Festival Map

Theatre festival for the new generations

Festival dates
Vimercate (MB) – 30/31 May and 1/2 June 2024

Year of birth

1991 – City of the boys
2017 – Vimercate Ragazzi Festival

Reference age group
0-18

Type
Showcase for operators

Festival for the territory

Programming
National

International

Cities/Places of the Festival
Vimercate (MB), squares, streets, parks, courtyards of villas and palaces, library, MUST, some indoor non-theatre venues

Cadence, period and duration
Second weekend in June, annual frequency, duration 3 days (Friday to Sunday)

Festival Poetics
The VDR was born with the idea of making the whole of Vimercate a place fit for the new generations, not only in terms of the theatrical and artistic offer, but with initiatives that transform it into the ideal city for the youngest. In addition to shows and entertainment, Vimercate will be enriched with art installations created by the children themselves, a theatre jury of under-14s, and safe spaces to make children independent. A project of a City made to measure for boys and girls and also rethought by them, a weekend-long trail to indicate the future to which every place should aspire. The festival is an initiative of the municipal administration of Vimercate and is organised and directed by 4 local companies: Campsirago Residenza, DelleAli Teatro, Teatro Invito and ArteVOX Teatro.

Prevalent languages
Open air theatre, street theatre, circus, theatre in the landscape, parades, site-specific performances

Method of identifying participating companies
Open Call for proposals and direct call of the artistic direction

Other planned activities
workshops of local associations, there is a specific call for the involvement of local bodies, cultural structures and voluntary associations, an important part of the festival are the activities of the associations aimed at the local area