Platypus Festival

Three days spread across the historic center

The second edition of the Platypus Festival animated Alberobello from July 10th to 12th, 2025, transforming the city into an open-air stage. Each day featured different artists and locations, including Belvedere Santa Lucia, Largo Martellotta, Villa Belvedere, and the Trullo Sovrano.

The common thread of the edition was the sculptural exhibition "Ecosofia" by visual and multimedia artist Jose Carlos Bellantuono, a poetic and sensory exploration between nature and technology set up at Villa Belvedere for the duration of the festival. On July 11th, the electroacoustic poem "Leta" was performed at Largo Martellotta, while a stage of the national poetry slam took place at Belvedere Santa Lucia with public involvement. The closing evening on July 12th, at the Trullo Sovrano, intertwined audiovisual performances inspired by Southern folk traditions and experimental sound installations. Admission was free.

Friday, July 11 — Largo Martellotta and Belvedere Santa Lucia

• 19:00 and 21:00 — "Leta", electroacoustic poem (music by Andrea Siano, dance by Giulia Petti), Largo Martellotta
• 20:00 — National poetry slam with public participation, Belvedere Santa Lucia
• 21:30 — "FOLLOW O[u]R change?", multidisciplinary performance between dance and sound

Saturday, July 12 — Trullo Sovrano

• 21:00 — "Le Masciàre" by Davide Paolillo, audiovisual performance on Southern folk traditions
• 22:00 — "Parametro biancofiore" by Efisio Biancofiore
• 23:00 — "Hau", project by Agenda dei Buoni Propositi, festival closing

Throughout the duration — Villa Belvedere

• Sculptural exhibition "Ecosofia" by Jose Carlos Bellantuono