On October 28th at 6:00 PM, the National Museum of Abruzzo will participate in the ARCA – Art, Regeneration, Community, Living – project with a seventh public meeting in the Municipality of Villa Sant’Angelo. Archaeologist Fabio Paglia will present the bone funerary beds from the Vestini area.
The second topic of the meeting will be “The Old Fountain: Story of a Discovery,” presented by Professor Giovanni Damiani and Monsignor Orlando Antonini.
The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Villa Sant’Angelo.
Speakers will include: Domenico Nardis, Mayor of Villa Sant’Angelo, Silvia Di Gregorio, artistic director of the project, Fabio Paglia, archaeologist at MuNDA, Professor Giovanni Damiani and Monsignor Orlando Antonini.
The goal of the A.R.C.A. project, which will run for five months from July to November through international artist residencies, school workshops, inclusive activities with local associations, and participatory art initiatives.
Transform art into a true engine 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. Each community will engage residents, associations, and cultural institutions through meetings, workshops, training and performance activities, exhibitions, and presentation 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.
