Opening Days Programme for Manifesta 12 Artists

Thursday, 14 June 2018
Fine-Tuning Day (not-public)

9:00-18:00 Accreditation desk open | Teatro Garibaldi and Piazza Magione
9:00-20:00 Manifesta 12 venues open for accredited TV/Radio Press, Board
16:00-17:00 *Palermo Atlas Book Launch | Teatro Garibaldi
17:30-18:30 *Laura Poitras in conversation with Henrik Moltke | Teatro Garibaldi
19:00-20:00 *M12 Collateral and 5x5x5 Opening | Spasimo
20:00-22:00 Manifesta 12 Studios Opening | Mulino di Sant’Antonino

Friday, 15 June 2018
Press, Professional, and VIP Preview Day

9:00-18:00 Accreditation desk open | Teatro Garibaldi and Piazza Magione
9:00-20:00 Manifesta 12 venues open for accredited Press, Professionals, VIPs
10:00-11:00 Manifesta 12 Press Conference | GAM- Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palermo
12:00-12:30 Performance by Nora Turato | Oratorio S. Lorenzo
15:30-16:30 Manifesta 12 Education Hub Opening Ceremony | Piazza Magione
15:30-17:30 Performance by Jelili Atiku (Public Programme) | From Foro Italico (Porta dei Greci) to Quattro Canti
18:00-19:30 Manifesta 12 Borderless Conference (Public Programme) | Teatro Massimo
20:30-21:15 Bintou Wéré, A Sahel Opera: live Streaming from Teatro Massimo | Piazza Giuseppe Verdi

Saturday, 16 June 2018
Press, Professional, and VIP Preview day, 9:00 to 17:00
Manifesta 12 Biennial Open to those with invitation, 17:00 to 20:00

9:00-18:00 Accreditation desk open | Teatro Garibaldi and Piazza Magione
9:00-20:00 Manifesta 12 venues open for accredited Press, Professionals, VIPs
10:00-11:00 *Sisal, M12 Principal Partner, Round Table | Teatro Garibaldi
11:00-12:00 Performance by Matilde Cassani (Public Programme) | Quattro Canti
12:00-12:30 Performance by Nora Turato | Oratorio S. Lorenzo
17:00-19:00 Performance by Marinella Senatore (Public Programme) | From Oratorio Santa Chiara (Ballarò) to Foro Italico
20:00-21:00 Manifesta 12 Public Opening Ceremony | Piazza Magione
21:00-00:00 Manifesta 12 Public Opening Party | Piazza Magione
23:00-04:00 Manifesta 12 After Party for accredited Press, Professional, VIPs | Nautoscopio

Sunday, 17 June 2018
First Day of Manifesta 12 Biennial Open to Public

9:00-18:00 Accreditation desk open | Teatro Garibaldi and Piazza Magione
9:00-20:00 Manifesta 12 venues open to public and for accredited Press, Professional, VIPs
10:00-10:30 Performance by Patricia Kaersenhout | Palazzo Forcella De Seta
11:00-13:30 *Borderless: Imagining a Borderless Future? A series of short interventions (Public Programme) | Teatro Garibaldi
12:00-12:30 Performance by Nora Turato| Oratorio S. Lorenzo
16:00-18:00 *Borderless: Liquid Violence: Panel curated by Forensic Oceanography (Public Programme) | Teatro Garibaldi
18:00-18:30 Performance by Nora Turato | Oratorio S. Lorenzo
18:30-20:30 *Borderless: Black Med: Talk and listening session curated by Invernomuto (Public Programme) | Teatro Garibaldi

 

15 -19 June, 9:00 to 20:00 Archivio di Stato open to all Manifesta 12 visitors with an installation by Masbedo.
15 – 17 June, 10:00 to 17:00, Manifesta 12 Education Hub open to Manifesta 12 visitors in Piazza Magione.

* Due to very limited capacity in the venue, attendance is admitted on a first come first served basis
* Please note, this program is subject to change

 

Manifesta 12 Free Open Tours

During the Opening days, Manifesta 12 Palermo offers its visitors free Open Tours in Italian of the biennial venues with one of the Manifesta 12 Gardeners.

Tours are first come first served, for up to 16 people. Visitors should sign up at the ticket office in Teatro Garibaldi on the same day they would like to join the open tour.

Friday, 15 June
12:00-13:30
Free Open Tour: Garden of Flows at Orto Botanico di Palermo

Friday, 15 June
12:00-13:30
Free Open Tour: Garden of Flows at Palazzo Butera

Saturday, 16 June
10:00-11:30
Free Open Tour: City on Stage at Palazzo Costantino

Saturday, 16 June
10:00-11:30
Free Open Tour: Out of Control Room at Palazzo Forcella De Seta

For further information on Manifesta 12 Tours with Gardeners, please visit:
www.manifesta12.org/tours

We look forward to welcoming you in Palermo.