Talks and book presentations in the afternoon, DJ sets at sunset, music and cinema under the stars in the green lung of the historic center of Catanzaro. It is the success formula of Damargherita, the culture and entertainment container which, for its seventh edition, becomes “festival” by proposing a six -day calendar, with free admission, In the name of contamination in the historic meeting and aggregation of Villa Margherita.
The event, promoted with the sharing of the Municipality of Catanzaro and the patronage of the Calabria Region, will be inaugurated Tuesday 17 June, at 6 pm, with the presentation of the book “The men who spoke to God. Ennio Morricone and Fabrizio De Andrè. The music and words that came to the sky” by Sergio Dragone e Msgr. Antonio Staglianò. The latter, president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, the famous “Bishop with the guitar”, will discuss with Marcello Barillà on the relationship of two great Italian artists with God, analyzing their works and reflecting on their vision of the world and faith. The first evening of Damargherita will also mark the beginning of a new path of research and enhancement of short cinema with the projection of “Hidden Time” by Giovanni Money followed by, on Wednesday 19 June, on the evening of the Corti promoted in collaboration with the Calabria Movie – International Short Film Festival. Cinema under the stars which will also propose the vision of new and old titles such as “The Holdovers”, “A stroke of luck”, “Monsieur Lazhar” and “Follely”.
The billboard will offer some live music of great interest such as that of Anastasiothe artist already winner of X Factor, who returned to the scenes with his rap work “The machines cannot pray”; The Italian-Palestinian singer TARE with its Arab’nb representing a bridge between cultures; Catanzion, Kuanito and Maddawg who will bring the reggae and the Calabrian rhythm; The young It-Pop singer-songwriter Speedy. The notes of the records placed up by DJs crazy and DJ Red, Lubrano, Luca Sorrentini, Mbatò will also rise in the villa.
THE literary talk they will also see scheduled Literature by Alessio Mariani – aka Murubutu – professor and narrator, who will offer the opportunity to reflect on the expressive and didactic potential of rap. Another guest will be Matteo Gallellocurator and author of Bromio Magazine, paper publication on a half -yearly on the culture of wine and food in Italy. Space also to the social and health with the project “From care to taking care”, dedicated to oncological patients, carried out at the Dulbecco hospital fromAngela Serra Association, “Stefanizzi” section of Catanzaro.
As part of Damargherita, the collaboration with Catanzaro Jazz Fest That this year, on the occasion of the Music Festival, is part of the large national project, entitled “Transform-Actions: at Jazz Pass”, coordinated by the I-Jazz national network and financed by the Mic, which brings together the most important Italian jazz festivals by connecting music, territory and technological innovation. The concerts of the Tchaikovsky jazz triotraining of young talents of the Conservatory of Catanzaro, of Lorenzo Iorio Trio and the saxophonist Francesco Caligiuri. The Festival will be introduced by the itinerary in the historic center “The Silk Roads” with departure and arrival in Villa Margherita.
“The municipal administration led by the mayor Nicola Fiorita did not want to miss its usual support for an initiative that, year after year, was able to distinguish itself for having reported interest and participation around Villa Margherita, combining identity, traditions and experiments”, underlines The Councilor for Tourism of the Municipality of Catanzaro Vincenzo Costantino. “A commitment that is renewed through a rich and varied program that speaks to the territory and that collects the challenge of involving, especially the youngest, in a path of the open -air arts”.
“See you Damargherita is the slogan that has accompanied us since the first year, contributing in an important way to the rediscovery and relaunch of a symbolic place of the city”, comments on the President of the Association of Margherita, Vincenzo NoCita. “In this edition we tried to raise the shot again, bringing to Catanzaro different and innovative cultural experiences that marry with the mission of our project. Speaking of current affairs and intercepting tastes and trends of every band of the public, we still hope to live an intense week of healthy aggregation”.
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Damargherita Festival
Tuesday 17 June
18.00 Talk
Presentation of the book “The men who spoke with God. Ennio Morricone and Fabrizio De Andrè. The music and words that came to the sky”.
Msgr. Antonio Staglianò dialogue with Marcello Barillà.
19.30 Music
DJ set – Pazz Music Bureau and Alex Tolomeo aka DJ Red.
21.15 Cinema
Short projection
“Hydden Time” by Giovanni Money
21.30 Cinema
“The Holdovers” (2023) by Alexander Payne
Wednesday 18 June
18.30 Talk
Literature. Murubutu dialogues with Giuseppe Procopio.
19.30 Music
DJ set – Lubrano
21.15 Cinema
The evening of the courts With Calabria Movie Film Festival
“Even the hedgehog breathes” by Domenico Pietropaolo
“Ofelia” by Pierfrancesco Biazzi
“Thirstygirl” by Alexandra Qin
Thursday 19 June
18.00 Talk
Project “From care to taking care”
Angela Serra Association – “Stefanizzi” section of Catanzaro
19.30 Music
DJ set – Luca Sorrentini
21.00 Cinema
“A stroke of luck” (2023) by Woody Allen
22.30 Music
Live – Tära / Catanzaro Allianz
Friday 20 June
18.30 Talk
Bromium magazine.
Matteo Gallello dialogues with Angela married and Laura Boccuto.
19.30 Music
DJ set – mbatò
21.00 Cinema
“Monsieur Lazhar” (2011) by Philippe Falarddeau
22.30 Music
Live – Anastasio / Speedy
Saturday 21 June
Catanzaro Jazz Fest
17.00 Urban trekking
The Silk Roads – By Angela Rubino
20.30 Music
Tchaikovsky Jazz Trio – Special Guest Diletta Book
21.30 Music
Lorenzo Iorio Trio – Anatomy of a Dream
Sunday 22 June
20.30 Music
Catanzaro Jazz Fest
Francesco Caligiuri – Ballad for a Tree
21.00 Cinema
“Follemente” (2025) by Paolo Genovese