Lugocontemporanea
LUGOCONTEMPORANEA 2026 – 22nd EDITION
SUMUD
Now in its twenty-second edition, Lugocontemporanea presents SUMUD (صمود) as the theme for 2026. An Arabic term that encompasses steadfastness, perseverance, and active resistance, sumud goes beyond the notion of resilience. It expresses the determination to remain, to inhabit, and to continue living in the face of oppression through everyday life, culture, and the care of human relationships. Starting from the Palestinian experience, the festival invites audiences to reflect on the many forms of civil and cultural resistance that shape our contemporary world.
Friday, June 26, 2026 – 8:00 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza dei Martiri della Libertà 10
Marcantonio – Casa Germoglio
Installation (on view from June 26 to July 2)
An artwork dedicated to life’s capacity for regeneration, even in the most dramatic circumstances. The sprout becomes a symbol of memory, identity, and hope.
Friday, June 26, 2026 – 9:30 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza Mazzini
Jeff Mills presents “Tomorrow Comes The Harvest” feat. Jean-Phi Dary & Rasheeda Ali
Music – in collaboration with Ravenna Festival
The pioneering Detroit techno artist presents a project born from the encounter of electronic music, afrobeat, and improvisation, joined by Jean-Phi Dary and Rasheeda Ali.
Monday, June 29, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Museo Baracca
Edoardo Camurri / Massimiliano Morini – “The Life That Burns: Lessons from Suffering”
Talk
A conversation on pain, the search for meaning, and the power of language as a tool for knowledge and transformation.
Monday, June 29, 2026 – 9:00 PM
Pescherie della Rocca – Largo del Tricolore
Journey No. 1: Ravenna – Berlin
Exhibition Opening and Concert
A photographic exhibition by Gianmarco Missiroli and Axel Babini, curated by Veronica Lanconelli, exploring travel as an experience of passage, memory, and belonging.
Opening Concert:
E.C.G. Disputa
Musical and Performative Intervention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 9:00 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza Mazzini
The Last Day of Gaza
Talk
With Paola Caridi, Micaela Frulli, and Yousef Hamdouna.
A public discussion on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, international law, the condition of Gaza’s civilian population, and the meaning of resistance in situations of political and military powerlessness.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 10:30 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza Mazzini
Fusaifusa
Music
An ensemble formed through the encounter of musicians from Syria, Tunisia, and Italy. Their project intertwines Middle Eastern sounds, afrobeat, electronics, Sufi traditions, and Mediterranean cultures.
Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 9:00 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza Mazzini
Moni Ovadia
Talk
Actor, musician, and public intellectual Moni Ovadia reflects on SUMUD as a practice of civil, cultural, and human resistance, drawing inspiration from the experience of the Palestinian people.
Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:30 PM
Pavaglione – Piazza Mazzini
Ciuma meets Giulia Frattini
Music and Dance
A project that brings together Ciuma’s musical research and dancer Giulia Frattini’s physical expression in a dialogue of sound, movement, and improvisation.
Exhibition
June 29 – July 19, 2026
Pescherie della Rocca
Journey No. 1: Ravenna – Berlin
A photographic exhibition by Gianmarco Missiroli and Axel Babini exploring travel as an experience of observation, transition, and the construction of identity.
Practical Information
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