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Santarcangelo di Romagna is a town and
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, on the Via Emilia. As of 2009, it had a population of some 21,300. It is crossed by two rivers, the Uso and the
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Santarcangelo Festival
Santarcangelo dei Teatri is an international festival dedicated to the contemporary scene. The spectacles are held in the streets and squares of the city.
It produces and promotes theatre and dance, with a special attention to interdisciplinary experiences and international cooperation dynamics.
Started in 1971 with a strong political impulse, Santarcangelo Festival was called “International Square Theatre Festival”.
Under the art direction of Piero Patino, it wanted to weave political requests linked to the movements of 1968 and the folklore inborn in the cultural tradition of Romagna.
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