Two Shores of the Sea (Due Sponde un Mare - Festival Culturale del Mare Adriatico)
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| Country and Region | Italy — Molise |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Termoli, Molise, Italy |
| Festival Address Information | Violipiano Arts |
| Festival Description | The Two Shores of the Sea (Adriatic) represents the confrontation between the occidental and oriental civilizations. The Italian shore on one side, with its history so strongly European. The oriental shore on the other side, rich in history, culture, diversity and creativity. The Adriatic Sea has permitted the encounter and the exchange of ideas, cultures and different traditions. The countries facing the Adriatic—Balkan region, Greek and Turkish interact and together have developed the concept of “Adriatic culture”. Due Sponde un Mare Festival began in Termoli in 2004 with the intention of presenting the new artistic creativity of the Adriatic Sea, creating a cultural bridge between the two banks and making the Adriatic Sea a melting pot of ideas and creativity. The third edition of the festival, running from April 25 to May 4 2008, is presented by the Italian cultural organization Note fatte a mano in collaboration with the Municipality of Termoli. A very rich program is offered, with special guests such as serbian international cartoonist Zograf, Croatian contemporary dancer Tihana Jovanic, Albanian ethno/jazz accordionist Admir Shkurtaj, folk band Maxmaber Orkestar from Italy and Bosnia, the expert of balkan literature Daniele Giancane, the Greek sculpture Dimitrios Galiatsatos. The Due Sponde un Mare features ten days of concerts, exhibitions, dance and theatre performances, shows, cinema, and debates. More than 70 artists will be taking part in this year’s edition—coming from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Albania, Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia. |
| Festival Dates | April 25 - May 4, 2008 |
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Festival Events:
Program 2008:
- Friday, April 25
- 6:30pm, Venue—Castello Svevo
Adri/Art
Contemporary Arts from the two shores of the Adriatic Sea Zograf, Gordana Basta, Polonca Lovsin, Tomaz Tomazin, Franco Sacchetti, Keziat, Nicola Macolino, Josipa Stefanec, Paolo Angelucci, Goran Arsic, Mersiha, Damir Niksic, Berico, Luciano Tosone, Vanni Macchiagodena, Michele Carafa, Dimitrios Galiatsatos, Virginia Capoluongo, Valentina Medda, Fabrizio Tropeano, Dubravka Vidovic, Ivona Vlasic, Karolina Demirovic, Maja Josifovic, Dimitrije Tadic, Armando Lulaj
- 6:30pm, Venue—Castello Svevo
- Saturday, April 26
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
Montenegro: meeting place of religions and cultures photographic exhibition of STEVAN KORDIC - 6:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
Appunti di Viaggio life and comics of ALEKSANDAR ZOGRAF - 9:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
Migrare/Migrirati: Performance of music & dance. TIHANA JOVANIC, dancer; ANTONELLA GALVANI, harpist
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
- Sunday, April 27
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
Fairy tails from Greece & Bosnia with DANIELE GIANCANE
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
- Monday, April 28 & Tuesday, April 29
- 6:30pm-9:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
AnimAdriatica short animation films in collaboration with ANIMATEKA & ANIMAFEST festivals
- 6:30pm-9:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
- Tuesday, April 29
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
Stripburger mon amour presentation of the comics cult magazine with IGOR PRASSEL
- 11:30am, Venue—Galleria Civica
- Wednesday, April 30
- 11:30am, Venue—Università del Molise
The Cultural Tourism talk/debate with Luciano Vanni, Roberto Parisi and Regional Authorities
- 11:30am, Venue—Università del Molise
- Thursday, May 1
- 6:30pm, Venue—Borgo Antico
“Primo Maggio Balcanico” MAXMABER ORKESTAR itinerant show
- 6:30pm, Venue—Borgo Antico
- Friday, May 2
- 6:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
“Albania vicina/Albania lontana: la cultura arbereshe e quella albanese”. Debate with Silvana Licursi, Admir Shkurtaj, Fernanda Pugliese, Vincenzo Lombardi, Albana Temali - 9:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
Ethno/jazz concert with ADMIR SHKURTAJ TRIO, special guests SILVANA LICURSI
- 6:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
- Saturday, May 3
- 6:30pm, Venue—Borgo Antico
“Guascone” itinerant show, PASSEGGIATA UNDERGROUND - 9:30pm, Venue—Galleria Civica
Music & theater, BALCANIKAOS
- 6:30pm, Venue—Borgo Antico
- Sunday, May 4
- 6:30pm, Venue—Castello Svevo
Finissage of Adri/Art: Contemporary Arts from the two shores of the Adriatic Sea
- 6:30pm, Venue—Castello Svevo
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