The Filosofarti Festival turns 20 (2004 -2024) conceived and managed by Cristina Boracchi presented on 18 January 2024 at the theater of the Arts of Gallarate. This year the focus is “Visible/Invisible“. I have followed him for about 20 years and I couldn't miss this appointment. I invite you to put the many appointments in your diary (from 17 February to 17 March 2024)…
Non solo Filosofia…ma anche Rete Culturale
At the presentation of Filosofarti 2024, Cristina Boracchi with several local councilors, conveyed the importance of this festival.
Filosofarti is not just about philosophy, indeed over time it has opened up to all different expressive forms: from lectio magistralis, to exhibitions, to musical events and in the latest editions also with the theatre. In this perspective, the inevitable "friends" philosophers and aficionados Massimo Cacciari, Gherardo Colombo, Enzo Bianchi, Carlo Sini, are joined this year by: Ambra Angiolini, Cochi Ponzoni, but alsoDaniele Cassioli, and Maura Gancitano. Just to name a few .
I would like to point out that there are 80 events spread across around 10 municipalities.
Leader Gallarate, but also Busto Arsizio as a location, up to Varese present with their representatives Mazzetti (Gallarate) , Blumetti (Besnate), Orlando (Samarate), Benetazzo (Villa Cortese) with the usual partner or The Varesotto Foundation represented by Carlo Massironi. This makes me say that FilosofarTi creates a "network", opens up to new municipalities and becomes a national reference for Philosophy, a 360-degree "contaminated" culture °…
The spin-offs of Filosofarti In addition to the cultural "network", a theme dear to me is the spin-offs for the territory that are created with these events. First and foremost the visibility. I mentioned it before, from February 17th to March 17th, thanks to the event, for a month our area will be a reference at national (and also international) level. Then the "welcome" and "welcome" aspect Tourism”. Many guest speakers will stay in our hotels and restaurants. But not only that, many events are held on weekends, and in the past (so the director told me), they stayed overnight at least for a weekend. Furthermore, our province has several UNESCO heritage sites, four, and they are destinations for some of Filosofarti's guest-spectators. (On the right the Sacromonte) Finally the acquisition of knowledge. Some students are Stewards and Hostesses for the event thanks to the PCTO School-Work Orientation project announced by the Ministry of Public Education with the local schools. This is another added value for young students in the direction of growth and knowledge as well as the acquisition of transversal skills (languages, relationships, etc.)
Stages and complete program
The appointments are scheduled from February 17th to March 17th (a preview on February 11th). The event will take place in Gallarate. But it will also pass through Busto Arsizio – which among the new features offers theTextile Museum as a location – as well as Samarate and Besnate. For this edition we add Castiglione Olona and Villa Cortese, Tradate and Gazzada Schianno... up to Varese. Here are the names of the big names. To the already mentioned are added Daniele Cassioli, Maura Gancitano. Then Miguel Benasayag and Marta Morazzini. Up to Massimo Fini and Donatella Di Cesare and for the theater Ambra Angiolini and Cochi Pozzoli. For further information go to Filosofarti 2024
Omaggio a Don Alberto Dell’Orto e Luciana Treccia Zaro
Twenty years of Filosofarti and they deserve a special edition and particular attention. The festival, in the words of director Cristina Boracchi, “is a constant presence in the area. It articulates and dialogues with numerous cultural realities, with bodies and associations, as well as with cultural administrations".
A special booklet was also created for the occasion. A collection of phrases, thoughts and autographs of the "celebrities who have passed through Filosofarti".
It is a tribute to two points of reference of the festival: Don Alberto Dell'Orto (who I had the pleasure of meeting) and Luciana Treccia Zaro. (Photo Sempionenews and La Prealpina) . Great space is dedicated to this year's theme: Visible/Invisible. “We would like to pierce the gaze of appearance to enter the deepest reality of life. In search of the truth that surrounds us and which is often hidden by too many appearances", commented director Boracchi. I fully agree…
Ho ri-visitato Le Dighe del Panperduto, progettate dall’Ing. Villoresi, oasi tra tecnologia, storia, natura e cultura dove l’acqua la fa da padrona. Lo sapevate che grazie a questa/e opere di canalizzazione, la Lombardia è tra le prime regioni agricole d’Italia…Seguitemi…
My visit to Panperduto
Yesterday, Sunday 14 January, I visited the Panperduto dam(s) a stone's throw from home. In fact, in 30 minutes from Legnano, you arrive in this Oasis. Oasis of green and "blue" where water reigns supreme also for canalization-irrigation purposes. In fact, during Expo Milano 2015 I had the pleasure of bringing guests and authorities. Why? Because here there is the Italian-Swiss Water Museum (I remember that the dam comes from Ticino, Lake Maggiore, Swiss mountains), The Garden of Water Games( one of the first in Italy), history and then Sustainable-domestic tourism. In fact, this naturalistic oasis nestled between Lombardy and Piedmont, thanks to agreements with Navigli Lombardi, is also used for tourist navigation. I had the pleasure of accompanying my cultural tourism association with Turismo Sempione on the itineraries of the Ville delle Delizie (still active as of March 2024), I had the pleasure to take the tour of the dock up to San Cristoforo. This, in addition to the hydraulic aspect, could be the new challenge or "push" towards sustainable tourism that exploits the Milanese waterways, designed by Leonardo Da Vinci and that creates new opportunities and related activities. (yesterday I was sorry to see the Hostel closed Panperduto), but we veered towards ristorantecountry Rowers 6…)
L’acqua – Storia
Arriving in this place you will be enchanted: water is the absolute protagonist, you can perceive its majesty and power; the gaze is attracted by the complexity of the routes it takes between the river environment and the diversion and canalisation works. Here human ingenuity has managed to tame the water by building one of the most important hydraulic junctions in Lombardy, where part of the waters from the Ticino river are diverted to form two very important canals: the Villoresi, used for the irrigation and the Industrial canal, fundamental for energy production. The Panperduto dam on the Ticino and the works connected to it were inaugurated in1884 by Eugenio Villoresi's project,only after many years of studies and variations. The canal, which was born here and still bears the name of its illustrious designer, has completely transformed the territory and the activities connected to it, making less productive land fertile and becoming fundamental in the agricultural economy of the countryside north of Milan. A few years later, at the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the progress achieved in the production and distribution of electricity, the Industrial channel was also inaugurated; it is formed from the same hydraulic junction as the Villoresi Canal and is still used to power various hydroelectric power plants along its course. The Panperduto dam and the entire complex water system that develops here have remained almost unchanged since their birth and still continue to play a fundamental role in both the economy and culture of the territory in which they are located.
Museo e Giardino dei Giochi d’Acqua
The Panperduto is an open-air museum! The Italian-Swiss Water Museum integrates perfectly with the surrounding environment and territory. When open, it will be possible to grasp the essentiality of water for human and natural life, recognizing the value of its multifunctionality as a primary element for agriculture, food, landscape and for the production of electricity. Located in the center of the island of Confurto, the ancient building, once used for maintenance equipment, has been renovated according to high standards of energy saving and environmental sustainability while maintaining the original typological and construction characteristics.
Next to the museum stands the "Water Games Garden", a play space to understand and experience the movement and power of water. An accumulation tank allows the functioning of the water games: installations of Archimedean screws, mills, channels, gates and pumps will allow children (but also adults) to learn the hydrodynamic and kinetic force of water. For further information:www.panperduto.it
Magnificent interpretation by Elio Germano at the Teatro Tirinnanzi, semi-empty, which in any case took nothing away from the representation of “Paradiso XXXIII”, also thanks to the music and effects of Teho Teardo. Dante's journey towards contemplation. The event gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts…
Paradiso XXXIII Elio Germano – Musiche di Teho Teardo.
Paradiso XXXIII
Contemplate. Contemplating beauty, contemplating the Universe, contemplating Beatrice, contemplating-telling "the supreme wonder". Perhaps only this can be done, in the face of such a high and mysterious beauty that it makes every word, every language, every human representation appear small, limited, inadequate... This is the feeling that Dante Alighieri feels in the XXXIII canto of Paradise, in the presence of God , of the eternal, of the unspeakable. But the poet cannot silence that mystery, he must try to say the unspeakable, to tell the unspeakable. And the journey towards contemplation begins, perceived by the magnificent and decisive interpretation of Elio Germano at the performance of “Paradiso Canto XXXIII”. The emotions and involvement were strengthened thanks to the "psychadelic" and sometimes blinding music and effects of Teho Teardo, composer and sound designer. Together with the notes of Laura Bisceglia on the cello and Ambra Chiara Michelangeli on the violin and the excellent direction of Ferrari-Helbaeck, the group led by Germano convinced the few spectators in the theater room.
Respect for citizen-spectators
Starting from the previous consideration, it is sad to see the Tirinnanzi theater semi-empty. The cause derives from the assignment of the 2023-2024 season, and beyond. Without going into the controversy surrounding the awarding of the two-year contract between the two entertainment management companies (the local newspapers have already spoken well about it, starting with Il Day,Legnano News, Malpensa 24,Sempione News), with the obvious result of distancing spectators from the theater and cultural events. It is unfortunate that a city like Legnano cannot take advantage of a "certain", "alternative" cultural space with univocal programming that takes into account the desire for culture that exists in the city, with particular reference also to season ticket holders. Together with my friend Rosella, and other theatre-loving friends, we hope that this long-standing affair can be resolved for the good of the theatre, for the good of the manager, for the good of the spectators, for the good of culture…and, last but not least, for the good of the city.
Alle spalle la 67^ edizione del Campaccio 2024 – World Athletics Cross Country Tour (livello gold): bilancio positivo per la presenza dei campioni africani e non solo, ma anche per tanti italiani che hanno portato indotto nella ricettività a nell’accoglienza dell’Altomilanese. Per la cronaca ha vinto Daniel SimiuEbenyo per gli uomini e per le donne Francine Niyomukunzi con alle spalle le italiane Battocletti e Selva. Lo sapevate dell’indotto di queste manifestazioni sportive?...
Il Campaccio occasione di visibilità ed indotto
Thanks to the collaboration between US Sangiorgese, the organizer of the event, Campaccio, the cross-country race World Athletics Cross Country Tour represents an opportunity for visibility of the entire Alto Milanese area. In fact, the race was broadcast by Sky Sport Max (ch. 205) with commentary by Nicola Roggero and Stefano Baldini.
Inoltre grazie alla società sportiva e agli operatori commerciali, tutto esaurito negli alberghi della rete di albergatori ,“La Milano che conviene”,la rete che annovera circa 10 alberghi della zona con valutazioni simili anche nella ristorazione con riferimento alla rete “I Ristoranti del buongusto”. (Foto a cura di Asse Focale – sito ufficiale )
INDOTTO, ACCOGLIENZA E RICETTIVITA’
Luigino Poli, del Gruppo Poli insieme alla presidente del MCC, Lia Libutti si ritengono soddisfatti dei risultati e “spronano” a crescere ancora di più gli operatori. “Noi dobbiamo dare un valore aggiunto ai nostri ospiti anche sui servizi, come facciamo da anni sui prezzi, per avere ulteriori “ritorni” dalle iniziative sportive. Le occupazioni delle camere sono state mediamente l’80%, ma possiamo ancora crescere”. Invito raccolto anche da altre strutture. Tra questi Maurizio Castoldi dell’Hotel 2c di Legnano che ha affermato “attraverso i social abbiamo avuto un ottima occupazione. Ben vengano queste manifestazioni”.
HISTORY
La U.S. Sangiorgese ha compiuto 100 anni nel 2022, Il Campaccio compie ormai 67 edizioni ininterrotte, tutte in tempo di pace e che pace sia sempre corollario dello sport sui prati di San Giorgio su Legnano. Quanti campioni e campionati italiani sono passati dal Campaccio non si riesce nemmeno a contare. Ci sono passati un Campionato Europeo memorabile nel 2006, ci passa ogni anno ormai il World Athletics Gold Level Cross Country Tour, ci è arrivata persino la World Athletics Heritage Plaque nel 2023… Sulle casacche di US Sangiorgese nel frattempo erano state appuntate tre stelle, sono tre stelle al merito del CONI: nel ’76 quella di bronzo, nell’83 quella d’argento, nell’88 quella d’oro. “Campasc” nel dialetto locale vuol dire appunto campo squinternato, accidentato: era il 10 marzo 1957 quando il Mossiere (invero un personaggio d’eccezione) Adolfo Consolini, discobolo olimpionico a Londra ’48 e triplice primatista mondiale, diede il via al primo Campaccio. E poi gli anni ’20 del XXI secolo sono quelli dell’allargamento a progetti di valenza sociale, in primis con la partnership in tema di “parità di genere” con European Athletics. “
2024 EDITION MEN
Per la cronaca i campione mondiali sul campo ovvero sul “Campaccio” sono arrivati e come sempre gli africani si sono distinti. Bene anche, per le donne, le Italiane, Battocletti e Selve. Entrando nel merito Daniel Simiu Ebenyo, con un tempo di 0:29:16 ha vinto il Campaccio 2024, Seconda posizione per Oscar Chelimo, terzo Yves Nimubona.
WOMEN'S CAMP
strong>Behind them theRwandan Yves Nimubona (US Quercia) and the two Burundians Celestin Ndikumana (ASD Atl Futura Roma) and Egide Ntakarutimana (Atl. Casone Noceto). The Italian Iliass Aouani (GS Fiamme Azzurre) is further behind. For women, first place goes to the athlete from Burundi, Niyomukunzi Francine with a time of 0:19: 42; and behind two Italian athletes on the podium Nadia Battocletti with 0:19:46 and Giovanna Selva with a time of 0:20:31.
L’impegno di artisti contemporanei per la denuncia e la sensibilizzazione arriva anche a Biella. Ho visitato la mostra a Palazzo Gromo-Ferraro “Banksy, Jago, TvBoy e altre storie controcorrente”. Una mostra coinvolgente, dirompente, irriverente che ti fa riflettere. Grazie a Banksy,, Jago, Tv Boy ma anche altri artisti, esci con la voglia di “migliorare” la nostra società…come è successo a Legnano al Corteo dei Magi all’oratorio dell’Olmina…Seguitemi…
Banksy, Jago, TvBoy and other counter-current stories
Today I participated in the exhibition“Banksy, Jago, TvBoy and other counter-current stories“. Three main artists but also others... against the grain. on the one hand from Liu Bolin to David LaChapelle, from Takashi Murakami to Mr. Brainwash, to Obey . And then the Italians Angelo Accardi, LAIKA, Marco Lodola, MaPo, Laurina Paperina, PAU, Andrea Ravo Mattoni, Rizek and Giuseppe Veneziano. that struck me. About 90 works, divided between the two buildings, with the aim of shaking consciences, arousing indignation and emotion, challenging the conventional canons of art. Curated byPiernicola Maria Di Iorio, the exhibition offers a fascinating "counter-current" narrative. He speaks to us about life, death, social injustice, wars, now with a teasing spirit, now with lyrical mastery or even with a decisive tone of attack
Banksy denounces her with innocence They all impressed me, but Banksy, the Englishman from Bristol, I had been chasing for a while and Palazzo Ferrero was the right place to welcome him. After the impactful video presentation“Immersive Banksy”,we enter into the works with the installation “welcome”. Then the healthy irony of the kiss between agents, Queen Vic, the whole cycle on Peace, Bomb Love (or rather against the War), Because I'm worthless and then Girl with baloon, (where there is a space dedicated to selfies)
Probabilmente lo street artist più controverso al mondo, con le sue opere Banksy ha creato una sottocultura a sé stante. Carica di una visione dirompente e densa di tenaci dichiarazioni politiche è capace di generare nuovi impatti ideali e simbolici in diverse città di tutto il mondo provocando punti di vista alternativi incoraggiando una nuova rivoluzione nel mondo dell’arte.
The denunciation of ... hope in Legnano I returned from Biella to Legnano and I learned, thanks to the local media (LegnanoNews and Sempionenews), that some works of Banksy were included in the Adoration of the Three Wise Men event at the Oratorio dell'Olmina with the contribution of the Legnarello district. My joy is immense.
Here's what they write: " «A thought this year could not fail to go to the tormented Holy Land – they add from the parish -, where terror and war have brought death and destruction and Christmas in Bethlehem was celebrated in a smaller scale than usual. For this reason, some tarpaulins representing Bansky's works were installed along the route, to send a message of peace and hope through art. The Lord Jesus still chooses to be born among the rubble of this world and a child brings peace where men have brought war” (Works by Banksy: Watering cans, throwing flowers , Games – Photo by LN).
TVBoy The TvBoy space installed with scenographic effects at Palazzo Gromo strikes you with its impact. In a yellow room, the"irreverent" works "catch" youwith their strength, vigor and energy. At the center is an irrepressible Raffaella Carrà. Like a sandwich, on the back is the kiss between the greats of football: Messi and Ronaldo. Then the kiss in the time of Covid.
Borrowing from Hayez's great work, Love in the time of Covid (2020) captivates you with its immediacy, where in that period the kiss was a chimera. But also The Fast Supper (2021), Christ's last supper made in an MC Donald with hamburgers and chips makes you reflect on consumerism . Come forward(2020) is a denunciation of immigration, of the "falseness" of the system on the immigration problem, then Contemporary Adam(2021), the boat of "attentive" musicians with Guccini in the front row.
Iago the sculptor who "undressed" Ratzinger
Partendo da Palazzo Gromo Losa, il percorso di mostra è introdotto dall’esposizione delle opere di Jago, giovane scultore italiano che ha raggiunto in pochi anni una fama internazionale.
Jago utilizza il marmo come materiale nobile, ma tratta temi fondamentali dell’epoca che abita, instaurando un rapporto diretto con il pubblico mediante l’utilizzo di video e dei social network, per condividere il processo produttivo. Qui presenta tra le altre Memoria si sé (2015),Taste of Liberty (2019),una delle sue opere più conosciute Habemus Hominem (2009-2016) e First Baby del 2019 anno in cui, in occasione della missione Beyond dell’ESA (European Space Agency), è il primo artista a inviare una scultura in marmo sulla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale. L’opera, raffigurante un feto, è tornata sulla Terra a febbraio 2020 sotto la custodia del capo missione, Luca Parmitano.
Contemporary artists
Non meno importanti, le opere di altri artisti contemporanei “disseminati” per materiali e forma.
We move from photography to the new multimedia arts, beyond the aerosol spray favored by the previous ones. Liu Bolinto David LaChapelle, from Takashi Murakami to Mr. Brainwash,Obey and Angelo Accardi, LAIKA, Marco Lodola, MaPo, Pau, Laurina Paperina, Andrea Ravo Mattoni , Rizek and Giuseppe Veneziano make me/us reflect on contemporaneity through works that also reflect our childhood in an ironic way. For example Mickey Mouse who succumbs to Goofy, or Snow White who kills the seven dwarfs of Veneziano. Two reports at the end and beginning of the Exhibition. A space dedicated to David LaChapelle, an American photographer who entered the list of the ten most important photographers in the world thanks to his surreal shots, Marco Lodola's installations, positioned outside Palazzo Gromo . The artist of light exhibits his sculptures which combine elements of Pop Art, Arte Povera and Street Art, At the end of the exhibition it is worth a stop at the Palazzo Ferrero Bistrot space.
