Gardentopia tour

Gardentopia tour is a journey across Basilicata, stopping off at the Municipalities that form part of the garden network for Gardentopia, the Matera2019 project on green culture and active citizenship crossed with contemporary art: a green utopia that transforms gardens into community places that are accessible to all citizens.

Coordinated by the curator Pelin Tan, international artists and landscape architects work in the gardens alongside local communities; art, public green areas and active citizenship combine to generate a rural biennial comprising 30 community gardens all over the region.

On 16 June 2019, on the Gardentopia tour, two buses will leave Matera for two different routes to participate in events in some of the community gardens of Basilicata: artistic performances and talks will alternate with moments of conviviality, shows and music in each garden and at the end of the day all of the tour participants will gather for a large party.

** The two routes will have the following stages, timetables and activities:

First route:
09.00 - Departure from Matera 
10.00 - 11.30 - Bernalda: performance from the Greek artists Errands
12.30 - 15.30 - Stigliano: community picnic and performance from Euroband La Murgia's Street Band
18.30 - 22.00 - Castelsaraceno: community dinner/performance by the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija and talk by Nicola Perullo
22.00 - Leave Castelsaraceno to return to Matera

Second route:
09.00 - Departure from Matera 
10.00 - 11.30 - Irsina: performance from the Italo-American artists Future Farmer
12.30 - 15.30 - Campomaggiore: community picnic and performance from Pu.bala selectors
18.30 - 22.00 - Castelsaraceno: community dinner/performance by the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija and talk by Nicola Perullo
22.00 - Leave Castelsaraceno to return to Matera

ARTISTS Rirkrit Tiravanija
Nicola Perullo
Errands
Future Farmer

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