“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?
From March 18 to 24 in Parma, artist companies are coming together for the first time. This event represents a unique opportunity for the artists to connect with one another, share their creative processes, and collaborate in person. Over the course of this week, they will work side by side, exploring their collective vision and […]
Inspired by Vivaldi’s “L’Inverno”, the pieces composed by Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli for the PASS performance are dedicated to the four partner countries of the project: Finland, Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic. Each piece integrates melodic elements from the original work, adapting them to the expressive needs of different groups of performers, including deaf and […]
Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli tells us more about Mama Erde, her composition inspired by Mothe Earth. Find out more in the video. 🎼 READ the transcription of Valentina’s words in the video: The symphonic piece I wrote for the project is called Mama Erde. It’s in German, in a somewhat childlike German because it literally means “Mother […]
«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]
