Orestiades in Gibellina (TP)
Back on stage the Festival of Orestiadi Gibellina in its 39th edition.
A festival that aims to bring out Gibellina, as it is also a meeting place between cultures,
expressed through the multiple languages of music,theater, circus, cinema and dance.
The spaces of the Baglio di Stefano welcome every year the Orestiadi di Gibellina,
an international festival of theater, music, visual arts, with shows,
concerts and exhibitions that over the years have seen the presence of artists, actors, directors.
The Orestiadi take place every summer in Gibellina in the province of Trapani since 1981,
founded by the former mayor and senator Ludovico Corrao. The performances are held at the Baglio Di Stefano or at the “Cretto di Burri”.
Orestiadi is an international festival with events,
also realized and self-produced, ranging from theatrical performances to musical ones,
from painting to sculpture, to cinema.
In the Baglio there is also the Museum of Mediterranean Textures that collects textiles, ceramics,
costumes and jewelry used in the Mediterranean.
STRUCTURE
The structure is outlined by an irrigation system with terracotta pipes and water storage tank.
The adjacent garden features a fountain,
stone seats and plants. Surrounded by dry stone walls and defined by a dense row of palm trees,
the garden of delights marked the sunny landscape of the Sicilian hinterland,
marking the presence of the house, water and man.
FOUNDATION
The Foundation also has its headquarters at the prestigious Bach Hamba Palace,
in the medina of Tunis,
with the aim of increasing a dialogue between Mediterranean cultures.
It was the editor of the famous cultural magazine “Labirinti” directed by Giovanni Ingoglia and distributed by Feltrinelli. Italian and European intellectuals have contributed to the magazine.
Destroyed by the 1968 earthquake, it has been restructured by the Architects Marcella Aprile,
Roberto Collovà and Teresa La Rocca. It is an architectural example of important artistic and cultural interest.
