Between heaven and earth – T3rza Terra

Saturday 12 October will open with the event Tra Cielo e Terra: Le città del mondo tra cielo e terra (Between Heaven and Earth: The Cities of the World), in the Villa Di Toppo Florio in Buttrio (UD), starting at 8.30 am. The meeting, introduced by Patrizia Minen, creator and curator of TreeArt festival, co-organiser of the event, will explore the theme of the cities of the future in connection with the Tree cities of the world programme through the contribution of international experts, starting with that of Prof. Fabio Salbitano, from the University of Sassari, a member of the TreeArt scientific committee, who will speak on the theme of the cultural and social challenges of urban landscapes of the past and future. Paolo Trivellato, from the Green, Parks and Urban Agriculture Sector of the Municipality of Padua, together with Ana Macias and Claudia Arborcity, leaders of the Tree Cities of the World programme in Spain, will speak on the topic of ‘urban food forests’ and their implementation in modern cities. The role of FAO will also be central, with Michela Conigliaro from the Forestry Department offering a perspective on the Tree Cities of the World programme at the global level. Saša Dobričić from the University of Nova Gorica will complete the panel of speakers. The meeting will end with a round table discussion involving Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, Saša Dobričić, Fabio Salbitano and Andrea Marostegan, in dialogue on new strategies to face food challenges in urban contexts.

In the afternoon, the programme will move to the Villa Manin, where at 3 p.m. the meeting T3rza Terra: Agriculture for a right to food between heaven and earth will start, a moment of reflection and debate that will see the participation of some of the most important voices in the field of agriculture and the right to food. Guido Comis, director of Villa Manin, will open the session, followed by the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto. Giacomo Bassmaji will introduce the guests, Juan Echanove, Team Leader Right to Food of the FAO, will speak on the topic ‘Right to food and right to culture’ Cristina Micheloni of Aiab, will talk about agriculture, territory and the importance of adopting organic farming methods, and Andrea Marostegan of Bi-Biochair will offer an in-depth discussion on biochar, a natural soil conditioner to nourish soils in an ecological way, while artist Chiara Sgaramella, artist and postdoctoral researcher at the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, will enrich the debate with an artistic reflection on the topic. This will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Giacomo Bassmaji with Paolo Naldini, Walter el Nagar Refectory Project in Geneva, proposing a demopractical approach to the right to food, Prof. Fabio Salbitano, who will explore how to create urban environments capable of guaranteeing fair and sustainable access to food.

The day will end with an important artistic moment. At 6 p.m., at Villa Manin, the inauguration of the work I temp(l)i cambiano, signed by Michelangelo Pistoletto, will take place, together with those of other artists who dialogue with Pistoletto’s works, including Nico Angiuli, Chiara Sgaramella and Miriam del Saz, Isabella Pers, PLOT, Ryts Monet and the Robida Collective, a cultural association and collective based in Topolò/Topolove (Grimacco), a small village of 25 inhabitants in the province of Udine, on the border between Friuli and Slovenia. Opening the ceremony, the sound performance Almost Solo by Michele Spanghero will involve the audience in a unique immersive experience. The evening will end with Play Room by Samuel, a well-known member of Subsonica, who will perform in collaboration with the CSS Teatro Stabile di Innovazione del Friuli Venezia Giulia, starting at 7 pm.