Danzare per Includere. Dancing Together in the Great Beauty

A project blending dance, care, and heritage

"Danzare per Includere. Dancing Together in the Great Beauty" is an inclusive dance project conceived by the Parkin Zone APS association and hosted in Rome, in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio. As a winner of the Roma Creativa 365 public call promoted by Roma Capitale, the project features two annual cycles of events in 2025 and 2026, bringing dance practice into some of the capital's most symbolic locations.

The formula is as simple as it is radical: no stage, no scenery, no audience. Participants dance immersed in the beauty of these sites, guided by specialized instructors, in a setting where the distinction between performer and spectator dissolves.

The Dance Well protocol

Dance Well – movement research for Parkinson is an artistic practice born at the CSC Casa della Danza in Bassano del Grappa, now spread across Europe. It is based on three principles:

• Inclusion: the class is open to everyone, with no auditions or technical requirements; people living with Parkinson's dance alongside family members, caregivers, and curious enthusiasts.
• The beauty of the setting: sessions take place in museums, archaeological sites, and art spaces, as the aesthetic context is an integral part of the experience.
• The benefits of movement: dance has a documented impact on the neurological system and overall psychophysical well-being, yet it is never presented as therapy here, but as a full-fledged artistic practice.

The venues: Villa Giulia and the Colosseum

The Roman sessions are held outdoors in two exceptional locations. The National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, in the Flaminio district, houses the world's most important collection of Etruscan art within its 16th-century nymphaeum and gardens. The Colosseum Archaeological Park, the monumental heart of the city, provides the backdrop of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.

Dancing in these spaces means traversing them with the body rather than the tourist's gaze: a different way of inhabiting heritage, restoring a living, daily function to these historic sites.

Parkin Zone APS

Founded in Rome in 2004 and chaired by neurologist Nicola Modugno, Parkin Zone is a social promotion association that has spent over twenty years using arts, sports, and movement as rehabilitative and cultural tools for people affected by Parkinson's and neurological conditions. Alongside "Danzare per Includere," the association runs an ongoing program of Dance Well classes and workshops in Rome.

Accessibility and participation

All meetings are free and require mandatory booking. A free shuttle service is available for people with disabilities, providing round-trip transport from a designated meeting point, ensuring no logistical barriers hinder participation. No dance experience is needed: you can participate standing or seated, in comfortable clothing.

Why attend

"Danzare per Includere" is not a show to watch, but an experience to live. It is one of the most original offerings of the Estate Romana, where culture does not merely entertain but becomes a concrete tool for inclusion, and where the "Great Beauty" of Rome stops being a postcard to become a shared space once again.