mare/Sun., 15 September 2024
Fiumicina Festival - Day 3
Neighbours, Neighbourhoods and the River Space
Where Prati del Talvera, next to Ponte Talvera
Time 9 am
From Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September, between 1 and 8 pm, Lungomare presents Three Days by the River, a Festival by Fiumicina. An Open Kitchen on the River. The project, staged by Johanna Dehio, Mascha Fehse and Johanna Padge at Lungomare’s invitation, is part of FLUX – River Interventions and Explorations: a multi-year programme that aims to explore and activate Bolzano’s river landscapes through artistic, cultural and ecological perspectives.
The Fiumicina Festival Three Days by the River invites people to share the unique experience of cooking together in a public space using only solar energy as the source of heat. During the peak sunlight hours—between 1 and 4 pm—participants can learn to prepare bespoke recipes according to the solar clock, guided by the project’s creators and a different cooking group each day. Following this, there will be two events featuring guests and experts discussing topics such as cookery, rivers, solar energy, public space and common goods, accompanied by tastings and concerts.
In collaboration with the Institute for Regional Development of EURAC Research, Fiumicina is improved through a participatory process to envision and design a future management model.
::: SAVE THE DATE :::
Fiumicina Festival
13. — 15.09.2024
Prati del Talvera, close to Ponte Talvera
Bolzano-Bozen
The event is open to the public.
Discover Friday’s detailed programme below:
::: Neighbours, Neighbourhoods and the River Space :::
Sunday, 15th September
Fiumicina invites CucinaCultura, a project launched in 2015 in Bolzano to explore food and culture through film, music, theater, and performances, with a specific focus on migration, economics, climate change, and conflict. On this occasion, Sunday, September 15, will be devoted entirely to Indian culture.
9:00 am– 12:00 pm
Indian Sun-Kissed Snack
Fiumicina invites Charumathi Seshagiri Rao to lead a solar cooking atelier
12-3:00 pm
Presentation of recipes and tastings accompanied by live music
North/South Indian Fusion: Hindustani Melodies Accompanied by Carnatic-Style Percussion
with Prakash Ramachandran and Sarada Barthi
in collaboration with Cucina Cultura
Solar Cooking Atelier
Charumathi Seshagiri Rao, originally from Chennai (Madras, Southern India), arrived in Bolzano in 2000. With over 30 years of experience as a nurse, she has always had a deep passion for cooking, which helps alleviate homesickness and reconnect with memories of India. Whenever she returns to her homeland, Charu updates her culinary skills and brings new recipes back to South Tyrol.
River Concert
Sarada Barthi arrived in Italy five years ago from Bihar (Northern India) to pursue a master’s degree in microbiology. She is currently a researcher in microbiology at the University of Bolzano. Since childhood, she has been singing Indian classical music, including devotional mantras (bhajan) and Hindustani classical music, as well as Bollywood songs. Although not a professional, she loves performing live in front of an audience.
Prakash Ramachandran arrived in Italy in 1996 after travelling through the Soviet Union, Germany, and Switzerland. He worked as a librarian in Bolzano for 26 years and now teaches German as a support teacher in a German-speaking primary and secondary school. He grew up playing various South Indian percussion instruments, including the Mridangam, Canjira, Darbuka, and Cajon. The latter two are Arab and Peruvian instruments, respectively, but are also frequently used in modern Indian fusion music. For Prakash Ramachandran, playing percussion is both a form of meditation and an opportunity to entertain and bring joy to listeners.
