From August 31st to September 3rd in Casertavecchia. Music, art, culture and aggregation at the 51st edition of the festival directed by Enzo Avitabile.
“Caserta infinita” is the title of the 51st edition of Settembre al Borgo, the historic Casertavecchia festival directed by Enzo Avitabile. From Thursday 31 August to Sunday 3 September, in the welcoming medieval village that rises on the Tifatini mountains, the appointment with the oldest cultural festival in Campania is renewed.
Organized by the Municipality of Caserta and funded by the Campania Region as part of the “Strategic Plan for Culture and Cultural Heritage”, this new edition of Settembre al Borgo presents a program that explores different fields. With free-access shows and initiatives that will feature internationally renowned artists. From the French accordionist Richard Galliano to the Oscar-winning composer Nicola Piovani, from the Turkish dancer Ziya Azazi to the Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu, passing through the pianist and performer Venovan, the Iranian composer Alireza Mortazavi and the fingerstyle guitarist Andrea Castelfranato.
Also on the program is the exhibition “Mine in fiore” by Mathelda Balatresi in the spaces of the Church of the Annunziata and the theatrical show by Piero Grant, “Vanvitelli, il Capocostruttore” with Marco Caldoro, on the 250th anniversary of the death of Luigi Vanvitelli.
“Un borgo di libri” (A village of books) is also dedicated to the painter and architect who wrote the history of the city of Caserta, the section curated by Luigi Ferraiuolo that hosts various meetings with the protagonists of the world of culture during the festival. Expected, among others, are Nicola Gratteri, Paolo Bricco, Antonio Calabrò, Elisa Ruotolo, Giuseppe Montesano, Rudi Guede, Pierluigi Vito, Giancristiano Desiderio. The program is completed with Calici Al Borgo, the wine talk experience dedicated to Campania wines scheduled in the Cicia/Fierro courtyard at 18 and 20 pm every evening.
“Every year, in the streets of the ancient village of Casertavecchia, culture and aggregation are celebrated with this great festival. An event that becomes a human and artistic crossroads for a dialogue between the city of Caserta and the rest of the world” declares the artistic director, Enzo Avitabile. "This fifty-first edition will gather, like every year, thousands of people who want to listen, feel, see, know and meet in a magical place, that for four days and four nights opens its arms and the door to an infinity that lives in each of us. Caserta infinita is the hope, the aspiration, the freedom, the will to do something that remains in our hearts day after day".
Casertavecchia, with its history and its beauties, welcomes music, theater, dance and the different expressive forms of artists from different worlds. The promotion of a territory through the knowledge of its history and the sharing of other stories.
All scheduled shows and initiatives are free of charge until all seats are taken. For the shows by Richard Galliano (August 31), Ziya Azazi (September 1), Nicola Piovani (September 2) and Trilok Gurtu & Arkè String Quartet (September 3) it is mandatory to book a seat on Eventbrite.
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