“Non è mai troppo tardi” (It’s never too late) is a performance featuring women over 60 that dancer and coreographer Silvia Gribaudi has been directing in various places all around Italy. This slideshow is the result of a workshop held in MamBo museum, Bologna, during the GenderBender Festival 2011.

SARDEGNA (part 1 of 2) Andrea Boscardin. SARDEGNA is a project about the independence of Sardinia, made in collaboration with Fabio Atzori and pubblished by DUST.IT Italy 2011, photo/video: Andrea Boscardin, editing: Valeria Cardi.

SARDEGNA Trailer Andrea Boscardin. SARDEGNA is a project about the independence of Sardinia, made in collaboration with Fabio Atzori and pubblished by DUST.IT Italy 2011, photo/video: Andrea Boscardin, editing: Valeria Cardi.

MILANO BIKE POLO Andrea Boscardin Italy 2010, photo/video/editing: Andrea Boscardin.

ALMENO UNA E’ SALVA. (Partisans, part 4 of 4.) Stella “Stellina” Vecchio: she participated in the resistance as a “relay”, as many women did. On April 25, 1945 she was in charge to bring the news to Niguarda insurrection in Milano along with a pregnant companion, and they were using the bycicle. She survived, but witnessed the …| Leggi »

TENERE ALTA LA BANDIERA! (Partisans, part 3 of 4.) Elonora “Nori” Brambilla Pesce: born in Milan on August 27, 1923. She is the President of the ex-persecuted anti-Fascists in Milano and head of the Commission ANPI female. “Nori”, as her husband Giovanni Pesce (the gold medal for valor) called her, or ”Sandra”, nom de guerre, participated in the resistance in …| Leggi »

COMPAGNI ABBIAMO VINTO! (Partisans, part 2 of 4.) Elio Oggioni: born and raised in Milano area in the block called “Prato Centenario” near Niguarda, took an active part in the resistance. He is vice president of ANPI (National Partisans Association) and every year on November 1st leads the celebration in the Field of Glory Cemetery in Milano to …| Leggi »

QUI MILANO LIBERA! (Partisans, part 1 of 4.) Giuseppe Colzani: born in 1928, he grew up in Milano in the heart of Niguarda block. He is Catholic and takes active part in the resistance and insurrection in Milano Niguarda occurred on April 24, 1945. Elio tell us that, having to stay hidden because of rastrellamenti, he ran away …| Leggi »