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Riflessioni "a margine". Il workshop "Sul margine dell'Orto Botanico di Palermo" dal punto di vista di una storica dell'arte
2020
The paper is the result of a historical research conducted during the Architecture workshop "Sul margine dell'Orto Botanico di Palermo. Spazi per Visiting Professor" ("On the edge of the Botanical Garden of Palermo. Spaces for Visiting Professor"), organized from 24 to 27 September 2018 by the Professors of the University of Palermo Andrea Sciascia, Giuseppe Di Benedetto, Giuseppe Marsala and Antonino Margagliotta and included in the teaching activities of the PhD in Architecture, Arts and Planning. It consists of a descriptive part of the Manifesta12 interventions – the prestigious nomadic Biennial of contemporary art whose last edition took place in Palermo – at the Botanical Garden. This…
Urban Events as Cosmopolitan Accelerators and Post-Pandemic Cities: Reflections on Manifesta 12 in Palermo
2021
International events are important opportunities to generate (global) open spaces and networks, and are one of the greatest accelerators of cosmopolitan networks. The global Covid- 19 crisis asks us to rethink the mobility of people and the interconnections between and within cities, where networks and connections are the most powerful accelerators of what we may call the cosmopolitan dimension of urban life. How can we rethink Cosmopolitan Habitat in light of the pandemic? What kinds of international event will we be able to promote from an intra- and post-pandemic perspective? This contribution analyses the experiences of Manifesta 12 in Palermo. The event is explored as a field of experi…