A traveling stage in the name of sustainability, to transform green spaces into places of sharing: today the journey of the nineteenth edition of " Giardini Aperti " begins from the Botanical Garden of the capital , a festival that will unfold in several towns in southern Sardinia until August 3rd with workshops , theater and exhibitions for all ages and free admission , once again organized by Abaco Teatro and under the artistic direction of Rosalba Piras . The Region , the Metropolitan City and the municipalities involved, as well as the Fondazione di Sardegna , contributed to the initiative.

The Cagliari stage

The event, which will open in Cagliari over two days , will immediately focus on various art forms, environmental education, and human rights. Today's event kicks off at 6:00 PM in the green oasis on Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi with the free " Rights Hunt " workshop, introducing younger children to the Charter of Children's Rights through games, drawings, and readings inspired by " The Island of the Forgetful ," thanks to the collaboration with UNICEF volunteers . This will be followed by the Abaco production, written and directed by Carla Orrù : " Sardinian Fiabe ," a journey through the myths and legends of Sardinian folklore, featuring nursery rhymes, songs in the language, and engaging young audiences, with Francesca Cabiddu and the director herself on stage.

Friday opens with the photography exhibition " Seeds of Hope ," promoted by Operazione Africa Odv to document humanitarian interventions and projects carried out in the Congo, devastated by war and poverty , helping the local population with new drinking water sources, schools, and further paths to social inclusion. At 7 p.m. , a new encounter with the performing arts takes place in the show " Ottavio Bottecchia – Vite in volata ." Written and performed by Tiziano Polese , and featuring the participation and direction of Rosalba Piras —plus voiceover by Antonio Luciano —the play recounts the life of the eponymous cyclist, a celebrated cyclist, retracing both his successes on the track and the conflicts of the twentieth century , of which Bottecchia was both a spectator and a victim, like many of his contemporaries.

And the next steps

"Giardini Aperti" will then resume on 16 and 17 July at the Siliqua Municipal Park : while the first day will see the repeat of " Fiabe Sarde " on stage at 7.30pm , followed at 10pm by the Balletto di Sardegna with the mythological reinterpretation in dance of " Perseo and Medusa ", the following day will instead be dedicated to " The Rebel Princess and other stories of rebellion " by the Il Crogiuolo company, from 7.30pm , and the return under the curtains of " Ottavio Bottecchia – Vite in volata " at 10pm .

Next up will be Sergio Atzeni Park in Quartucciu , with the show " Un burattino pasticcione " (A messy puppet) by La Bottega dei Teatranti , inspired by Collodi, on July 18th at 7:30 pm . Then, on the 19th , at the same time , it will be the turn of " Fiabe Sarde " again, followed at 10 pm by the show " Il Giardino di Eva Mameli Calvino ", dedicated to the great Sardinian scientist and pioneer of environmentalism.

We will move to Monserrato on July 23rd and 24th, in the courtyard of the Casa della Cultura : the opening evening will once again feature " Sardinian Fiabe " at 7.30pm , while the following evening will feature the workshop " Science flourishes like Poetry " at 7pm , and the play between music and symbolism of " Filastarocca. Arcani, archetipi e filastrocche " from 10pm in a Teatro La Maschera production.

The San Platano Park in Villaspeciosa will also have its share of events, with “ Sure? Sure! The brand new adventures of Pinocchio ” on stage at 7.30pm on 25 July , while on 26 July the workshop “ Science blooms like Poetry ” will return from 6pm . Subsequently, the new “ Paura fatti sotto ” by Actores Alidos , for 7.30pm , and “ Le Topastre ” by Abaco Teatro , to follow at 10pm .

On July 30th and 31st , Casa Montis in Vallermosa will host the initiatives, with " La Principessa Ribelle " and " Le Topastre " on the first evening – at 7.30pm and 10pm respectively – and the new " Ciuffetto Rosso " by Anfiteatro Sud the following day at 7.30pm , preceding the penultimate performance of " Ottavio Bottecchia " at 10pm . The festival will close with three days at the Giardino Shila in Torre delle Stelle , scheduled from August 1st to 3rd: the first date will feature Dostoevsky, with " Il sogno di un man ridicolo " at 9.30pm , the second instead will feature the final appointment with " Ottavio Bottecchia " at the same time , while the third will see the grand finale for children of " Il circo più magical del mondo " from 7.30pm . In the previous days, the exhibition “ Seeds of Hope ” will also be open to visitors at the Garden from 9pm .

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