Learn art and set it aside. The workshop of tradition

@ various locations
June 8, 2024, 4:00 PM

organised by the Metropolitan City of Bologna

The masters of ancient knowledge, recognised and protected by the De.Co. municipal designation, meet the public in an afternoon of fun and knowledge to try something new, ìlearn, and dream.

 

16:00 - 18:00 — Courtyard of Palazzo Malvezzi Campeggi, via Zamboni 22

    • Like a glove
      workshop organised by Burattini a Bologna Aps
      Discover how traditional puppets are dressed and animated. A workshop for young and old, discovering the puppet's body, its movement and voice, in the magical atmosphere of Riccardo's Puppet Shop, reconstructed for the occasion.
      No reservation required, just a desire todo something different.

    • Rag of my heart
      Workshop organised by SIMURGH Aps — Compagnia Tarassaco Teatro
      T-shirt, jumper or dress: rummage through your closet and transform clothes into a glove puppet.
      By reservation | 2 shifts (4 p.m., 5 p.m.): https://bit.ly/3KdGGvR

    • Tricycle Theater (installation) and Utopia Project organised by Teatrino a Due Pollici
      Thirty minutes of magic, to discover the props and secrets of the puppeteer's craft, construction techniques and the different languages of figure theatre: puppets, marionettes, shadow puppets and silhouettes.
      This is followed by Utopia, a show for one spectator (at a time), which makes us reflect on judgements and prejudices thanks to a miniature theatre and a story lasting just a few minutes.
      For children aged 10 and over.
      Show by reservation: https://bit.ly/3yySFkY
    • Shall we build a puppet?
      Workshop organised by Teatrino dell'ES.
      Cardboard cones, buttons, felt, wool, fabric and a little imagination: come and learn how to make puppets out of recycled materials.
      For children aged 6 and over.
      Upon reservation: https://bit.ly/4e51bbQ
    • Fagiolino and Perfidia, the Witch
      organised by I Burattini di Mattia
      A show for young and old, to believe that good can always win. The witch Perfidia wants to spread discord among the people so that wickedness and evil reign in the world, but Fagiolino will prevent this from happening.
      Repeats every 30 minutes.

16:00 - 18:00 — Palazzo Malvezzi, via Zamboni 13

  • Dancing hands, a lace workshop
    organised by Il Merletto Bolognese
    Guided by the skilled lacemakers of Il Merletto Bolognese, guardians of the Aemilia Ars tradition, you can create colourful, precious thread flowers to be applied to clothes and accessories: tradition becomes fashion!
    By reservation: https://bit.ly/44Y8XQy

Giovan Battista Martini Conservatory of Music, Piazza Rossini 2

  • 16.00-18.00 - Building an ocarina: from the mold to the instrument
    organised by Società Cooperativa sociale Arcobaleno Chalk, clay, moulds, modelling
    and every other secret...a journey to learns all the steps for building this precious traditional instrument.

  • 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Let's play the ocarina!
    organised by Laboratorio Associazione Diapason - Progetti musicali APS After a brief historical introduction of the ocarina, the workshop will be an opportunity to try out the instrument: learning the notes on the ocarina, play simple melodies, learn more about breathing and blowing techniques, and much more.
    By reservation: https://bit.ly/4dQAvLJ

  • 5.30 p.m. - At the end of the workshop a musical performance by the ocarina septet Ocarina Ensemble Budrio (OEBU).

Courtyard of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, via delle Belle Arti 54

  • 4.00 - 7.00 pm - On the slopes of Montovolo. Sculpting sandstone
    organised by Associazione Fulvio Ciancabilla APS
    A double workshop for people who want to try their hand at sandstone and chisel with students of the academy.
    A unique opportunity to carve your own initials on sandstone guided by skilled stonemasons, guardians of the tradition born in the Valley of the Reno river. In the majestic courtyard of the Terribilia students will also be at work on their own projects.
    By reservation, staggered times: https://bit.ly/3UTL1sU