From Sofia to Madrid, passing through Oslo and Cologne: this is the second phase of Italy Dance, on stage from April 27th to May 24th, 2024.
A cosmopolitan project, entrusted to the universal language of the body, desired by the General Directorate for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Farnesina, and interpreted by CCN/Aterballetto thanks to its rich heritage of site-specific creations. A contemporary repertoire that includes MicroDances (short creations for confined spaces, signed by Italian and international choreographers), but also stage performances revisited for the occasion, so that they can be presented anywhere.
Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo, May 3-4, 2024
On the occasion of the exhibition Every Return is Awaited featuring bronze sculptures by artist Davide Rivalta in the park of the Royal Palace of Oscarshall, open from May 3rd to September 15th, 2024, the IIC of Oslo presents, in collaboration with the Norwegian Royal Palace and the Italian Embassy, three MicroDances at the Royal Palace of Oscarshall. All three MicroDances will be performed on the occasion of the official opening of the exhibition on May 3rd, and on May 4th during the three guided tours at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM.
“This year in Oslo, we intended to combine two fields of Italian contemporary art, the sculptures by Davide Rivalta from Bologna, which will be exhibited all summer in the royal residence of Oscarshall, and the choreographies of Aterballetto, which will be performed during the inauguration of the exhibition in the fairy-tale garden of the palace, desired in the 1800s by Queen Joséphine, Princess of Bologna.
We hope that this mix creates a unique opportunity to present to Queen Sonja of Norway and the Norwegian public a glimpse of contemporary Italian creativity and savoir faire.”
Stefano Nicoletti
Ambassador of Italy to Oslo
“Aterballetto’s performances in Oslo shape up as a precious artistic moment within the inaugural days of Davide Rivalta’s exhibition. An initiative of high institutional profile and a splendid setting to celebrate the cultural relations between Italy and Norway, following President Mattarella’s State visit in 2023. The MicroDances selected for this occasion will accompany the public in discovering the spaces of the Oscarshall Residence and Rivalta’s works, in an unprecedented event in the sign of contemporary Italian creativity.”
Raffaella Giampaola
Director Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo
MAY 4th – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM/ Royal Palace of Oscarshall
MICRODANCES
And yet it moves
by Francesca Lattuada
Near Life Experience
by Angelin Preljocaj
A Gig
by Diego Tortelli
Duration 30′
[YouTube link](https://youtu.be/2lxSYnoyvEA)
