International Festival of Different Abilities - show in Concordia
The Concordia stop of the FIAD: integrated theatre by the Manolibera company on the stage of the Teatro del Popolo
About Different Abilities in Concordia
The FIAD arrives in Concordia sulla Secchia
The International Festival of Different Abilities (FIAD) is one of the most original cultural events in Emilia-Romagna: since 1999, it has changed the perspective on disability, placing people with different abilities not at the center of someone else's narrative, but as authors, performers, and protagonists of the stage. Organized and promoted by the Cooperativa Sociale Nazareno of Carpi, in the Province of Modena, the festival spreads its events across several municipalities in the region: Carpi, Correggio, Formigine, Bologna, and, of course, Concordia sulla Secchia.
The Concordia stop at the Teatro del Popolo
In Concordia, the festival chooses the Teatro del Popolo as its home, a historic venue on Via della Pace managed by ATER Fondazione. It is here that the integrated theatre company Manolibera takes the stage, a group that brings together actors with and without disabilities in a scenic work built together, with the same care and rigor as a professional company.
Manolibera's shows are never exercises in good sentiments: they are true re-elaborations of great stories from literature and tradition, presented with an authentic theatrical language capable of moving and engaging audiences of all ages.
A festival that changes perspectives
Each edition of the FIAD revolves around a theme. Through exhibitions, conferences, concerts, dance, artistic, and culinary workshops, the festival builds a journey that spans the entire spring and touches three provinces in Emilia-Romagna. The Concordia sulla Secchia stop is a precious piece of this puzzle: it brings an international event to a town in the Bassa Modenese, where art becomes a tool for inclusion and diversity a resource of human beauty.
Why it's worth being there
- A performance by a recognized integrated company, in an authentic historic theatre.
- An event within the network of an international festival that lasts over a month.
- An opportunity to experience the Teatro del Popolo in Concordia, a cultural gem of the Bassa Modenese.
- An event suitable for families, schools, and anyone who appreciates theatre that speaks of life and desire.
Different Abilities in Concordia — edition 2026
Miser Abili - May 14, 2026
The Concordia stop of the 28th edition of the International Festival of Different Abilities (May 3 - June 9, 2026) takes place at the Teatro del Popolo in Concordia sulla Secchia. The show "Miser Abili", presented by the integrated theatre company Manolibera, reinterprets the story of Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo's masterpiece Les Misérables, using the unmistakable scenic language of a group that blends actors with and without disabilities.
The 2026 edition of FIAD, promoted by Cooperativa Sociale Nazareno of Carpi, revolves around the theme Infinite Desires, Proud Visions: an invitation to interpret the human experience starting from the scandalous power of desire.
Programme Different Abilities in Concordia 2026
Evening Program
"Miser Abili" - the story of Jean Valjean told by the Compagnia teatrale integrata Manolibera.
- Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Time: 9:00 PM (usual time for evening performances at the Teatro del Popolo)
- Venue: Teatro del Popolo, Via della Pace 108, Concordia sulla Secchia (MO)
The performance is part of the distributed program of the 28th edition of the International Festival of Different Abilities, which from May 3 to June 9, 2026, enlivens Carpi, Correggio, Concordia sulla Secchia, Formigine, and Bologna with exhibitions, conferences, concerts, dance, theatre, and workshops.
Highlights Different Abilities in Concordia 2026
The highlight is the reinterpretation of the story of Jean Valjean from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables by the integrated company Manolibera, one of the most recognized artistic groups of the International Festival of Different Abilities.
Prices Different Abilities in Concordia 2026
Practical information — Different Abilities in Concordia
Where
Teatro del Popolo, Via della Pace 108, 41033 Concordia sulla Secchia (MO), Emilia-Romagna. Evening performances usually start at 9:00 PM.
How to get there
By car: Concordia sulla Secchia is accessible via the provincial road connecting Mirandola and the northern Modena area; ample parking is available in the town center. By train: the nearest station is Mirandola, connected to Concordia by local buses; alternatively, Modena station with bus connections.
Tickets
Tickets for festival performances at the Teatro del Popolo can be purchased online through the Clappit platform, accessible from the festival's official website, or directly at the theatre box office.
Information
Cooperativa Sociale Nazareno - tel. +39 059 5187153 - email [email protected]. Teatro del Popolo: [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Different Abilities in Concordia
Teatro del Popolo
Via della Pace 108, 41033 Concordia sulla Secchia