“Let’s PASS” is a dynamic and transformative initiative that challenges existing narratives surrounding disabilities in the performing arts. It serves as a rallying cry for change, urging a fresh perspective and greater inclusivity. At its core, the project aims to address the underrepresentation and limited visibility of artists and audiences with cognitive and sensory disabilities within live performances and the broader realm of performing arts.
Key Points
Project Name: “Let’s PASS” (Promoting Accessible Shows)
Objective: To promote accessibility, engagement, and visibility for individuals with cognitive and sensory disabilities in the performing arts.
Funding: Co-funded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union.
Collaborators:
Lead Coordinator: Fondazione Arturo Toscanini (Italy)
Partner Organizations: ACCAC (Finland), En Dynamei (Greece), Studio Citadela (Czech Republic)
Through innovative strategies, artistic collaborations, and community involvement, “Let’s PASS” seeks to create a more inclusive and vibrant cultural landscape. By dismantling barriers and amplifying voices, it aims to transform the performing arts into an arena where everyone can participate and thrive.
The performance, titled The Joy of Life, is an inclusive, multi-sensory co-creation featuring a quartet, performers and a video orchestra. It aims to celebrate life itself, exploring the following questions: How do
you celebrate life? What do you celebrate with your life? What enables us to celebrate life? What would you do if it were the last day on Earth?
On September 20, Studio Citadela took to the streets with a truly special event! From 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Klimentská 16, the day featured music, readings, performances, and a street theatre workshop with the actors of “The Joy of Life”. The initiative served as the dissemination event of the Czech partner, offering the […]
The Let’s Pass project continues its activities. On May 24, 2025, as part of Vimmafest—an inclusive art festival held in Tampere—the Finnish team organized the dissemination event “From Paper to Life”, a moment of sharing and dialogue with the local community.
The Italian team behind the Let’s Pass – Promoting Accessible Shows project, led by Marilena Lafornara (project manager) and Andrea Pecchio (artistic coordinator of the Toscanini Foundation), was featured on the Listen to EU podcast, produced by the Europe Direct Center of Roma Tre University. This was an opportunity to share the experience of a […]
«Starting from the needs of children with the most difficulties and making them into opportunities for all is the starting point for all kinds of change.»
Beatrice Vitali
[from the book “Reading Inclusioni” by Emili and Macchia]
