“Let’s PASS” is a dynamic and transformative initiative that challenges existing narratives surrounding disabilities in the performing arts. It serves as a rallying cry for change, urging a fresh perspective and greater inclusivity. At its core, the project aims to address the underrepresentation and limited visibility of artists and audiences with cognitive and sensory disabilities within live performances and the broader realm of performing arts.
Key Points
Project Name: “Let’s PASS” (Promoting Accessible Shows)
Objective: To promote accessibility, engagement, and visibility for individuals with cognitive and sensory disabilities in the performing arts.
Funding: Co-funded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union.
Collaborators:
Lead Coordinator: Fondazione Arturo Toscanini (Italy)
Partner Organizations: ACCAC (Finland), En Dynamei (Greece), Studio Citadela (Czech Republic)
Through innovative strategies, artistic collaborations, and community involvement, “Let’s PASS” seeks to create a more inclusive and vibrant cultural landscape. By dismantling barriers and amplifying voices, it aims to transform the performing arts into an arena where everyone can participate and thrive.
The performance, titled The Joy of Life, is an inclusive, multi-sensory co-creation featuring a quartet, performers and a video orchestra. It aims to celebrate life itself, exploring the following questions: How do
you celebrate life? What do you celebrate with your life? What enables us to celebrate life? What would you do if it were the last day on Earth?
On 22 March 2025 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at Toscanini Music Production Centre (Parma, Italy) was organised a workshop dedicated to the whole audience: ‘The joy of movements’ led by Vitoria Kotsalou with the participation of the artists of the artistic residency companies: ‘The joy of movements’. The leitmotif of the workshop is a […]
There are two workshops designed for schoolchildren that kicked off on 21 March 2025 at the Toscanini Music Production Centre for the European project Let’s PASS (Promoting Accessible Shows): ‘Le mani parlanti’ (Talking Hands), inspired by the illustrated book ‘Le parole di Bianca sono farfalle’ (Bianca’s words are butterflies) by Chiara Lorenzoni and Sophie Fatus, […]
From March 18 to 24 in Parma, artist companies are coming together for the first time. This event represents a unique opportunity for the artists to connect with one another, share their creative processes, and collaborate in person. Over the course of this week, they will work side by side, exploring their collective vision and […]
«Starting from the needs of children with the most difficulties and making them into opportunities for all is the starting point for all kinds of change.»
Beatrice Vitali
[from the book “Reading Inclusioni” by Emili and Macchia]
