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The Gallaratese Dancewalks * Act 4
Gallaratese Periphery to Milano Center Dancewalking
7+5 km to finish the symbolink between Gallarate, Gallaratese and Milano
Solo
Foofwa had to finish this week’s project by dance-linking the Gallaratese Quartiere to the Fabbrica del Vapore where the workshops took place near the center of Milano ; then he finished this symbolink by tourist walking from the Fabbrica through Milano’s Centro storico and end up in front of the Teatro Alla Scala !
The elements for this Dancewalk were “CamMINAre”, “GrammelFO” and « Mila-no-Tourist »: the first part of the performance was dancewalking to the songs by the diva singer from Lombardy Mina ; the second was finding a way to dancewalk inspired by the grammelot as done by Dario Fo – who worked in Milano for so many years ; and the last was just being a pseudo tourist with a funny Dancewalk outfit 🙂
* The Gallaratese Dancewalks are four dance acts around the idea of visiting, studying and highlighting the Gallaratese Quartiere, Municipio 8 in Milano through dance.
The project culminates on Saturday October 12th with an open to the public dance through the Quartiere.
Hosted and organised by Avventure in Elicottero Prodotti directed by Ariella Vidach
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The Gallaratese Dancewalks * Act 3
Gallaratese Frammentismo Dancewalk
Group
Foofwa, accompanied by Roberta di Serio, Francesco Romagnoli, Valeria Petroni, Chiara Stella Carcano, dancers working with Ariella Vidach, produced a ‘bricolage’ Dancewalk through the Gallaratese area. Starting at the Monte Amiata Gallaratese II Housing, going through Bonola and its shopping mall, then passing the murals of via Appennini and finishing at the Cascina Merlata Community Center, they offered a fragmented view of this suburb of Milano. With the presence of some people from the past week’s workshops and people living in Municipio 8.
* The Gallaratese Dancewalks are four dance acts around the idea of visiting, studying and highlighting the Gallaratese Quartiere, Municipio 8 in Milano through dance.
The project culminates on Saturday October 12th with an open to the public dance through the Quartiere.
Hosted and organised by Avventure in Elicottero Prodotti directed by Ariella Vidach
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The Gallaratese Dancewalks * Act 2
Dancework the Dancewalk in Milano and Gallaratese
group workshops & working troupe
How to embody an area ?
During the week, Foofwa will walk / work / dancewalk through the quartiere. His presence in the public space would be one of a. observing, taking notes, photos and videos; b. trying a performing body in the midst of the urban setting; c. exchanging with the interested people on the street.
This way, Foofwa will accumulate audio&video&text artefacts throughout the week for inspiration or to be used for the final Dancewalk performance on Saturday October 12t.
Meeting people on the street will probably lead to some unexpected/unknown developments.
On Thursday 10 and Friday 11, in the morning, professional dancers affiliated wit Ariella Vidach will accompany Foofwa in this Dancewalk urban research.
* The Gallaratese Dancewalks are four dance acts around the idea of visiting, studying and highlighting the Gallaratese Quartiere, Municipio 8 in Milano through dance.
The project culminates on Saturday October 12th with an open to the public dance through the Quartiere.
Hosted and organised by Avventure in Elicottero Prodotti directed by Ariella Vidach
October 9th, 10th, 11th 2024, 5:30pm-9pm
OPEN TO ANYONE
Dancewalk workshops
Anyone can dancewalk ! Foofwa shares what is dancewalking with anyone interested, without discrimination: dancers (professionals or not), non-dancers, sports-wo-men, children, seniors, people with disabilities. Experience the joy of dancing your personal self within a group celebrating liberation.
SPAZIO FATTORIA or SPAZIO ARIELLA VIDACH AiEP, FABBRICA DEL VAPORE, VIA PROCACCINI 4 MILANO 20154
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The Gallaratese Dancewalks * Act 1
Dancewalking Spirit from Gallarate to Via Gallarate
41k of symbolinking a mother-name city to its child-name suburb – solo
Since the city of Gallarate gave the name to the Gallaratese Quartiere in West Milano, Foofwa linked the center of Gallarate to Via Gallarate in Milano by dancing the 41 kilometers separating them in 9 hours.
Last part (evening), video shooting by Ji-Eun Im
* The Gallaratese Dancewalks are four dance acts around the idea of visiting, studying and highlighting the Gallaratese Quartiere, Municipio 8 in Milano through dance.
The project culminates on Saturday October 12th with an open to the public dance through the Quartiere.
Hosted and organised by Avventure in Elicottero Prodotti directed by Ariella Vidach
Details:
First stretch : Gallarate – Legnano
18 kilometers – MORNING
From Piazza della Libertà (in front of the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta) in Gallarate to Piazza San Magno in Legnano
Second stretch : Legnano – Rho
16 kilometers (accumulated 34 kilometers) – AFTERNOON
From Piazza San Magno (in front of the Basilica di San Magno) in Legnano to Piazza San Vittore in Rho
Third stretch: Rho – Via Gallarate, Gallaratese Quartiere, Milano
7 kilometers (accumulated 41 kilometers) – LATE AFTERNOON
From Piazza San Vittore (in front of Chiesa Prepositurale di San Vittore Martire) to the station in the beginning of Via Gallarate, Gallaratese, suburb of Milano