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).

After the program of 5 days, we offer the possibility to deepen the process in a follow up of a 5-day residency during which workshop participants continue to develop their creative and training work, coordinating within the group for both creative work and daily logistics, in a self-managed and self-formation manner. Mentoring is available upon request. Artistic sharing can be organized at the end, at the group’s discretion.

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.

LAB PROGRAM

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 LAB: The 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.

+ ARTISTIC RESIDENCY – participants who wish to apply for the follow up of the program will add 5 extra days of self –managed group work to develop the creative work and training

Starting: august 1. Departure: august 6 at 11 am.

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.
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

Creative Bodies LAB PROGRAM:
5 days – July 27th to 31st
For US citizens  – €530 total
For EU and Eastern Countries citizens – €430 total

Creative Bodies LAB PROGRAM + RESIDENCY :
10 days – July 27th to August 5th
US citizens  – €600 total
EU and Eastern Countries citizens – €500 total

Deadlines: Registration by June 15, 2026 – with a €150 deposit – max 18 participants.

• The LAB PROGRAM program includes: tuition, room and board in shared rooms (max. 9 persons) or camping, prepared meals (with group collaboration for special meals), and car transfers to and from Cesena or Cervia train stations.

• The residency includes: accommodation with own equipment in a camping or in the workspace commun room , use of a fully equipped kitchen for group meals, and a workspace during designated hours.

 YANVII APS – membership

All activities realized at Yanvii factory are addressed to members of ngo Cultural Association YANVII APS – 2026.   Membership card 2026 – 10€ tot – will be done during the application process.

Pay the depozit to reserve your place

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.

Learn More:
Google Page: Yanvii Factory
Instagram: yanvii_factory

Creative Bodies is a project by Yanvii APS –
in collaboration with Accademia dell’Arte