The Matteo and Claudina de Stefano Foundation organizes the IX edition of Torchiara Story Festival, Baronial Palace of Conciliis of Torchiara which will open its doors tomorrow, Friday 6 October, from 18 pm, and until Saturday 7, to give life to an exciting journey through time between historical memory and current events, with many exceptional guests.
The cultural activities of the foundation, for the first time this year, have obtained the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, in addition to the usual collaboration with the Province of Salerno, the Union of Alto Cilento Municipalities and the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park.
A national exclusive, the first practical experiment of geolocalization and digitalization of migrants' stories through the web-app E-Migranti, financed by the Campania Region and created by the State Archives of Napoli.
This new season also presents the completion of the Cilento Pac Contemporary Art Paths Project, which began four years ago, with the involvement of nationally and internationally renowned artists who have made it possible to enrich the twelve towns of the Paestum Alto Cilento Union of Municipalities with their works, donated by the foundation and created by Tesi. Thus, an itinerary of uncontaminated nature has been outlined, extending into the most panoramic areas of the ancient villages, some of which are included in the territory of the Cilento Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park: Agropoli, Capaccio Paestum, Cicerale, Giungano, Laureana Cilento, Lustra (Rocca Cilento) and Perdifumo which are added to Albanella, Ogliastro Cilento, Prignano Cilento, Rutino and Torchiara itself.
What seemed like just a dream, born from the intuition of Angela Riccio, vice president of the De Stefano Foundation, with the artistic direction of Elio Rumma, has today become a reality, immersed in the characteristic landscape of the Cilento hinterland. A heritage of absolute historical value, as well as tourist-experiential that will be better expressed during the meeting Bodies in space for new routes of the imagination, together with the creators and artists Ettore Consolazione, Leonardo Galliano, Alessandro Grazi, Alessandro Guerriero and Claudio Marini, who will also be the protagonists of the Conversations on contemporary art, coordinated by Alfonso Sarno, journalist of Il Mattino, with the extraordinary participation of Pietro Lista.
At the same time, at the Salone degli Specchi, the ribbon cutting for the photographic exhibition I migranti dell'oggi, by Ornella Foglia, freely inspired by the work L'Approdo by Leonardo Galliano, merging into a narration with chiaroscuro traits of journeys undertaken in search of possible worlds. To close the events, the tasting of typical Cilento products and local wines. Admission is free.
Article published on 5 October 2023 - 11:57
