Insolito Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Theater Dance Contemporary dance

Insolito Festival

29 Aug 2025 — 21 Oct 2025
Parma — Parma (034)

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Edition 2025 — Insolito Festival

The twelfth edition of Insolito Festival took place in Parma and its province from August 29 to October 21, 2025, with the title "Bearing All This Burden," inspired by the words of Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang. Curated by Beatrice Baruffini and Riccardo Reina for Micro Macro ETS, the showcase confirmed its nature as a widespread artistic project, intertwining contemporary theatre, dance, and new forms of community engagement in venues such as Lenz Teatro, Spazio Malerba, and Parco Bizzozero.

Insolito Festival 2025, twelfth edition

The twelfth edition of Insolito Festival was held in Parma and surrounding municipalities from August 29 to October 21, 2025, with the title "Bearing All This Burden", taken from the words of Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang. The artistic direction was entrusted to Beatrice Baruffini and Riccardo Reina for the Micro Macro ETS association.

The opening performance, "The Beat of Freedom" with Marta Cuscunà (August 29), featured a reading from Io sono l'ultimo. Lettere di partigiani (I am the last. Letters from partisans), accompanied by rock sounds and with simultaneous translation into LIS (Italian Sign Language). The showcase developed as a widespread project in the city, connecting the center and peripheries and targeting an intergenerational and multicultural audience, in venues such as Lenz Teatro, Spazio Malerba, Parco Bizzozero, and Casa delle Donne di Parma.

Where does it take place — Insolito Festival

Vari luoghi (Lenz Teatro, Spazio Malerba, Teatro Due e altri)

Contact Insolito Festival

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Insolito Festival in brief

Theater Dance Contemporary dance Puppets Storytelling Young audience Family Children Outdoor Participatory Multidisciplinary International Parma

History of Insolito Festival

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