Artinvita — International Festival of Abruzzo
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Artinvita — International Festival of Abruzzo

11 Oct 2025 — 26 Oct 2025
Orsogna — Chieti (069)

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Edition 2025 — Artinvita

The eighth edition of Artinvita took place from October 11 to 26, 2025, between Orsogna, Arielli, and Crecchio, in the province of Chieti. Titled "an edition of resistance looking to the future," it featured dance, theatre, video installations, and dinner-shows with Italian and international artists. An essential and intense edition that reaffirmed the festival's vocation to bring contemporary art to the villages of the Abruzzo hinterland.

Artinvita 2025: an edition of resistance

The eighth edition of Artinvita — International Festival of Abruzzo was held from October 11 to 26, 2025 in the villages of Orsogna, Arielli, and Crecchio, in the hinterland of the Chieti province. The theme, "an edition of resistance looking to the future," focused on the power of encounter and community.

Among the main events: the dance performance Jedeya by Tunisian choreographer Sofian Jouini in Crecchio; the video installation Terra di Cinghiali by Django Bourdeau in the church of San Rocco in Arielli; the dinner-show Antropocena in Orsogna, with chef Arturo Franzino and professor Mauro Varotto; and Le Tir Sacré by French choreographer Marine Colard, in a national premiere at the Teatro Comunale Camillo De Nardis. The edition was organized by the Associazione Insensi with Italian-French artistic direction.

Programme

2025 Programme

  • October 11 — Crecchio, Palazzo Monaco, 6:00 PM: Jedeya, dance by Sofian Jouini
  • October 19-26 — Arielli, Church of San Rocco: Terra di Cinghiali, video installation by Django Bourdeau
  • October 22 — Orsogna, Pizzeria FraGranze, 9:00 PM: Antropocena, dinner-show with chef Arturo Franzino and Prof. Mauro Varotto
  • October 25 — Orsogna, Teatro Comunale Camillo De Nardis, 9:00 PM: Le Tir Sacré by Marine Colard, national premiere

Highlights

National premiere of "Le Tir Sacré" by Marine Colard at the Teatro De Nardis; the "Antropocena" dinner-show on the theme of the Anthropocene; the "Terra di Cinghiali" video installation in Arielli.

Prices

Individual event tickets from 2 to 18 euros; "Antropocena" dinner-show at 35 euros with mandatory reservation (limited seats).

Where does it take place — Artinvita

Teatro Comunale Camillo De Nardis

Via Faralonga 8, 66036 Orsogna

Contact Artinvita

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+39 328 2568178

Artinvita in brief

Theater Dance Contemporary dance Art installation Video art Documentary Nature Environment Folk traditions Outdoor Multidisciplinary International Chieti

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