The urban performing art in the Open City

“The urban performing art in the Open City”
25th June 2011
Montegranaro, Italy
MORNING (10.30-13.00)
WELCOME by Mayor of Montegranaro, Mr. Gastone Gismondi
10.30
PREAMBLE of Mr. Gigi Russo, president of Federazione Italiana Arte di Strada.
“The necessity of street arts in building up the European Identity.”
10.35
Intervention of Mrs. Gabriele Koch, art director of “La Strada” festival in Bremen (DE).
“La Strada: tale of building -up of an urban identity of Bremen city.”
10.45
Intervention of Mr. Laurent Bourdereau, Conseil Général de l'Essonne (FR)
Manager of Culture – departments of Chamarande e Méréville.
“Cultural politics and European approach to street arts in Essonne.”
11.00
Intervention of Mrs. Marta Almirall Elizalde, responsible for Cultural events - City
of Barcelona (ES). “Street Arts in Barcellona, from events to free performing”.
11.15
Intervention of Mrs. Ewa Salamon, Feta Festival, Gdansk (PL),
Responsible for city events promotion, City Hall
“The Urban show as common heritage: the experience of FETA Festival”.
11.30
Istitutional interventions of Italian authorities
Intervention of Jean Felix Tirtiaux, Namur En Mai, Namur (BE),
Responsible for Promotion Des Arts Forain
11.45
Rosalba Ortenzi Conuselor of Marche Regional Government:
“Proposal for a regional law on Street arts in Marche region“
12.00
Giuseppe Buondonno, Assessor for Culture of Fermo Province
12.10
Mario Andrenacci, President of ANCI Marche
12.20
Graziano Di Battista, Assessor for Culture of Montegranaro
12.30
LUNCH (13.30-15.00)
AFTERNOON (15.00-18.30)
Presentation of Prof. Alessandro Serena
Professor of History of Circus and Street arts at University of Milan.
“The craft of performing art on Italian streets, from middle age to our times”
Presentation of Prof. Mauro Saracco
Professor of University of Macerata, faculty of Cultural heritage
“Social spaces of the ideal city: a brand Italian urban frame”
15.00
15.20
ROUND TABLE:
15.40
“OPEN STREET: the way to Europe”
Study for a memorandum of understanding between participating institutions for adoption of good
practices and cooperation in development and promotion of street performing art.
Debate coordinators:
Alessio Michelotti, director of Federazione Nazionale Arte di Strada
Gigi Russo, President of Federazione Nazionale Arte di Strada