International
festival
of urban dance
and performing arts
in city
landscapes
festival
of urban dance
and performing arts
in city
landscapes
17 September 8.00 pm / 19 and 20 September 7.30 pm
The 15th edition of the Cento Scale Festival is upon us. This appointment leads us to reflect on its purpose and existence.
Despite the uncertainties of contemporary times, the festival background and its so well-defined path encourage us to look to the future by building alliance between human beings and non-human beings too. This is particularly relevant in current times affected by the consequences of conflicts for a new world order, the pandemic and environmental issues as well.
The name of the festival “Città delle Cento Scale” is an expression to say Potenza. In fact, the city urban planning is characterised by several stairways connecting its two levels. Over the past 15 years, the festival has contributed to reshape urban landscape and public spaces through architecture and contemporary art.
First held in 2008, the CentoScale Festival mission is to inquire existing cultural, social, and economic tensions through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing contemporary dance, theatre, and... [leggi tutto]
Una riflessione a più voci che, nel cogliere le innovazioni che il festival ha introdotto nella cultura della città, indichi nuove possibili traiettorie. Il 6 settembre, alle ore 19, al Piccolo teatro di Potenza, si terrà un incontro-dialogo con gli amici del Città delle 100 scale festival per raccontare questi primi 15 anni.
Anche questa volta Donato Faruolo ha saputo cogliere attraverso un segno grafico-artistico performativo il senso del concept di questa edizione del festival, “Sotto/Sopra”, dandogli delle connotazioni semiotiche di grande spessore.
