Featured Events in Turin in July, 2024 (June Updated)

"ESTASPORT 6° SETTIMANA will take place in Torino at Via Vincenzo Lancia, 138 from July 15 to July 19, 2024. Safatletica, winner of the “Sport in Green – Educare Insieme” grant, is offering two weeks of free summer camp for children aged 5 to 14, thanks to the support of the Department for Family Policies - Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The program includes a wide range of educational, sports, and cultural activities to promote socialization and communication, aiming to enhance growth and provide educational and recreational experiences. Certified staff, including a SUISM/ISEF graduate coordinator, sports technicians, and recreational operators, will oversee activities such as athletics, basketball, football, volleyball, hitball, and more. Meals will be provided daily in individual portions, carefully planned by a nutritionist to cater to various dietary needs. For inquiries and registration, contact the administration during specified office hours. Take advantage of this opportunity to engage in a fun and enriching summer experience for your children."

The gallery’s three rooms display recent works divided into two main groups. The first, entitled (‘Comrades and Angels’), in the entrance hall, consists of a series of 32 watercolours on paper dedicated to Antonio Gramsci. The artist created these between 2022 and 2023, in parallel with the work on a large public and permanent installation dedicated to the statesman commissioned by the Apulia Region. This set of pictorial and spatial works originates from some passages taken from Gramsci’s letters, one in particular in which he speaks of the state of the prisoner: (1). On the bottom of each of these watercolours, with their vivid and sometimes metallic colours, is a reproduction of one of the covers of the notebooks that Antonio Gramsci wrote during his imprisonment in the Turi prison, printed digitally and in a format faithful to the original. The regular shapes, imprinted in watercolour on the photographic reproductions (mainly using the pad technique), allude to geometries that seem to compose and decompose before our eyes to be captured in ‘real time’, which fixes them in a pose momentarily frozen in its visible form but ready to change configuration. Within the space of the sheet, they create magnetic tensions produced by the colours that allude to architectures imagined by the free and luminous meditation of Gramsci locked up in his cell. The coloured bands are painted freely over or alongside reproductions of these notebook covers from the early 1930s, dialoguing with them both chromatically and geometrically. The covers are split between some distinguished by the seriousness of dull monochrome colours, others characterised by a mimetic reference to precious materials such as crocodile skin, and many distinguished by imaginary and exotic architectures from those distant worlds that Italy would shortly invade and try to conquer. The guiding spirit of these works therefore consists in conceiving a ‘tribute’ to the thinking of Antonio Gramsci not in a static or rhetorical manner but by highlighting that that made him a champion of freedom and one of the constant references of our civilised living. On display together with this collection is the sculpture/model of the monumental work of the same title (‘Comrades and Angels’) that the artist created in Bari within the building housing the Polo bibliotecario Regionale Pugliese in the former Rossani barracks. The second group, exhibited in the third room, consists of five large works made with mixed techniques: watercolour on Arches paper mounted on aluminium, Plexiglas with metal inclusions, acrylic paints and varnished wooden frames. These works, unlike the first group, are more monochromatic. Their colours, originally bright and primary, are modified and muted through the constant addition of a medium grey, a that dilutes the luminosity and brings the dominant tone back towards an indistinct and hazy atmosphere. It is as if the works were not so much in mist or vapour, but rather painted directly from these ‘materials’ that impregnate the paper backing and from which emerge circular shapes like waves of sound or water that expand in space with a heavy sound. They appear to be the natural development of the works already shown by the artist at the Gallery in Torre Pellice (Alfredo Pirri, ‘Motore’, 2019) where there was a series of watercolours that rendered the same motion of circles that extend into space dynamically through the expansive use of colour. In the works on display in the exhibition, circular inserts of pastel-coloured Plexiglas are superimposed over these dynamic surfaces, sometimes enriched (and embellished) with metallic brass or copper straws that shine on the greyish backgrounds. As if they were celestial bodies caught in their moment of greatest splendour, on the borderline between appearing and disappearing, or poetic and dreamy phrases shining with reflected light. (2) Finally, in the smallest room, at the centre of the larger ones, tensions are decanted by hosting a solitary work, created with transparent and reflective colours applied on a Plexiglas surface that is also transparent. The work radiates into the empty space through the pure energy of colour. A solitary work for a room as silent as a chapel... or a cell. 1 - Antonio Gramsci, letter 11 July 1929 to his sister-in-law Tania 2 - Ibidem

The ESTASPORT 4th Week event will take place in Torino at Via Vincenzo Lancia, 138, from July 1st to July 5th, 2024. Safatletica emerged victorious in the "Sport in Green - Educare Insieme" competition, enabling them to provide a two-week summer camp for children aged 5 to 14 at no cost, thanks to the support of the Department for Family Policies - Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The program offers a diverse range of educational, sports, and cultural activities to promote integration and personal growth, while also supporting parental needs during the summer period. The staff, led by a qualified SUISM/ISEF graduate coordinator, includes experienced sports professionals and recreational specialists. Various sports activities like athletics, basketball, football, volleyball, hitball, paddle tennis, and more will be offered by expert coaches. Meals will be freshly prepared daily in individual portions, designed by a nutritionist to meet dietary needs. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated upon request. For further information, contact 011-7509701, 334-1959704, or email educareinsieme@safatletica.it; safatletica@safatletica.it. Secretariat hours are as follows: Mon. 14:00 - 17:30, Tue. - Wed. - Thu. 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:30, Fri. 09:00 - 13:00.

ESTASPORT 5° SETTIMANA in Torino at 138 Via Vincenzo Lancia, 10141 Torino, is set to take place from July 8th to July 12th, 2024. Safatletica emerged victorious in the "Sport in Green - Educare Insieme" competition, providing two weeks of free summer camp for children aged 5 to 14. The initiative is made possible through the support of the Department for Family Policies - Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The program offers a diverse range of educational, sports, and cultural activities aimed at fostering integration and growth. Professional staff, including a Coordinator with extensive experience, will oversee activities such as athletics, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and more. Fresh, nutritionally balanced meals will be provided daily, with special dietary needs accommodated upon request. Contact information for inquiries is available, and the office hours are specified for assistance. Take advantage of this opportunity for a rewarding and enriching summer experience for your children.

The "ESTASPORT 7° SETTIMANA" event will take place in Torino at Via Vincenzo Lancia, 138, from July 22 to July 26, 2024. Safatletica emerged victorious in the "Sport in Green – Educare Insieme" grant competition, enabling them to provide a two-week summer camp for children aged 5 to 14 at no cost. The initiative, supported by the Department for Family Policies – Presidency of the Council of Ministers, aims to offer a diverse range of educational, sports, and cultural activities, fostering integration and growth while delivering recreational and educational services to the community. The program will feature various sports activities including athletics, basketball, soccer, volleyball, hitball, paddle tennis, and more, guided by experienced coaches. Meals will be freshly prepared daily in single servings, carefully curated by a nutritionist. Dietary preferences, ethical or religious diets, as well as food allergies or intolerances, can be accommodated upon request. For inquiries or bookings, reach out to the provided contact information.

Join ESTASPORT 8° SETTIMANA in Torino at Via Vincenzo Lancia, 138, from July 29 to August 2, 2024, for a fantastic summer experience. Safatletica secured a grant, "Sport in Green - Educare Insieme," enabling them to offer two weeks of free summer camp to children aged 5 to 14, thanks to the support of the Department for Family Policies - Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The program features a diverse range of educational, sports, and cultural activities, fostering socialization and communication among participants. With a focus on integration and growth, the camp provides opportunities for recreational and educational experiences. Expert staff, including a Coordinator with a SUISM/ISEF degree, will guide the activities, including athletics, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and more. Nutritious meals, designed by a dietitian, will be served daily, with provision for special dietary needs. Contact educareinsieme@safatletica.it or safatletica@safatletica.it for inquiries. Operating hours for the secretariat are Mon 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Tue - Thu 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Fri 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.