy
The cultural organization Xing in Bologna has unveiled an exciting initiative called FESTA, set to be held across numerous cities, including Bologna, Turin, Cesena, Riola, Florence, and Milan, in 2026 and 2027. A total of seven artists, such as Simon Vincenzi, Riccardo Benassi, and Claudia Castellucci, will contribute to this project, which aims to offer distinctive festive events. The inspiration for FESTA traces back to a 1976 exhibition by Alberto Boatto at the GAM in Bologna. The inaugural performance, "In The Carnival of the Void," will be led by Vincenzi on May 10, 2026, in Bologna’s Parcheggio della Fiera.
Key facts
- Xing presents FESTA, a new project running 2026–2027.
- FESTA spans Bologna, Turin, Cesena, Riola, Florence, and Milan.
- Seven artists are commissioned: Simon Vincenzi, Riccardo Benassi, Claudia Castellucci, Michele Rizzo, Mårten Spångberg, Ashes Withyman, Cristina Kristal Rizzo.
- The project is inspired by Alberto Boatto's unrealized 1976 exhibition at GAM Bologna.
- Inaugural event: In The Carnival Of The Void (un addio alle carni) by Simon Vincenzi.
- Date and location of inaugural event: May 10, 2026, 7 PM, Parcheggio della Fiera, Bologna.
- Second event: Riccardo Benassi at Fondazione Merz, Turin, September 18, 2026.
- Third event: Claudia Castellucci at Centro Comandini, Cesena, December 11, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Simon Vincenzi
- Riccardo Benassi
- Claudia Castellucci
- Michele Rizzo
- Mårten Spångberg
- Ashes Withyman
- Cristina Kristal Rizzo
- Alberto Boatto
Institutions
- GAM Bologna
- Fondazione Merz
- Centro Comandini
- ATP DIARY
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Turin
- Cesena
- Riola
- Florence
- Milan
- Parcheggio della Fiera
- Viale della Fiera 14