Movimentale – Dance and Video Art Festival
Contemporary dance, performance, and video art at the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
About Movimentale
Twenty Years of Movimentale: The Body Enters the Museum
Born in 2006 in Sant'Agata dei Goti and having evolved through some of Naples' most vibrant cultural institutions—from the MADRE museum and the Goethe-Institut to the Teatro Area Nord—Movimentale is now one of the longest-running contemporary dance and video art festivals in the Campania region. Conceived and directed by the Interno 5 cultural association and co-funded by the Municipality of Naples, the festival has made the relationship between the body, space, and visual arts its signature. Each edition reactivates a corner of the city through movement, transforming courtyards, halls, and gardens into stages.
For its 20th anniversary in 2026, Movimentale has chosen an exceptional partner: the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, located in the San Carlo all'Arena district, one of Italy's most significant museum complexes. The artistic direction is led by Antonello Tudisco, with organizational management by Hilenia De Falco and Vincenzo Ambrosino.
Twelve Masterpieces, Six Choreographers
The heart of this edition is a simple yet powerful concept: six choreographers are invited to interpret a selection of twelve masterpieces from the Capodimonte collections, translating them into site-specific creations designed for the museum's own environments. It is not about illustrating a painting, but letting the art suggest gestures, timing, and posture. Works featured in this dialogue include:
- The Parable of the Blind by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- The Magdalene by Titian
- Atalanta and Hippomenes by Guido Reni
- Apollo and Marsyas by Jusepe de Ribera
- Hercules at the Crossroads by Annibale Carracci
- The Fall of the Giants by Filippo Tagliolini
- And also the Transfiguration of Christ by Giovanni Bellini, the Holy Family with the Infant Saint John by Parmigianino, the Sleeping Venus with Cupid by Luca Giordano, the Triumph of Bacchus by Francesco Fracanzano, Envy by Jacques de Backer, and the Portrait of the Family of Ferdinand IV by Angelica Kauffmann
The participating choreographers include Marianna Moccia (FUNA), Francesco Marilungo (KÖRPER), Emma Cianchi (ArtGarage), Swedish artist Linus Jansner, the Italian-British duo IgorxMoreno (Igor Urzelai and Moreno Solinas), and Antonello Tudisco himself with Interno 5.
July Evenings and Autumn Appointments
The calendar spans six months. In July, performances are integrated into the museum's special evening openings: four nights where visitors can explore Capodimonte late into the evening and witness creations in the Palazzina dei Principi and the Belvedere courtyard. In autumn, the festival moves indoors to the monumental Salone delle Feste for two new appointments in November and December.
Video Art and Video Dance Competition
Alongside the live program, Movimentale has always dedicated a section to video art. The international video dance competition, open to choreographers and filmmakers worldwide, screens selected works in the museum's entrance courtyard—an outdoor screen that welcomes the public before and after performances. This is the festival's most experimental facet, which has established Movimentale as a reference point for those exploring the relationship between the body and moving images.
Movimentale_Lab: Training and Inclusive Dance
The Movimentale_Lab section complements the performances with a training and research program on the body, consisting of four workshops between late June and July, with public showcases open to all. Themes revolve around the relationship between the body, architecture, landscape, and nature, including an inclusive dance path for people with and without disabilities—a choice consistent with the festival's civic vocation, which values artistic accessibility as much as quality.
A Festival Rooted in the City
Movimentale is part of the broader cultural strategy of the Municipality of Naples, which supports the festival as a project for urban regeneration through art. For the Campania region, this means having a stable event in the capital that combines auteur dance, visual arts, and historical heritage, offering the public a new way to experience a museum: no longer just through the eyes, but through the body, the anticipation, and the surprise of finding a living figure before a 17th-century painting.
Movimentale — edition 2026
The 20th Anniversary at Capodimonte
In 2026, Movimentale turns twenty and celebrates with the most ambitious edition in its history, hosted by the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte and spread over six months, from June 30 to December 13. The festival, conceived and directed by the Interno 5 association and supported by the Municipality of Naples, is under the artistic direction of Antonello Tudisco, with organizational management by Hilenia De Falco and Vincenzo Ambrosino.
The structure of the edition is clear: twelve masterpieces from the museum's collections, six choreographers, and as many creations designed for the spaces that host them. The Palazzina dei Principi, the Belvedere courtyard, and the Salone delle Feste become, in turn, a stage, a screening room, and a meeting place for the public.
July: Four Evenings of Art and Dance
The first two stages coincide with the museum's special evening openings, Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of July, and then Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th of July, from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM. On both occasions, visits to the collections are intertwined with two performances, at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, and the outdoor screening of works selected for the video dance competition.
Autumn: The Salone delle Feste
The festival continues on November 14 and 15 with the creation by the IgorxMoreno duo inspired by Annibale Carracci's Hercules at the Crossroads, and concludes on December 12 and 13 with Hybris by Antonello Tudisco and Interno 5, dedicated to Filippo Tagliolini's The Fall of the Giants. Both appointments take place in the Salone delle Feste, with double performances at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Programme Movimentale 2026
Movimentale_Lab — Workshops
- June 30 – July 2, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Body, Architecture, Perspectives, led by Sara Lupoli, for professional dancers and actors (museum courtyard, Belvedere side)
- June 30 – July 2, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Sensitive Body, led by Chiara Alborino, an inclusive dance workshop for people with and without disabilities (area near Palazzina Colletta)
- July 2 — Public showcases of the two workshops, at 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM
- July 20-22, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Body and Landscape, led by Paolo Rosini (museum courtyard, Belvedere side)
- July 20-22, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Body and Nature, led by Marina Rippa / f.pl. femminile plurale (area near Palazzina Colletta)
- July 22 — Public showcases, at 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Video Dance Competition
- July 1-4 — Screening of selected videos in the museum's entrance courtyard, open to the public during the evenings
Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4 — Evening Openings 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- 8:00 PM, Palazzina dei Principi — Corpi in parabola, choreography by Marianna Moccia / FUNA, inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder's The Parable of the Blind
- 9:00 PM, museum courtyard Belvedere side — Celeste Crin, choreography by Francesco Marilungo / KÖRPER, inspired by Titian's The Magdalene
Thursday July 23 and Friday July 24 — Evening Openings 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- 8:00 PM, Palazzina dei Principi — Senza raggiungermi, choreography by Emma Cianchi / ArtGarage, inspired by Guido Reni's Atalanta and Hippomenes
- 9:00 PM, museum courtyard Belvedere side — Don't you hear, choreography by Linus Jansner, inspired by Jusepe de Ribera's Apollo and Marsyas
Saturday November 14 and Sunday November 15 — Salone delle Feste
- 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM — Creation by the IgorxMoreno duo (Igor Urzelai and Moreno Solinas), inspired by Annibale Carracci's Hercules at the Crossroads
Saturday December 12 and Sunday December 13 — Salone delle Feste
- 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM — Hybris, choreography by Antonello Tudisco / Interno 5, inspired by Filippo Tagliolini's The Fall of the Giants
Highlights Movimentale 2026
- The festival's 20th anniversary: twenty years after the first edition in 2006, Movimentale arrives at Capodimonte for the first time
- Six choreographers, twelve masterpieces: Marianna Moccia, Francesco Marilungo, Emma Cianchi, Linus Jansner, IgorxMoreno, and Antonello Tudisco alongside Titian, Bruegel, Reni, Ribera, Carracci, and Bellini
- The four July evenings: museum open until 11:30 PM with performances in the courtyard and the Palazzina dei Principi
- The international video dance competition screened outdoors in the entrance courtyard
- Movimentale_Lab: four workshops with public showcases, including an inclusive dance path for people with and without disabilities
- The December closing in the Salone delle Feste with Hybris, signed by the artistic director
Prices Movimentale 2026
Practical information — Movimentale
Location
Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Via Lucio Amelio 2, 80131 Naples (San Carlo all'Arena district). Performances take place in the Palazzina dei Principi, the museum's Belvedere courtyard, and, in autumn, the Salone delle Feste.
How to Get There
- By train: Napoli Centrale station, then take city buses towards Capodimonte (approx. 30 minutes).
- By metro: Line 1, stop at Museo or Materdei, then continue by bus or on foot along the ascent to Capodimonte.
- By car: Take the Capodimonte ring road exit; parking is available near the Real Bosco entrances, though it often fills up during special evening openings.
- By plane: Naples-Capodichino Airport, approximately 5 km away.
Tickets and Reservations
During special evening openings, museum admission costs €5 (€2 for visitors aged 18-25), with standard legal exemptions applying. Participation in performances is free, but reservations are required by emailing [email protected]. Museum tickets can be purchased at the ticket office or online via the official Italian Museums website and app.
Tips
- Arrive early: seating for site-specific performances is limited, and the last evening entry is at 10:30 PM.
- Wear comfortable shoes: there is significant walking between the courtyard, the Palazzina dei Principi, and the museum halls, and some performances are standing-room only.
- Evenings are largely outdoors: in case of bad weather, check for updates on the festival's social media channels.
- It is worth arriving early to dedicate at least an hour to the collections and the Porcelain Gallery before the performances.
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Where does it take place — Movimentale
Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
Via Lucio Amelio 2, 80131 Napoli