Festival dell'Handmade

Program:
PIASE LAB 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Inventastorie with the treasures of Carlo Zinelli
curated by Fondazione Culturale Carlo Zinelli
A laboratory experience to explore the life, works, and techniques used by the artist Carlo Zinelli.
By experimenting with the collage technique, which was also used by the artist for a period, participants will be able to create a personal story where the protagonists and settings will be built starting from the characters, the objects, the animals loved by Carlo, and some recycled materials made available. At the end, in the group, children can freely choose to share their work with others.

PIASE LAB 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Femo Filò with Dino Coltro
curated by Centro Studi Dino Coltro and Ecomuseo Aquae Planae
"Femo filò" was the phrase that Gilda, wife of Dino Coltro, loved to repeat during family gatherings, in moments of joy and sharing. But what was filò? Once, when there was no television or video games, happiness stemmed from imagination: those who had plenty shared it with everyone through stories, fables, riddles, and games. 
This workshop is designed to put the participant at the center, in the role of the protagonist. With the help of a guide, participants will enter the magical world of fairy tales, learn to recognize the essential elements of a story, and then… it will be up to them to bring their adventure to life, just as storytellers did in the past. 
The only rules of the game: let oneself be carried away, invent, narrate, evoke emotions and be moved.

PIASE SHOW 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The Goose Game: a journey into peasant civilization 
curated by Centro Studi Dino Coltro and Ecomuseo Aquae Planae
A great classic gets a makeover: The Goose Game becomes a journey through Veronese culture! 
Square by square, participants will discover anecdotes about peasant history, curiosities about the life of Dino Coltro, riddles, word games, and fun challenges. An opportunity to learn while playing, filled with laughter and surprising discoveries. 

PIASE TASTE 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Dinner with traditional dishes and local products
curated by Gruppo Alpini San Giovanni Lupatoto
A convivial evening focused on simple and authentic cooking, where the pleasure of being together is accompanied by local flavors. The risotto, expertly prepared by the volunteers of the Gruppo Alpini of San Giovanni Lupatoto, will be the main dish of this community dinner, designed as a moment of gathering and sharing.
To finish the meal, a fresh strawberry salad: a tribute to Raldon, a frazione of the municipality of San Giovanni Lupatoto, known for its cultivation of autumn strawberries, a local agricultural excellence. 

PIASE SHOW 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Art of Carlo meets dance
curated by Centro Attivo Danza Concept, artistic direction Marta Mozzo
An evening performance that arises from the meeting of visual arts and body language, giving life to an evocative dialogue between the paintings of artist Carlo Zinelli and the choreographies created by Centro Attivo Danza Concept. The evening proposes a reflection in movement on the imaginative world of the Veronese artist, whose dreamlike and symbolic visions find new form through contemporary, classical, and modern jazz dance. The choreographic compositions are designed as emotional and poetic interpretations of the paintings, transforming the canvas into a stage space and making tangible the visual universe of Zinelli.
The proposed choreographies pay homage to some of Zinelli's most evocative works: the suspended grace of “Ballerine,” the allegory of flight in “Four green men and birds on yellow background,” the mysterious femininity of “Four female busts and series of pretini,” and the symbolic density of “Large cross, yellow apple, and winged alpine.” Each painting becomes the basis for a choreographic tale that, through movement, pays homage to the complexity of the artist's imagination, capturing its energy, fragility, and enigma.