In the heart of Ravenna’s Darsena, in Via Zara 27, within a complex of privately owned post-industrial warehouses that are usually closed to the public.
For seven days, the space becomes a temporary stage for theatre, music, talks, cinema, performances and ephemeral architecture, an industrial setting reimagined as a place for encounters, experimentation and contemporary culture.
Manualetto 2025: 19–21 & 25–28 September 2025
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“Afànisi”, by Ctrl+Alt+Canc
Concertino di fine estate per gli sconfitti dalla vita (Late Summer Gig for the Defeated by Life), by Niccolò Fettarappa and Lorenzo Minozzi -
Pipya and the Gang Band
Funky Nilo
Manualetto Sunday Jam
Avogadro Dr. Samba
Sidstopia
Alessandro “Asso” Stefana
Tachicardia Party
Mochi
Rize Up!
DJ Pit
Sara Clov
Ukrainian Bandura Ensemble in Italy
Manualetto Karaoke 2025
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Wild at Heart — David Lynch (1990): screening of David Lynch’s cult road movie Wild at Heart, a surreal and hallucinatory journey blending romance, violence and dark humour.
Twin Quiz — David Lynch Trivia: a quiz dedicated to David Lynch and his cult filmography, curated by Filippo Perri.
Gli invisibili. Il teatro italiano under 35: presentation of the theatre magazine La Falena, featuring critics Lorenzo Donati and Rodolfo Sacchettini. The conversation explored emerging voices and critical perspectives within the contemporary Italian under-35 theatre scene.
Ode all’impermanenza. Dagli apparati effimeri veneziani ai padiglioni di Manualetto: talk by Marco Felicioni and Elena Sofia Moretti, reflecting on the tradition of ephemeral architecture — from Venetian ceremonial structures to the temporary pavilions of Manualetto — and on the cultural value of impermanence in shaping urban imagination.
Crochet Workshop — “Il Cappelletto” by Cose da Femminucce: hands-on crochet workshop curated by Cose da Femminucce, offering participants an opportunity to learn and experiment with textile techniques in an informal and convivial setting.
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“Ombrelloni” — Studio Doiz, with Lorenzo Carpinelli and music by Giacomo Toschi, produced with Accademia Perduta / Romagna Teatri.
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“Grandi figli di put**na”, Eleazaro Rossi & Alessandro Gori (Lo Sgargabonzi): a cross-reading performance inspired by Eleazaro Rossi’s novel.
“Le colonie estive: una storia dimenticata”, Stefano Pivato: talk with historian Stefano Pivato, author of Andare per colonie estive (Il Mulino, 2023), in conversation with Iacopo Gardelli.
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Manualetto Grand Prix — DENARA: a playful participatory event centred on the construction and racing of a HUGE marble track in the sand dunes of Marabou Beach Cl.
