Ombre Festival: the program for tomorrow, June 29th
Music, meetings with experts, exhibitions and White Dinner
VITERBO – Starting tomorrow the2024 edition of Ombre Festivalthe summer festival organized in Tuscia and dedicated to culture, meetings and free expression. Below is the program for the evening of June 29th.
ANSELMI ROOM – VIA SAFFI 47
h 19.00 Exhibition opening:
• Fabiomassimo Antenozio “VERDE MENNONITA” • Michele Furci “PM 550”
The exhibitions will remain until the closing of the Festival.
PIAZZA SAN LORENZO
White Dinner – ore 20,00
The first Diner en Blanc was born in France in 1988 on the initiative of François Pasquier, a wealthy Parisian who, having returned to Paris after a long stay in Polynesia, invited some of his friends to a picnic in the Bois de Boulogne, advising them to participate dressed in white so that they could recognize each other after so many years.
Since that date the event has been repeated once a year, in different parts of the world, always in a public and prestigious place. In Viterbo, our Pro loco has registered the brand since 2016 and created the white evening event. This year’s edition will be Saturday 29 June in Piazza San Lorenzo, and we are happy to be guests of the friends of Ombre Festival, under the stars of a magical place…
In addition to eating and rewarding the most elegant and original “in white” groups, we will tell the story of the place we are in, and of the hill on which Viterbo stands as an Etruscan settlement. There will be chairs, tables, music and prizes, together with joy and the desire to be together.
20.00-24.00 Musical accompaniment of Il Gatto e la Volpe, by Daniele and Giampiero Lattanzi. A repertoire of Italian and international light music that will keep company and brighten the evening of those who come to dinner and those who pass by to admire the square dressed in white. For the occasion, a total white setup will make Piazza San Lorenzo even more magical!
REPUBLIC SQUARE
Monaldi & Sorti – 9.15pm
Monaldi & Sorti are a couple of Italian writers known for their historical crime novels. Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti, husband and wife in real life, have created intriguing works that mix reality, verisimilitude, fantasy, poetry and philosophy.
In Ombre Festival they present: “Shakespeare’s Dante” trilogy published by Solferino This trilogy is a unique and magical work that brings to life the most loved characters and stories of all time. The last volume, Shakespeare’s Dante III, is a mix of reality, verse and philosophy. Presents and stars Alfonso Antoniozzi.
SAN FAUSTINO SQUARE
Dr. Stefano Scatena – 7:00 p.m.
“The effects of new technologies on the human mind” Speech with Dr. Stefano Scatena, Psychologist and Psychotherapist Moderator: Gabriele Mazzetti, Journalist In a world increasingly dominated by technology, it is essential to understand how these innovations are influencing our mind and our behavior.
In this meeting, Dr. Stefano Scatena, an expert psychologist and psychotherapist, will lead us in an in-depth exploration of the effects of new technologies on the human mind. During the meeting, Dr. Scatena will discuss:
• How the use of the internet, social media, smartphones and AI are changing the way we think, feel and interact with the world. • The positive and negative consequences of these technologies on our mental health and well-being.
• Strategies for using new technologies in a conscious and responsible way, promoting a healthy and balanced digital life. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions to Dr. Scatena and to delve deeper into the topics discussed during the meeting. Gabriele Mazzetti, a journalist expert in social and technological issues, will moderate the meeting, facilitating the dialogue between Dr. Scatena and the public.
Mel Freire & Fino Samba Quartet – 9:30 p.m.
It is the musical meeting between the Brazilians Mel Freire, voice and pandeiro; Gabriel Caporali, bass and cavaquinho; Duda Batera, percussion and drums and the Roman Simone Paoletti, 7-string guitar.
The occasion of participation in “Ombre Jazz Fest” coincides with the celebrations of the 150 years of Italian immigration in Brazil: Mel Freire will pay a special tribute to Italy and will sing some iconic and other original versions of famous compositions by both the countries.
A musical dialogue that continues fruitfully between Italy and Brazil, full of rhythm and poetry, within the expressive universe of Samba, a unique and centenary Afro-Brazilian musical genre and the magic of Musica Popular Brasileira and its great composers, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso , Gilberto Gil, among many others. The concert will see the special participation of saxophonist Pier Paolo Iacopini.
Mel Freire, vocals and pandeiro Simone Paoletti, 7 string guitar Gabriel Caporali, bass and cavaquinho Duda Batera, drums and percussion Special participation: Pier Paolo Iacopini, sax
