Romagna in fiore
Ferretti LG / Simone Beneventi
ferita su ferita
score for voice and percussions
una terra ferita
la vita sospesa
piegata ma viva
in attesa
lamento e lode
tra il compattarsi della Storia
lo sgretolarsi della Geografia
Exactly one year has passed since the catastrophic floods that struck Romagna between the 2nd and 17th of May, wreaking havoc in the vast Po Valley: after heavy rains, numerous rivers and streams burst their banks, submerging the patchwork of towns and villages, while the fragile Apennine hillsides were devastated by landslides and mudslides. Exactly one year after all this, Romagna in fiore is here. Eight shows, eight extraordinary concerts, held in some of the worst affected towns, to pay tribute to the spirit of resilience that characterises this land, and to the tenacity of its people, who have struggled and are still struggling to recover and start again. Many great artists have accepted to contribute to this solidarity project: a true “festival within the festival”, supportive, inclusive and environmentally friendly.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for meeting and discussion: thousands of visitors from all over Italy are expected to attend and spend a few leisurely days together, immersed in the beauty of nature, enjoying music and poetry, warmly welcomed by the people of Romagna. Together, they will celebrate the beauty of a land that risks neglect, and enjoy the unfailing hospitality that has always characterised this area, even in critical times. Together, they will work towards a fresh start, in a gesture of sincere solidarity. With untiring confidence, we are already seeing this new beginning taking shape, despite the challenges and the mud.
A landscape of hills, orchards, streams and sleepy hamlets is a fitting backdrop for the mystical, rural universe of Giovanni Lindo Ferretti, who since the 1980s has been much more than just an elusive protagonist of Italian rock. Premodern by nature, but also predestined to be an eternal avant-gardist, Ferretti is the only offspring of Italian independent music whose exploits continue to provoke debate and fascinate audiences as the decades pass. Faced with history, his words, imbued with eternity, will beat out the vital rhythm of the earth, with its traumas and its silent spirituality, accompanied by the archaic and ultra-modern percussion of Simone Beneventi, a former collaborator of Zeitkratzer and the Scala Philharmonic Orchestra, now in his role as the officiant of this rhythmic rite.
Parking and marked routes
from Brisighella
P Terme
> km 4
— tarmac, path
from Modigliana
P vari
> km 5
— tarmac, path
Food stands organised in collaboration with: Pro Loco Modigliana
Free entrance, mandatory registration from 21 March
Info on the routes: trailromagna.eu
