This workshop aims to provide avenues for personal creativity through movement and body-work. Participants will engage with impulses involving not only the physical aspects of gesture formation but also emotional and imaginative processes. Drawing on Jerzy Grotowski’s methodology, the workshop considers individual creative flow within a space where associations, signs, images, memories and reactions may intersect across different components of the mind-body system.

Shared activities are designed to encourage exploration of creative methods that draw from internal resources, which can contribute to both therapeutic outcomes and the development of performance practices and new modes of expression.

An integral part of Creative Bodiesis the use of sonic stimulus through the live participation of drummer Davide Farebegoli, along with other musicians such as Marco Migani, Salvo Sanchirico and Amedeo D’Alessandro, who work with instrumental and electronic sounds. Interaction with rhythm and live sound is intended to facilitate connections between participants and performers, providing a structured environment for physical and mental engagement related to creative awareness.

The program, in collaboration with guest teachers and artists, focuses on movement and awareness through practices including yoga, contact improvisation basic elements, site-specific outdoor work, collective improvisations, voice and breath sessions, devisingand collective creation. It also includes forums and discussions with visiting artists from the fields of performance and music, invited to discuss their artistic approaches and share principles intended to prompt creative responses—such as choreographer Paola Bianchi and experimental composer Enrico Malatesta among others.

Daily communal living offers opportunities for short workshops aligned with context activities. These include a collective cooking session using local traditional recipes, a field walk aimed at identifying edible herbs and discussions with chef and poet Ivan Fantini about food and its political dimensions. Additional workshops will investigate relationships between creativity and the natural environment, such as a photography lab focused on the body in nature (led by Michela Mariani), and a puppet-making lab utilizing natural and recycled materials (led by Ignazio Bortot).

At the core of the program is a pulse, a living energy nurtured over time by a community involving artists who have each left a trace of their own unique being. As you listen, moveand create, you become part of an ongoing story, defined by openness,vulnerability and a relentless curiosity for the unknown.

Arrival: Sunday, 26 April at 6:00 PM (transport provided from Cesena train station to the venue)

Departure: Saturday, 2 May at 11:00 AM (transport available between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM from the venue to Cesena train station)

Second Term: July–August 2026

Program Dates: 27 – 31 July 2026

Arrival: Sunday, 26 July at 6:00 PM (transport provided from Cesena train station to the venue)

Departure: Saturday, 1 August at 11:00 AM (transport available between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM from the venue to Cesena train station)

Duration:

The artistic program begins on Monday morning and ends on Friday evening, spanning 5 days and 6 nights.

Daily Schedule:

5 hours of core activities per day

– morning session: 3 hours

– afternoon session: 2 hours

+ 1 to 2 extra hours allocated for talks, improvisation or additional programming. Extra activities may include short labs, jam sessions, collective improvisations, meetings with guest artists or free dance sessions.

A daily 5-hour session/routine:

• warming up,
• movement work
• voice work
• devising
• theory and brainstorming

An additional 1 or 2 extra hours including collective improv, jam sessions, meetings, talks, extra labs or group creative practices.

CLOSING DAY – SHARING

On the final day, there will be an optional informal sharing with the local community, where participants can present working elements or outcomes in any format—ensemble piece, solo, group improvisation, installation, photo exhibit, discussion, video projection, or other media.

1st TERM: Sharing at Maltagliata Festival, Cervia, May 1

2nd TERM: Sharing at Estati Indiane, Yanvii Factory

Course language: English

Artistic direction, movement, devising: Nhandan Chirco

Yoga practice: Sofia Sacchetti

Basic voice work: Angie Paganelli

Sound artists, collaborations during classes, improvisation and jam sessions: Davide Farabegoli, Salvo Sanchirico, Marco Migani, Marco Pezk Pascali, Amedeo D’Alessandro.

Guest artists, talks and performances: Ivan Fantini (Food and Politics), Paola Bianchi (Choreographer)

Short Labs and Collective Activities:

Photography and Performance – Body in Nature: Michela Mariani

Puppet Creation Using Natural Recycled Materials: Ignazio Bortot

Herb Collection: Y_f Team

Local Cooking – Fresh Pasta & Tortellini: Betty Barbieri

Pizza Workshop: Salvo Sanchirico

Free Dance & DJ Set: Kadesh

Assistants and coordinators:

Vera Chirco Popovic, Davide Farabegoli, Ignazio Bortot, Angie Paganelli, Benedetta Calisesi

Kitchen staff and special guests:

Nias Zavatta, Betty Barbieri, Ivan Fantini, Salvo Sanchirico

1. Full residency

Number of participants: minimum 9, maximum 12

Cost per person: €980  which include tuition fee, extra activities, accommodation, meals and transport to/from the train station.

Breakfast, lunchand dinner are provided on-site.

Accommodation is in shared rooms with shared bathrooms.

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2.  Non residential

Number of Participants: maximum 6

Cost per person: €650 which includetuition fee, extra activitiesand meals.

Please Note: with this option, participants are fully responsible for arranging their own transport and accommodation.

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3. Camping accomodation, availableonly for second term (July 27–31)

Number of Participants: maximum 8

Participation Fee: €850 which include tuition fee, extra activities, meals and transport to/from the train station.

Participants must bring their own tents and sleeping bags and are responsible for any additional equipment they may require.

*Upon request, a basic tent and yoga mat can be provided on site for an additional fee of €50.

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How to Apply – Contact Information

For inquiries or if you wish to apply, please contact Y_f by email at yanviifactory@gmail.com or by phone at +39 3381889040

Location: Via Del Confine 3938, Cesena (46522) FC, Italy.

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