vision:
The Human Myth is a festival taking mythology as the inspiration and starting point
for discussions about the role of humans in the socio-ecological system.
In collaboration with climate change researchers and environmental activists,
we want to facilitate the formulation of alternative voices and express them
through artistic means. We aim to create an artistic festival and open platform that would
celebrate diversity and interdependence, while retelling and reinventing the most pressing
of all stories: the Human myth. In Norse mythology, a myth was defined as “the meaning that
one perceives in the phenomena that one encounters,” suggesting that a myth was not simply a
trivial story or fairy-tale – as many of us would be tempted to think – but a sincere and deep
understanding of life, a profound attempt to give meaning to life.
The aim is to involve the public in a kaleidoscopic art event, carried out by a philosophical
discussion about the status and role of human beings in our ecosystem on Earth. Each particular
event within the festival uses different modes of discussion and enters the discourse from a
different side, depending on its forms and means of expression. Theater, art, performance,
video, informative lectures and workshops are all distinct media that help us and the
audience to express ideas and reflect on the issue from various perspectives.
THE HUMAN MYTH: the concept
We are interested in introducing myths and storytelling as the inspiration
and starting point for a broad discussion about the role of humans in the
21st century. Can ancient stories and unique perspectives on life inspire us today
to re-think our own personal and collective myths? And in doing so, can we create
different and more sustainable narratives for humans on Earth?
The Human myth is not a simple and univocal story: it is the story of how humans see
and want to see themselves. It is a myth that is continuously rewritten, retold, interpreted,
performed and reinvented. It is a myth that practically affects our lives.
With this in mind, looking at mythology and storytelling becomes
not an action of mere curiosity, but a useful tool to paint and
repaint the future of Europe, the world and humanity.
for discussions about the role of humans in the socio-ecological system.
In collaboration with climate change researchers and environmental activists,
we want to facilitate the formulation of alternative voices and express them
through artistic means. We aim to create an artistic festival and open platform that would
celebrate diversity and interdependence, while retelling and reinventing the most pressing
of all stories: the Human myth. In Norse mythology, a myth was defined as “the meaning that
one perceives in the phenomena that one encounters,” suggesting that a myth was not simply a
trivial story or fairy-tale – as many of us would be tempted to think – but a sincere and deep
understanding of life, a profound attempt to give meaning to life.
The aim is to involve the public in a kaleidoscopic art event, carried out by a philosophical
discussion about the status and role of human beings in our ecosystem on Earth. Each particular
event within the festival uses different modes of discussion and enters the discourse from a
different side, depending on its forms and means of expression. Theater, art, performance,
video, informative lectures and workshops are all distinct media that help us and the
audience to express ideas and reflect on the issue from various perspectives.
THE HUMAN MYTH: the concept
We are interested in introducing myths and storytelling as the inspiration
and starting point for a broad discussion about the role of humans in the
21st century. Can ancient stories and unique perspectives on life inspire us today
to re-think our own personal and collective myths? And in doing so, can we create
different and more sustainable narratives for humans on Earth?
The Human myth is not a simple and univocal story: it is the story of how humans see
and want to see themselves. It is a myth that is continuously rewritten, retold, interpreted,
performed and reinvented. It is a myth that practically affects our lives.
With this in mind, looking at mythology and storytelling becomes
not an action of mere curiosity, but a useful tool to paint and
repaint the future of Europe, the world and humanity.