On November 11th at 6 pm, the National Museum of Abruzzo will participate in the ARCA – Art, Regeneration, Community, Living – project with a ninth public meeting in the Municipality of Poggio Picenze. Archaeologist Fabio Paglia will speak at the meeting, presenting the materials from the funerary contexts belonging to the Vestini people, which are on display at the National Museum of Abruzzo.
The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Poggio Picenze.
Speakers will include: Antonello Gialloreto, Mayor of Poggio Picenze; Silvia Di Gregorio, artistic director of the project; and Fabio Paglia, archaeologist at MuNDA.
The goal of the ARCA project, which is being developed over the course of 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 engine of social regeneration, engaging local communities as active protagonists in a shared cultural process. The project will feature 11 artists from various countries in the 2009 earthquake-affected towns of Barisciano, Acciano, Fontecchio, Fossa, Ocre, Poggio Picenze, Sant’Eusanio Forconese, Scoppito, Tione Degli Abruzzi, Tornimparte, and Villa Sant’Angelo. The project will feature community-specific activities 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.
