Art as an instrument for social change in the most recent UNIDEE module Last week, Cittadellarte hosted “Broadcasting the archive #10”, University of Ideas’ module curated by Gemma Medina Estupiñan and Alessandra Saviotti. In the course of the initiative, six international artists in residency analysed a few case studies from the archive of Asociacion de Arte Útil (a database of about 300 projects in which art has generated a responsible social change) and the projects developed by Cittadellarte on the theme of food. Luca Deias, 11/12/2018 Read more
let eat bi Food tastings, mulled wine and a free apple tree: the Let Eat Bi market’s party is back The third edition of the event is on Wednesday 12th December, at via Serralunga 27 in Biella: with producers offering tastings, and lots of fruit, vegetables, and specialties like honey and cheese on sale. But here’s the big news: every customer will receive a free apple tree. Let’s find out the details! Luca Deias, 05/12/2018 Read more
‘Bibliocycle’: in the US, a library on two wheels promotes reading A young American librarian has decided to advocate the importance of books and culture creating a travelling library on a bicycle. Riding around her city, she donates books to anybody interested, at the same time collecting the ones that might be discarded. Here is how this idea and other similar projects have developed. Ilaria Bernardi, 04/12/2018 Read more
The “Superheroes” of sustainable fashion met at Bocconi University The meeting dedicated to sustainable fashion was held on 20th November, with the participation of many speakers debating on the theme. Among them was Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, who claimed: “It is time to look at clothes produced in the name of sustainability as the costumes of a new superhero”. Redazione, 28/11/2018 Read more
Cittadellarte is looking for an albanian actor for the film “The human tool” Cittadellarte is curating the shooting of the medium-length film directed by Nico Angiuli, the project winner of MIBACT’s Italian Council Award. The film is currently being cast: let’s find out what type of actor is needed. Redazione, 15/11/2018 Read more
art From man to robot, the new parahuman society in the work of Nico Angiuli The first workshops of Nico Angiuli’s project “The human tool and the community of parahuman machines” have been held in Cittadellarte. The seminar has touched on political and social dynamics through the voices of international guests. Let’s find out all the details. Luca Deias, 14/11/2018 Read more
“Effetto Palla”, when rebirth defeats suffering In Oristano, in Sardinia, a clinic helps abandoned or stray animals, victims of traumas, abuses and mistreatments. A mosaic of solidarity extending from Sardinia to all the other Italian regions thanks to the non-profit organization “Effetto Palla”. Monica Pais, the veterinarian animating the project, tells us about herself through incredible stories of life and hope. Luca Deias, 17/09/2018 Read more
Face to face with Carlo Petrini about food, politics and the environment Talking to us today is the founder of the Slow Food association, an all round interview ranging from migrants to politics (“Europe must not abandon Italy, but when people are at sea and in danger it is everybody’s duty to safeguard their lives and their safety”), food (“If we shifted a small percentage of our food consumption to local economies like farmers markets, we would support our communities rather than the international market”), sustainability and the environment. Luca Deias, 14/06/2018 Read more
