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A few images of this
amazing project which saw
Itama 75 as a protagonist
of a peculiar choreography
on the waters

A Whirling Dance on Itama 75

Fano, Italy

Itama is freedom and contact with the horizon, an communicating with both their bodies and gazes.
open vista on the wonderful spectacle of the sea. The choreography comprised three different
This nautical philosophy led to the idea of moments: a slower, more progressive introduction,
artistically enhancing Itama 75’s magnificent 30 in which the performers took possession of the
square-meter teak deck, turning it into a stage set surface of the bow; the solos, in which the three
for a dance performance. dancers individually played with the spaces of the
The project, called Palcoscenico – A dance vertigo on Itama 75; and, lastly, a more dynamic composition,
Itama 75, was curated by Massimo Carosi, artistic specifically designed to emphasize the sense
director of the International Urban Dance Festival of freedom.
of Bologna. The central figure was undoubtedly the female
The dance company selected was MM dancer, characterized by her predominant role
Contemporary Dance Company, led by Michele within the choreography but also by her costumes
Merola. This proved to be the perfect choice for which featured brighter, more vibrant colors.
the creation of an original choreography, which Inspired by the wind blowing on the sea, the
incorporated elements of surface, dynamic costumes designed by Nuvia Valestri took their cue
imbalance and harmonious symmetry between from the teak color on Itama 75’s bow and the sky
the three dancers. The idea was to take up and at the first light of dawn. From the very first glance,
take ownership of the space, while simultaneously the garments evoked the waves, the sea moved by
opening up to the sky and the horizon. the wind, the reflection of the sun on the water, the
The originality of the performance must also be sinuous dance of seaweed, and the wind that stirs
attributed to the artistry of the three performers: the clouds during storms at sea.
female dancer Emiliana Campo and male dancers This project, which was met with great enthusiasm,
Lorenzo Fiorito and Nicola Stasi. took place in April, and the weather conditions,
Heterogeneous and complementary at the same which turned out to be challenging, ultimately
time, the trio staged emotions and sensations, provided a unique setting of colors and sensations.

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