“Associazione Multiculturale Artistica Sutta Scupa” is a cultural association in Sicily, Italy. We use theatre as a mean to promote intercultural, transgenerational, interdisciplinary dialogue, non- formal education and empower youth. Sutta Scupa in Palermo since 2008. Sutta Scupa was founded in Palermo in 2008. Its projects arise in the peripheral neighborhoods or in the difficult realities of the city and are then presented around Italy and in some cases in European theater festivals. We do not own a space, but we create synergies and collaborations with other associations and institutions in the area. Since 2014 our cultural association has represented an intercultural meeting point for young people in the city of Palermo. Our cultural association has organized multidisciplinary theater shows, scenography workshops, lighting engineering, musical workshops, training courses for young people and disadvantaged groups, trying to use theater as a tool to promote dialogue and combat prejudice and xenophobia. Our partnership network supports us in the inclusion of young beneficiaries of our projects, involving them in further training, apprenticeship or work paths. Our main objectives are:
- to support young local actors through training and cultural exchange;
- – to encourage cooperation among cultural associations and organizations;
- – to foster intercultural dialogue and fight racism and xenophobia through arts;
- – to promote cooperation activities in the field of arts in general, and theater in particular.
Main activities:
- – planning and realization of multicultural, multidisciplinary, transgenerational, interdisciplinary shows involving refugees, young prisoners, inhabitants of peripheral and disadvantaged areas of the city, together with professionals in the sector and university students;
- – organization of training courses and workshops for young actors;
- – theater workshops in disadvantaged schools.
- In its activities Sutta Scupa involves various collaborators (about 30) and dozens of volunteers.
