Altre Latitudini festival begins in Lecce

The fourth edition of the Altre Latitudini festival, organized by Principio Attivo Teatro, is taking place at the Manifatture Knos in Lecce from October 15 to December 6. The program features contemporary theater, dance, music, and storytelling, focusing on themes such as memory, loss, human rights, resistance, and migration.

The festival opens with a global reading titled ‘Palestinesi sono i tuoi occhi’, promoted by Anqa and the REC:Palestina project. This event features texts by young authors from Gaza and includes music by Ahmed Omran.

Subsequent scheduled performances include: • ‘Diario di una perdita’ by Riccardo Lanzarone and Antonella Albanese on November 8. • ‘8 minuti e 46 secondi’ featuring Paola Leone and Giuseppe Semeraro on November 29. • ‘Unouno. La cantata dell’eroe’ with Ippolito Chiarello on December 6.

The event is supported by the Ministry of Culture and the Puglia Region.