Ancient Greece in Ragusa Ibla

Festival Program

Thursday, June 16

• Inauguration: At the Donnafugata Theater, actor Giuseppe Sartori, known for his performance in Robert Carsen’s “Oedipus the King” at the Greek Theater in Syracuse, will open the festival in dialogue with Salvatore Cannata and Marco Signorelli.
• Recital “In the Light of Myth”: In the hallway of the Arezzo Palace of Donnafugata, writer and philosopher Marcello Veneziani will lead the audience on a journey through myths and their deeper meaning.

Friday, June 17

• Poetry in the Garden of the Conversation Circle: The performance “Fourth Dimension – journey around myths through the pen of Ghiannis Ritsos” will offer a reinterpretation of the best-known myths through 17 dramatic monologues. The staging, directed by Franco Giorgio, will feature actors Giuseppe Ferlito and Maria Rita Sgarlato, with live music performed by Enrico La Cognata.

Saturday, June 18

• “Theater in… education” conference: At the Santa Teresa auditorium, director Manuel Giliberti of Syracuse’s Inda, Prof. Santo Burgio of the University of Catania, Prof. Fulvia Toscano, Prof. Enrico Saviano of the ISS “Caminiti-Trimarchi” Theater Laboratory in Giardini Naxos, and Prof. Dario Tomasello, director of the UniversiTeatrali Study Center and coordinator of the Dams of Messina, will discuss the role of theater in schools and universities.
• Closing Event: In the courtyard of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, there will be a performance of “Ariadne in the Labyrinth” by Manuel Giliberti, with consultation by Eva Cantarella. This retelling of the Ariadne myth explores two different narratives that converge into a single destiny.

The “3drammi3” festival is an unmissable opportunity to immerse oneself in the beauty of Ragusa Ibla Baroque and the evocative power of ancient myths. An event that promises to fascinate, educate and inspire all participants. Do not miss the opportunity to live this extraordinary cultural experience!