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Andrea Paciotto's blog post was featuredOpen Invitation to La MaMa Spoelto Open 2012, fringe evento of Spoelto
La MaMa Spoleto Open is the Fringe event of Spoleto, from June 30th to September 15th 2012. A long summer program that helps the City to open and become alive, offering a creative environment where one can discover new talents and meet interesting forms of art. It creates a place and a time full of surprises and creativity, during which one can present their work, exchange ideas, discover new possibilities, establish new collaborations, meet new people, open unexpected opportunities and have a…See More
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La MaMa Spoleto Open, fringe evento of Spoleto at Italy
June 30, 2012 to September 15, 2012
La MaMa Spoleto Open is the Fringe event of Spoleto, from June 30th to September 15th 2012. A long summer program that helps the City to open and become alive, offering a creative environment where one can discover new talents and meet interesting forms of art. It creates a place and a time full of surprises and creativity, during which one can present their work, exchange ideas, discover new possibilities, establish new collaborations, meet new people, open unexpected opportunities and have a…See More
Andrea Paciotto posted a blog postOpen Invitation to La MaMa Spoelto Open 2012, fringe evento of Spoelto
La MaMa Spoleto Open is the Fringe event of Spoleto, from June 30th to September 15th 2012. A long summer program that helps the City to open and become alive, offering a creative environment where one can discover new talents and meet interesting forms of art. It creates a place and a time full of surprises and creativity, during which one can present their work, exchange ideas, discover new possibilities, establish new collaborations, meet new people, open unexpected opportunities and have a…See More
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- Andrea Paciotto is a director dedicated the creation and development of theatre, media performances and audiovisual projects. He begun studying in Italy as an actor, but soon concentrated towards creating and directing performances. He continued studying in the United States, receiving a B.A. in theatre and a M.F.A. in directing from Brooklyn College - City University of New York. Later, he lead a period of research in DasArts, Center for Advance Research in Theatre and Dance of Amsterdam University, focusing on the application of new technologies in the performance, for which he holds another M.F.A degree.
Very important for him was the encounter with Ellen Stewart, founder and artistic director of New York La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. This signed the beginning of a journey that brought him to work in different countries, initially as an actor/performer and later as director. He worked for several years in La MaMa as resident artists and still today collaborates as a coordinator of the La MaMa Artist Residency in Italy. Since then, Andrea has collaborated with various theatres and organizations in Europe and his work has been presented in Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Switzerland, Poland, Macedonia, United States and Mexico.
Between 2000 and 2001, Andrea has also lived and worked in Mexico, collaborating with various Cultural Institutions and independent groups, for projects spanning from theater performances, operas, large multimedia events in archeological sites and with artists from indigenous communities. Andrea has realized videofilms and documentaries, created installations, produced different types of cultural projects and developed educational programs. He has lead courses and workshops, both in Italy and abroad, on various aspects of theatre and multimedia arts: University of Tuscia in Viterbo, National Academy of Dance in Mexico City, Maastricht Theater Academy, University of the Arts and Bitef Festival in Belgrade, Das Arts Amsterdam, Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, La MaMa in New York and in Italy. Andrea is an excutive member of the Italian International Theatre Institute and member of the TECOM, Training and education committee.
Since 2004 Andrea lives in Italy. He has funded and directs OFFUCINA ECLECTIC ARTS www.offucina.com, a production company based in Spoleto, focused on development, creation and promotion of innovative artistic and cultural events. Among some of most recents projects are: the Spoleto Fringe Festival (started in 2009) and the Horovitz-Paciotto Company a collaborative project with American playwright Israel Horovitz.
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Open Invitation to La MaMa Spoelto Open 2012, fringe evento of Spoelto
Posted on April 20, 2012 at 5:26am 0 Comments 0 Likes
La MaMa Spoleto Open is the Fringe event of Spoleto, from June 30th to September 15th 2012. A long summer program that helps the City to open and become alive, offering a creative environment where one can discover new talents and meet interesting forms of art. It creates a place and a time full of surprises and creativity, during which one can present their work, exchange…
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