DisGUIDI - Territorial CONTIngencies

A project to redraw the boundaries of the mountains

DisGUIDI - Territorial CONTIngencies is a long-term cultural project taking place in Montemignaio, the least populous municipality in the Province of Arezzo, perched at an altitude of over 700 metres in the heart of the Casentino, in Tuscany. This is not a traditional festival concentrated into a few days, but a ten-month widespread journey, from June 2026 to April 2027, designed to involve residents and visitors in shared practices and to experiment with new ways of living and inhabiting the mountains.

The initiative is supported by the Fondazione CR Firenze and stems from a collaboration with local entities such as the Casentino Ecomuseum, with the contribution of artists, researchers, and scholars. The stated goal is to culturally regenerate the village, transforming it into an open-air socio-environmental laboratory where art, community, and landscape enter into dialogue.

The seven free workshops

The programme is divided into seven workshops, all free and requiring mandatory booking, led by artists and facilitators:

• Palestra (June 20-21 and 27-28, 2026): a journey of exercises, writing, and performance culminating in a sound installation open to visitors during the public event.
• Almeno Nevicasse (July 4-5 and 11, 2026): a workshop dedicated to creativity, embroidery, and performance.
• Mandala in Tessuto (September 12, 2026): textile workshop.
• Formazione Cooperativa di Comunità (October-November 2026): meetings on the creation and management of community cooperatives.
• Autobiografia Poetica di un Paesaggio (November 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2026): writing, reading, and poetry, with a final publication.
• Geografia delle Emozioni (November-December 2026): educational theatre aimed at schools, with a final performance.
• Bagno di Foresta (April 2027): an immersive experience in the nature of the Apennine forest.

The public event at the Castello village

The main public opening is scheduled for July 11th and 12th, 2026, when the charming Castello village of Montemignaio welcomes visitors without the need for booking. The programme includes the "Connessioni Sentimentali" excursion, the "Omineide" theatre play, the "Lu Fossu" monologue, the sound installation created during the Palestra workshop, and a live concert closing the two-day festival.

An experience between art and territory

DisGUIDI is aimed at those seeking a slow and authentic cultural experience, far from large mass events. It is an opportunity to discover a village in the Tuscan Apennines often off the beaten tourist track, immersed in the woods of the Casentino, and to participate in a collective experiment that weaves together theatre, writing, dance, and landscape care. The project represents an example of how culture can become a tool for the regeneration of inland and mountain areas of Tuscany.