On October 2nd at 6:30 PM, the National Museum of Abruzzo will participate in the ARCA – Art, Regeneration, Community, Housing – project with a public meeting in the Municipality of Collettara di Scoppito. Archaeologist Ilaria Trafficante will speak about the Foruli/Civitatomassa district, the Roman roads that ran through it, and the political life of the district.
The meeting will take place at 6:30 PM at the Domenico Savio Parish Center – Collettara di Scoppito.
The goal of the ARCA project, which is being developed over five months, from July to November, through international artist residencies, school workshops, inclusive activities with local associations, and participatory art initiatives, is to transform art into a true driver of social regeneration, engaging local communities as active participants in a shared cultural process. The project will feature 11 artists from various countries in 11 municipalities in the 2009 earthquake zone: Barisciano, Acciano, Fontecchio, Fossa, Ocre, Poggio Picenze, Sant’Eusanio Forconese, Scoppito, Tione Degli Abruzzi, Tornimparte, and Villa Sant’Angelo. The project will feature specific activities for each community, involving residents, associations, and cultural institutions through meetings, workshops, training and performance activities, exhibitions, and presentation and restitution events.
The project, promoted by eleven municipalities in the Crater area and coordinated by artistic director Silvia Di Gregorio, is funded by the Restart Program – Priority C and aims to enhance the artistic, landscape, and human heritage of the areas affected by the earthquake, offering new perspectives to younger generations.
In addition to MuNDA, the initiative is also supported by the University of L’Aquila, the MAXXI L’Aquila, the Teatro Stabile d’Abruzzo, The Current (USA), AppStart Onlus, the Comunità 24 Luglio, and numerous local and international artists.
