Themes
FOR THE FIRST TIME THE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN WINTER, AND SO ITS MAIN STAGE IS INSIDE A BIG CIRCUS TENT, CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO RECREATE THE WARMTH AND ENERGY OF THE PIAZZA IN SUMMER. IN THIS EXCITING LOCATION, GROUPS OF ACROBATS, DANCERS AND MUSICIANS FROM VARIOUS NATIONS PERFORM AND ALSO COMBINE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL ACTS. ARIA D’INVERNO DELIBERATELY CHOOSES TO HOLD THE FESTIVAL IN THE QUARTIERE UMBERTINO, A VERY OLD RESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE CITY WHICH HAS BECOME THE HOME OF MANY OF THE CITY’S IMMIGRANTS AND AS SUCH IS A NATURAL MEETING POINT BETWEEN CULTURES. THE FESTIVAL OFFERS SOME SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE STORY OF PIAZZA BRIN SQUARE, THE PULSING HEART OF THE OLD PART OF THE CITY, IS NARRATED BY THE COMBINED VOICES OF THE POET RENZO FREGOSO, THE WRITER MAURIZIO MAGGIANI AND THE COMEDIAN DARIO VERGASSOLA, THREE FAMOUS CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT; THE PERFORMANCE BY TIGHT ROPE WALKER RAMON KELVINK JR , IL FILO IN ARIA WHO STRINGS HIS HIGH WIRE ACROSS PIAZZA BRIN ITSELF, AND CREATURE, A SITE-SPECIFIC DANCE PROJECT BY MICHELA LUCENTI AND BALLETTO CIVILE PERFORMED IN AN ABANDONED SCHOOL BUILDING.
