SPORTOPERA
BY CLAUDIO DI PALMA E VESUVIOTEATRO
CAPODIMONTE, MANIFATTURA DELLA PORCELLANA (PORTA MIANO)
FROM 23 TO 30 JUNE
Hubris refers to the urge to commit transgressions against the will of the gods, an instinctive but systematic rebellion against the sense of an ending. The signs of hubris can be seen in establishing a record, whether a personal one or an all-time record, in following unexpected paths, in obstinately trying to beat time and natural equilibria, in other words, in the giddiness that accompanies any sporting feat. An exclusively human demand aimed at the quasi-sacred identification of the athlete’s body which, while respecting the rules, becomes the temple of knowledge, inspired lightness and self-determination. This is arguably what is meant by religio athletae – the worship of athletes – in which the cult values of ancient sport merge with those of modern athleticism. The search for a sacred significance in an athlete’s gesture should be the lens through which SportOpera 2021 can be read.
CORRADO FERLAINO – UN NAPOLI DI PASSIONE
MEETING WTIH CORRADO FERLAINO
BY CLAUDIO DI PALMA, ASSEMEDIANOSOCIALCLUB
GIARDINO DEI PRINCIPI 26 JUNE HOUR 19.00
The word “passion” encapsulates the nature of President Corrado Ferlaino’s relationship with his/our football team, and with his/our city. Passion is an inescapable and vital spur, a persistent and impulsive emotion, virtually a form of fanatical spirituality. But the same word also bears the marks of sacrifice, pain and an obsessive affliction. Corrado Ferlaino was a passionate president, he suffered and loved his team, his players and the supporters. A difficult and glorious life. A life worth making a toast to (ideally in the changing rooms of San Paolo football stadium), a life story that deserves to be told.
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