PVXVIII
23-24-25 Agosto 2023
Museo Pino Pascali
Polignano a Mare / Bari
21 –> 24 Agosto 2023
Polignano a Mare / Bari
18 Agosto 2023
Palazzo San Giuseppe / Polignano a Mare / Bari
Pv16 – Art Factory, anche quest’anno prevede il coinvolgimento di musicisti e professionisti di rilevanza nazionale e internazionale, provenienti dal mondo dell’arte, del cinema e della musica.
PV16 / COLLATERAL
18 Agosto 2023
ore 19.00 > Palazzo San Giuseppe (Arco Marchesale)
JONAS MEKAS
Glimpses of Paradise
Screening + Exhibition + Talk with Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
PV16 / ART FACTORY
23 Agosto 2023
ore 20.30 > Museo Pino Pascali
Performance di e con Martin Kilvady.
ore 22:00 > Museo Pino Pascali
Proiezione del documentario “Last stop before chocolate mountain”
di Susanna Della Sala + Talk con la regista.
ore 23:00 > Museo Pino Pascali
Dj Set Antonio Abbateapaolo
24 Agosto 2023
ore 18:00 > Piazza Suor Maria Laselva
Performance finale a cura di Martin Kilvady e dei partecipanti del workshop “Martins Dance Styles”
ore 21:00 > Museo Pino Pascali
Proiezione dei cortometraggi a cura della regista Alina Marazzi
ore 22:30 > Museo Pascali
Talk con l’Accademia del Cinema Ragazzi
ore 23:15 > Museo Pino Pascali
Dj Set con Alessio Bertallot
25 Agosto 2023
ore 21.15 > Museo Pino Pascali
Live Performance Il Mago del Gelato
(Afroboeat/Jazz)
ore 23.00 > Museo Pino Pascali
Dj set Lowtopic
(Dance(/Elettrronica)
PV16 / CORPISMOSSI
21 –> 24 Agosto 2023
“Da 25 anni mi occupo di danza contemporanea. Ho studiato e scoperto gli intricati processi creativi, condiviso molto tempo con personalità a me affini e portato il mio lavoro nelle sale e sui palchi di tutto il mondo. Tutte queste esperienze mi hanno permesso di costruire uno stile personale che ho scelto di chiamare ‘Martins Dancing.’ Quello che propongo non è altro che un’esperienza della mia arte: un momento di studio nella biblioteca del mio sapere.”
Martin Kilvady è stato coinvolto in più di 30 creazioni originali e si è esibito in tutti i continenti del mondo. Collabora con coreografi quali Roberto Olivan, Anna Teresa de Keersmaeker, David Zambrano e Chrysa Parkinson; membro della compagnia ZOO di Thomas Hauert e co-fondatore di Les SlovaKs Dance Collective, guida una continua ricerca sul movimento e insegna da più di 25 anni.
PV16 / CORPISMOSSI IN RESIDENZA con MARTIN DANCE STYLES
18 - 23 AGOSTO 2025
POLIGNANO A MARE
The 18th edition of PerSe Visioni – Art Factory, organized by the cultural association Bachi da Setola, is back in Polignano a Mare. Once again, the festival will bring together art, cinema, dance, music, and civic engagement, confirming its role as a landmark event on the cultural scene of Apulia.
Each year, the project explores new languages, connecting contemporary art, independent cinema, experimental music, dance, and social participation. Artists, performers, and filmmakers will animate various locations around Polignano a Mare: the Pino Pascali Foundation, the Sarnelli-De Donato school auditorium, Piazza Suor Maria Laselva, and Casa Bachi. The festival is structured into three interconnected sections:
Campo Bachi (Libera’s summer camp against the Mafia, August 18–23)
PerSe Visioni 18 / CorpiSmossi (dance workshop led by choreographer Horacio Macuacua, August 18–22)
PerSe Visioni 18 / Live Xp (three evenings—August 20, 21, 22—at the Pino Pascali Foundation, featuring cinema, talks, and music).
20 AGOSTO
The festival opens at 9:00 PM in the outdoor spaces of the Pino Pascali Foundation with the screening of Stonebreakers (2023) by Valerio Ciriaci, an Italian director based in New York and founder of Awen Films. The documentary offers a deep and provocative journey into American collective memory, seen through the removal of statues during the 2020 protests, exploring the complex relationship between public art, identity, and history.
Following the film, Livio Improta will present a DJ set blending electronic music, Mediterranean influences, and experimental sounds. His work moves fluidly between club
culture and ethnomusicological research, as reflected in collaborations with labels like
Rawax, Bosconi Records, and his recent LP Fondamentalismi released by Tiella Sound.
“CARBON CON PATAS!”
di Horacio Macuacua
Dance Performance
Ore 20.30 / Museo Pascali
STONEBREAKERS
di Valerio Ciriaci
Proiezione Doc + Talk con il regista
Ore 21.00 / Museo Pascali
LIVIO IMPROTA
[from Naples]
RAVAS / BOSCONI / TIELLA SOUND
DJ Set
Ore 23.30 / Museo Pascali
21 AGOSTO
An evening dedicated to short films, dialogue, and live music. Starting at 9:00 PM, the official selection of international short films curated by Alina Marazzi—one of the most significant voices in contemporary Italian documentary—will be screened. Her choices reflect a distinctive approach combining archival footage, autobiography, and visual experimentation. A talk will follow, featuring special guests Massimiliano Di Lauro (visual artist and illustrator) and Lorenzo Latrofa (director and animator whose works have won awards at numerous international festivals). The night will conclude with a live set by Trevize, a project blending electronic music with traditions from southern Italy. Winner of the JagerMusicLab 2024 with the track Still Lost, Trevize offers a powerful, immersive performance already featured at Festivalmar, Aniene Festival, and Collateral Maris.
PV18 SHORTFILM
SELECTIONS
a cura di Alina Marazzi
Proiezione cortometraggi + Talk con i registi
Ore 21.00 / Museo Pascali
TREVIZE
[South Vibes]
Electronic World Music
DJ Set
Ore 23.30 / Museo Pascali
22 AGOSTO
The festival’s final evening begins at 9:00 PM at the Pino Pascali Foundation with two acts embodying the hybrid, global spirit of PerSe Visioni. First on stage: Yuts and Culture, a band rooted in Reggae Roots but now embracing funk, soul, and R’n’B influences, creating a spiritual and rhythmic mix that looks to the future while honoring their Afro-descendant roots. Closing the night: Cucòma Combo, led by Marco Zanotti (also known for Classica Orchestra Afrobeat). The group’s name recalls the bubbling “cucòma,” a traditional Romagna coffee pot—an image that perfectly describes their music, an explosive blend of African, South American, and European rhythms, polyrhythms, and improvisations celebrating global musical cultures.
Restituzione finale con i partecipanti del workshop
"Sparkling imagination"
condotto da Horacio Macuacua
Ore 18.30 / Piazza Suor Maria Laselva - Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo
YUTS AND CULTURE
[Let's Groove]
Reggae / Soul / Jazz Funk
Live
Ore 21.00 / Museo Pascali
CUCOMA COMBO
[Power Sextet]
Tropical / Afrobeat / Cumbia
Live
Ore 22.30 / Museo Pascali
ABOUT
PerSe Visioni – Art Factory
PerSe Visioni – Art Factory is organized with the patronage of Regione Puglia, the Municipality of Polignano a Mare, Puglia Culture, and Apulia Film Commission. It is supported by Libera contro le Mafie, Pino Pascali Foundation, Click for Festivals, Casa Bachi, Radio Bachi, and Residui Teatro.
Over the years, the festival has hosted renowned artists and performers such as Paolo Rosa (Studio Azzurro), Alina Marazzi, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Silvia Clo Di Gregorio, John De Leo, Flavio Boltro, Fortuna Todisco, Andy + Fluon, C’mon Tigre, Jhon Montoya, Waldeck, Oscar Simonsson & Koop Orchestra, Diego Mancino, European Jazz Trio, Martin Kilvady, Residui Teatro, Baiuca, and many others.
ABOUT
Bachi da Setola
Founded in 2007 in Polignano a Mare and inspired by an artwork by Pino Pascali, Bachi da Setola is a social promotion association dedicated to cultural and social projects. For over ten years, it has been promoting youth engagement and professional skill development through workshops, cultural events, and artistic collaborations.
The association partners with local, national, and international organizations, exploring the power of art as a language to represent and interpret social change. Key initiatives include PerSe Visioni, CorpiSmossi, Conversazioni Filosofiche, PvOff, RadioBachi, and Homo Ludens. Winner of the Luoghi Comuni grant, Bachi da Setola also manages Casa Bachi, which became a Nodo Galattica hub in 2024 (a project by Regione Puglia and ARTI) aimed at guiding young people toward cultural, social, and professional opportunities.
