Friday, 13 June – 9:30 pm Main stage – Outdoors Free admission, no reservation needed The North East Ska*Jazz Orchestra is a 16-piece big band that unites people professionally active in the Jamaican and African-American music scene.  In 2014 they released their first EP Music For Marikana, produced with the support of the Time For Africa association, with which they collaborated to build an educational-cultural center in the center of Marikana, a mining area of South Africa. North East Ska Jazz Orchestra is regularly engaged in European tours participating in prestigious festivals...

Lecture by Prof. Alessandro Serena Monday, 16 June – 7:00 pm Park – Outdoors – Circus Circle Free admission, no reservation needed The history of the circus is an epic dotted with memorable characters. Among them are a large number of Italian artists who have determined the success of this art form throughout the world. Antonio Franconi, who made an essential contribution to the spread of the circus in France, is one of the first in a long line of tricolor pioneers. The Circus Circle is an innovative travelling cultural salon conceived by the Madame Rebiné association in collaboration...

The lady with the lamp – a journey into the circus of creation (by Alessio Ferreri) Monday, 16 June – 9:00 pm Marquee The documentary follows circus artist Laia Picas Rodoreda in the final stage of the creation process of her show and during a small tour in some villages of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Through residencies, rehearsals, meetings and moments of daily life, the film tells the essence of the circus of creation, and how it can be born and transformed thanks to places and people, becoming an opportunity for exchange and reflection on identity, sense of belonging and the value of...

Company: Marcel et ses drôles de femmes (France) Saturday, 21 June – 11:00 am-12:30 pm Park – Outdoors Paid admission with mandatory reservation  Recommended age: 18+ A flying experience dedicated to those who want to try their hand at a new circus discipline. Mini-flying is a scaled-down version of the flying trapeze, allowing you to explore technique, coordination and courage in a controlled but adrenaline-pumping environment. Jumps, holds and suspensions to discover flying with your body and push your limits. The company Marcel et ses drôles de femmes specializes in this acrobatic...

Doccio Wednesday, 18 June – after the last show Park – Outdoors Introductory workshop on juggling with fire, basic principles of fakirisms, including spitting fire. Wear clothes that can be soiled. Free admission, no reservation needed  Recommended age: only 18+

“A tribute to Georges Perec” Zeroidee (Italia) Sunday, 15 June – 2:50, 3:50, 4:50 pm Park – Starting point at the festival’s info booth in Parco Moretti Tickets can be purchased online and at the ticket booth in Parco Moretti Multimedia experience on a local bus line  Duration: 35 minutes  Recommended age: 5+ Audiobus is a multidisciplinary performance, a literary journey, packed with visual and sound suggestions, acrobatics, and stories. Everything happens simultaneously, inside and outside the bus. Upon departure you will receive a pair of headphones, and a narrator’s...

“A tribute to Georges Perec” Zeroidee (Italia) Sunday, 15 June – 2:50, 3:50, 4:50 pm Park – Starting point at the festival’s info booth in Parco Moretti Tickets can be purchased online and at the ticket booth in Parco Moretti Multimedia experience on a local bus line  Duration: 35 minutes  Recommended age: 5+ Audiobus is a multidisciplinary performance, a literary journey, packed with visual and sound suggestions, acrobatics, and stories. Everything happens simultaneously, inside and outside the bus. Upon departure you will receive a pair of headphones, and a narrator’s...