Fstival della Bellezza, the IX edition presented today in Verona
The 9th edition of the Festival of Beauty conceived around the idea of “Art in art”, in which the pathos of shows and reflections merges with that of the scenarios. To the Unesco heritage of Venetotraditional venue for appointments, others join for the first time symbolic places of the Italian historical-artistic tradition from the 5th century BC (Temple of Segesta) to the second half of the twentieth century (Cretto di Burri), passing through cities of art come Rome And Florence and epochal works such as theLeonardo’s Last Supper.
The theme of the edition is “Myths and taboos. Characters and iconic works between ideas and symbols “, with a focus on Italy between the 1950s and 1980s. 35 events scheduled, from June to October: opening on June 15 at the Roman Theater of Verona with Massimo Recalcati on the Bible and psychoanalysis.
They intervened on Minister of Tourism Massimo Garavagliathere vice president of the Veneto Region Elisa De BertiThe mayor of Verona Federico Sboarina.
He stated the Minister Garavaglia: “It is a pleasure to return to Verona, especially for this Festival, which is the synthesis of the concept of sustainability: in Italy we have an infinite heritage of art, history and culture. This gives us the enormous responsibility of making it grow, enhance it, make it known. The Beauty Festival succeeds in full because it touches a series of wonderful places, highlighting even less pearls. And it does so with an offer of the highest level from a cultural point of view “.
Emphasize theCouncilor for Culture of the Municipality of Vicenza Simona Siotto: “We are pleased to host three dates of the Beauty Festival and to be part of this important cultural program that involves various particularly symbolic and evocative places. For the third year the Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, the oldest covered theater in the world, Andrea Palladio’s architectural jewel, will welcome the protagonists of the three evenings – Massimo Cacciari, Arianna Porcelli Safonov and Vinicio Capossela – and the public who has always been enthusiastic of the proposals of the organizers who organized sold out evenings with Mogol in 2021 and Philippe Daverio in 2019 ″.
In the project, shared with the Ministry of Tourism and the Veneto Region, the venetian offices are also growing: the Roman Theater of Verona will be the main place of the events (14) that will go from the shores of the lake to Gardain the sixteenth century Villa Guarienti of Brenzonea Venicewith appointments a historic villas of Valpolicella (Mosconi Bertani and Guerrieri Rizzardi in Negrar), to the Palladian Olympic Theater of Vicenza (3 appointments) et al Palazzo della Ragione in Padua. Other events on the Lake Garda they all areIsland and in historical places with poetic references: the Grottoes of Catullus a Sirmione And The Vittoriale D’Annunzio. Montaliana too Monterosso has poetic references and, come on Mantua (one event at Bibiana Theater) And Ericeto Unesco.
Program
The opening meeting with Massimo Recalcati on the Bible and psychoanalysis anticipates a series of reflections on the founding myths of our identity proposed by Umberto Galimberti And Massimo Cacciari, starting from tragedy, epic and Greek philosophy up to Nietzsche, Freud and Musil; among their appointments in wonderful places of art, a philosophical evening on September 1 in Segesta with Galimberti at the Theater and Cacciari at the Temple.
The character of the edition is Pasolini, one hundred years after his birth: the appointments with Dacia Maraini And Carlo Lucarelli; his figure also recurs in reflections and memories of other protagonists of the Festival who have studied, interpreted and met him.
With reference to myths and taboos they will be told by Vittorio Sgarbi, Melania Mazzucco, Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, Giordano Bruno Guerri, Alessandro Piperno the personalities and iconic works of Klimt and Schiele, Balthus, Leonardo, Van Gogh, Baudelaire.
On the period between the 1950s and 1980s Stefano Massini will tell about love in the post-war period with his film models, Tullio Solenghi will propose a show about Woody Allen, Federico Buffa one on Mundial 82, Aldo Grasso a lecture on television characters and myths. With cinema, sport and TV the song in those years becomes the main vehicle of contemporary mythology: Ornella Vanoni is the protagonist of a story with songs about his history and the great artists with whom he collaborated, Morgana of a lesson-concert on the Beatles and the rock of the 60s, Marco Ongaro of one about Serge Gainsbourg, Tasmania of a concert of his songs and cult interpretations from Ciampi to De André, Simone Cristicchi of “Mystical Concerto for Battiato”, in national premiere. Other appointments with the author’s song, the concerts of Vinicio Capossela On the album of his debut, Fiorella Mannoia with his repertoire of hits with masterpieces by Ivano Fossati and Lucio Dalla, Samuel Bersani with his ironic and surreal cinematic imagery.
Igor Sibaldi proposes reflections on “what is myth” and “what are taboos”, investigating their origin, meaning and relevance, Yaryna Grusha on literature and founding myths. They will speak on the topic with reference to current events Federico Rampini and, with sagacity and sarcasm, Guia Soncini And Arianna Porcelli Safonovwhich brings on stage at the Olympic Theater and on the Isola del Garda unpublished theatrical monologues created for the Festival.
Promoters and Partners
The Beauty Festival is confirmed as one of the most original and prestigious national events with unpublished events connected to each other on the theme of the edition in places of extraordinary beauty.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, the Veneto Region and the Municipality of Verona, it is organized by the Idem association with the ideation and artistic direction of Alcide Marchioro, editorial programming Marilisa Capuano, general coordination Alessandra Zecchini, institutional relations Carlo Renzoguardi and Nicola Pasini .
It is Cattolica Assicurazioni (Generali Group) as Main Partner.
Supporter is the Banca Popolare di Verona Foundation, a collaboration of Agsm-Aim. Main sponsors are Sparkasse, Das-defense legal, Newchem, Zanolli, Bulgarini; partner of the hospitality is the Due Torri Hotel.
Festival program on the site festivalbellezza.it