Bread and Brave – a Mediterranean tale

About the show:

Join us for an immersive journey of courage and community that celebrates Mediterranean heritage! In this journey we will combine music with bread making traditions from this area, as both have qualities to connect, to celebrate and to activate multiple senses. Bravery is found in practising these arts and crafts especially within the rhythm of modern society.

Step into the vibrancy of traditional music and storytelling, where our performers – two multi-instrumental percussionists/singers – become storytellers, musicians, and bakers. Experience enchanting tales, captivating rhythms, and the irresistible aroma of freshly baked bread.

Sounds, stories, and scents will take you on a sensory journey that reveals the origins and significance of bread and live music in human culture.

Connection

For centuries, bread and music has symbolized unity across the sun-kissed landscapes of the Mediterranean basin. Both elements represent essential needs for survival, fostering connection and therefore community, beyond differences. 

Celebration

We celebrate and respect our unity by experiencing this journey together, across cultures and generations. We also honour artisanal and artistic beauty. For us, this defines abundance.

Multi-sensoriality

In this performance the audience will be immersed in a multisensory experience. Through live music, live bread baking and storytelling, our senses will be stimulated in multiple ways.

Bios:

Vincenzo Castellana | AcquAria is an interdisciplinary artist from Sicily. Vincenzo’s musical journey began in his childhood by playing tamburello, the typical Sicilian framedrum, and since has evolved into a rich exploration in percussion and diverse cultural traditions. With collaborations that cover both the Italian and international music scene, he blends different musical influences and performing styles, using unconventional materials and instruments, which creates a captivating experience. Recently, Vincenzo has ventured into conceptual performances and theater, merging traditional rhythms with digital soundscapes, storytelling, poetry, and dance, inviting audiences into an environment where creativity knows no boundaries.

Paolo Rossetti Murittu is a percussionist and a music therapist originary from the Sibillini mountains in the Marche region. He grew up in a family of leather artisans and farmers, who were also singers and traditional folk music players. From a young age, he displayed a talent for singing and music. For the past twenty years, he has performed at international stages as an interpreter of Marche’s musical traditions and his own compositions. He collaborates with internationally renowned composing, recording, and live performance artists, and has worked with masters of contemporary music. In recent years he has developed himself as a baker, which he integrates in his performances.

Credits:

Vincenzo Castellana | AcquAria – Musician/performer/conceptor;

Paolo R Murittu – Musician/performer;

Raphael Rodan – Artistic advisor

This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union