Spaz-Io

The first edition of Spaz-Io

On June 27 and 28, 2025, San Giorgio a Cremano hosted the first edition of Spaz-Io, a free festival of art, music, and participation promoted by the Two+Two association as part of the European YICF — Youth Impact through Community Festivals project, involving young people from Italy, Romania, Spain, and Norway.

The evening of Friday, June 27, at the iPoint, opened with the project presentation and talks by Two+Two, Futura Torre, and Europiamo on urban regeneration and European opportunities, followed by the Open Mic Contest with the «OPEN» and «MUSIC SCHOOL» (Music Pole school students) categories, and a closing live set by PS2.

On Saturday, June 28, in Villa Bruno Park, the day was entirely dedicated to workshops: physical theater, Afro-Cuban percussion, instrument construction from recycled materials, experimental painting, and a participatory talk on civic design, accompanied by a social lunch, DJ sets, creative markets, a Swap Party, and environmental actions.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 — iPoint • Welcome and presentation of the YICF project • Inspirational talks with Two+Two, Futura Torre (urban regeneration), and Europiamo (European opportunities for youth) • Open Mic Contest — «OPEN» category (singers, rappers, songwriters, and emerging musicians, groups up to 3 members) and «MUSIC SCHOOL» category (students of the Music Pole school). Jury: Ivana Muscoso, Angelo Rainone, Salvatore Rainone, Sevenai, Pietro Santangelo. Prize: two hours of professional studio recording with single production for each category • Closing live set: PS2 (Pietro Santangelo and Salvatore Rainone), world music and improvisation SATURDAY, JUNE 28 — Villa Bruno Park • «Spaz-Io in play» — physical and relational theater workshop with Valerio De Luca • «Inside the rhythm» — Afro-Cuban percussion and movement with Angelo Rainone • «The echo of waste» — musical instrument construction using recycled materials with Maurizio Capone • «The alchemy of color» — free and experimental painting with Annalisa Di Filippo • Participatory talk on civic design and bottom-up planning with Donato Ciao (Gruv) • Social lunch by Panetteria Sociale • Outdoor DJ sets and dance floor • Art exhibitions and creative markets • Swap Party for clothing exchange with Greenpeace • Guerrilla planting with Donne in Movimento • «The Future We Need» — activity on fast fashion • Participatory mapping of public city spaces • Info points of Europiamo and Futura Torre

Open Mic Contest with a prize of two hours of professional studio recording; live set by PS2 featuring world music and improvisation; musical instrument construction workshop using recycled materials with Maurizio Capone; Swap Party with Greenpeace and guerrilla planting in Villa Bruno Park; participatory mapping of public spaces in San Giorgio a Cremano.