Palermo Procession, 2018

Palermo Procession by Marinella Senatore_Photo by Francesco Bellina_Copyright Manifesta

Marinella Senatore, Palermo Procession (2018), multimedia installation, performance

In collaboration with:
Maria Fonzino, Aquademia Sincro, Liceo Musicale Giovanni Verga di Modica, A.S.D. Tersicore Modica, Debora Troia, Sicily Swing Society, Banda Musicale Mediterranea, Teatro Ditirammu, Majorettes D’Élite, Associazione Handala, Oratorio Santa Chiara, Associazione Donne di Benin City, Circ’Opi cio, Compagnia “I Clandestini”, Centro Astalli Palermo, ASDC Futuro Danza Palermo, Compagnia Teatrale “Il Ciclope” dell’Ente Nazionale Sordomuti, Christian Picciotto, Arcigay Palermo

Section: City on Stage

The performance Palermo Procession takes place on 16 June in the historical centre of Palermo, and the whole community is involved, from amateurs to professionals. The project focuses on the idea of narration as experience that can be explored through non-hierarchical learning, self-teaching and the creation of an active community. The procession, which sets out from Piazza Santa Chiara and arrives at the Foro Italico, reflects Palermo, a dancing city, in continuous movement. To provide a more complete vision, an exhibition at the Chiesa SS. Euno e Giuliano describes the preparatory process of participation in the procession.