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Environmental Sustainability: The Future of Natural Resources

The scarcity of natural resources is making the supply of raw materials ever more complex, driving systems of exploitation that are no longer sustainable for ecosystems. At the heart of the debate is water: a resource as precious as it is fragile, and a right that must be guaranteed to all, even though around two billion people still lack free access to drinking water. Water is tied to complex systems of production and consumption, is subject to waste and overexploitation, and requires careful, sustainable management.

Speakers:
Gennaro Maione – President, Consac Gestioni Idriche S.p.A.
Cono d’Elia – Vice President, Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park
Emiliana Mellone and Cristiano May – Cleanap

Moderator:
Valentina Torcello – Bloc Project and PM, CCR “La Venaria Reale”

Food Sustainability: conscious choices and ancient grains

The current agri-food system is considered one of the main causes of climate change. It is estimated that agriculture alone accounts for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To begin reflecting on the issue, we have chosen the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet: wheat. This talk will explore consumer awareness and food education, which have a long tradition in the Cilento, where the very principles of the Mediterranean diet were defined.

“We are what we eat,” said the German philosopher L. Feuerbach, which leads us to reflect on the close interconnection between socio-cultural issues and health. How can proper nutrition and the rediscovery of “forgotten” agri-food products improve the well-being of the community?

Speakers:
Francesco Sottile – Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity
Mimmo Pontillo – Slow Food Campania
Edmundo Soffritti – Azienda Agricola La Petrosa
Antonio Pellegrino – Terra di Resilienza
Paolo de Simone – StoriediPane

Moderator:
Maria Rosaria Nese – Founder of Dieta Mediterranea Experience and President of LivingLab MDnet

Culture and social responsibility as a tool for democracy

Social sustainability, understood as the set of actions aimed at achieving equity in society, has only recently entered the debate on development as a fundamental pillar of the overall sustainability framework. Truly putting the principles of social sustainability into practice means profound changes in the balance of power between people and in our economic system. There is now a clear awareness that, without cohesion, it will be hard to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).

We will talk about decent working conditions, gender equality, equal opportunities, access to education and innovation. We will ask: “How can cultural action help set this path in motion?” (Panel I) and “Through which social business model can we contribute to new visions of work?” (Panel II).

PANEL I – “The Cultural and Creative Sector as a Beacon in Today’s Uncertain Social Context”

Speakers:
Chris Torch – Independent cultural expert and curator, Pisciott’Arte
Eros Lamaida – Mayor of Castelnuovo Cilento

Moderator:
Roberta Capozucca – Bloc Project and Sole24Ore

PANEL II – “Business and Innovation as a Driver of Renewal: Dialogues”

Speakers:
Roberto Esposito – Founder and CEO, DeRev
Giusy Sica – Re-Generation (Y)outh Think Tank

Moderator:
Roberta Capozucca – Bloc Project 

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Forgotten Archives, Digital or Not?
Models for Rediscovering and Valuing the Music Sector

In a global landscape where the digitisation of information continues to evolve and expand, music is finding its roots again through the rediscovery of forgotten archives. The steady growth in the market for analogue music formats, such as cassette tapes and vinyl, is tied to broader themes: the rediscovery of musical genres, information, anecdotes and cultural languages that have been buried by digital consumption.

Speakers:
Giorgio Valletta – Music journalist and DJ
Napoli Segreta

Moderator:
Massimiliano Mautone – Bloc Project

Sustainable Fishing and Responsible Consumption
A Journey Through Overfishing, Fishing Techniques and Product Value

According to FAO data, around 34% of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, while a further 60% or so are fished at their maximum sustainable limit. Per capita fish consumption has also doubled compared with fifty years ago. Marine ecosystems are under constant threat from the negative externalities of unsustainable fisheries management. Is sustainable fishing possible? We believe it depends on respecting regulations, adopting anti-waste solutions, using low-impact catch methods and making conscious consumer choices. It is essential to promote more selective fishing techniques, ensure fair earnings for fishermen and celebrate age-old traditions that respect the seas’ capacity to regenerate and yield products of excellence.

Speakers:
Paula Barbeito – Slow Food International, Slow Fish Campaign Manager
Donatella Marino – Alici di Menaica S.r.l.
Secondo Squizzato – Associazione Amici delle Alici

Moderator:
Daniela Cennamo – Slow Food Cilento

Opening remarks: Stefano Pisani (Mayor of Pollica) and Sara Roversi (founder of the Future Food Institute) present the results of the project “Trame Mediterranee – Blue Edition”.

Mediterranean Diet and Food Waste: Why Slow Is Better
Skills, Knowledge, Symbols and Traditions of Sustainable Communities

It is estimated that Italy alone wastes 67 kg of food per person every year. In 2022, reversing the trend of the previous two years, household food waste rose by around 15%. The urgency is no longer in question, and although common sense still prevails among household anti-waste strategies, we are convinced that it cannot be the answer on its own. We believe technology, through apps and devices that support household appliances, can become the go-to tool in the fight against waste, starting today. Our history gives us access to “a set of skills, knowledge, rituals, symbols and traditions, ranging from the landscape to the table”. We must reclaim this “Mediterranean treasure”. To do so within communities, we believe the living lab can be an effective tool for positive change. The dialogue between Mediterranean tradition and anti-waste solutions runs from education to research, and from awareness-raising to celebrating the unique character of each territory.

Speakers:
Sara Roversi – Founder, Future Food Institute
Pierluigi Simmini – Area Manager, Central-Southern Italy, Too Good To Go
Michele Buonomo – Legambiente Campania

Moderator:
Serena Buccolini – RECUP Roma

BLOC FARM: a workshop for Impertinent Ideas
Closing roundtable of the BLOC FARM initiative, part of the “Fermenti in Comune” call funded by ANCI and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers’ Department for Youth Policies

For one year (August 2021 – July 2022), the BLOC team worked alongside 15 young people from the Cilento area on a journey of rediscovering their territory, empowerment and self-entrepreneurship. It was a period of training to take care of their land again, creating networks of action and planting the seeds of long-term projects. BLOC FARM is a stimulus for adopting a new model of action, one that finds in the territory’s challenges the drive to imagine new futures built on active citizenship, inclusion and responsibility. The roundtable is a moment of feedback and exchange between teachers and the young protagonists of the BLOC FARM journey.

Speakers:
Eros Lamaida – Mayor of Castelnuovo Cilento
Guido Lavornia – Convento Meridiano
Liviano Mariella – Transluoghi
Aldam – Street artist
The young participants of BLOC FARM

Moderator:
Roberta Capozucca – BLOC Project

 

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Discovering the Metaverse: Virtual Reality with Real Capabilities
What Effects on Communities, Tourism and the Environment?

Experts in advanced augmented and virtual reality products and services take us on a journey into the metaverse, from its definition to its widespread adoption during the pandemic. We will explore the many benefits this interactive technology can bring to everyday life, for individuals and businesses alike. The development team, who chose the Cilento area as the base and hub of their technological innovation, speaks with a strong awareness of the role these tools will play in all our lives in a future that no longer seems far away. Their experience offers a chance to reflect on how the spread of artificial intelligence can be normalised and used to create intergenerational value in terms of economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Speakers:

Roberto Esposito – Founder, DeRev
Luca Cresciullo – Borgo Interactive S.r.l.

Moderator:
Massimiliano Mautone – Bloc Project

Water in the Cilento: A Public Good and a Source of Clean Energy

Water as a source of life and energy. Together with Consac Gestioni Idriche S.p.A. and the Iren Group, we will explore the many roles of water as a central resource for the development of the Cilento National Park ecosystem, the communities that live there and the potential of hydroelectric energy production. There will also be an opportunity to present landscape care initiatives, educational projects on sustainability and moments of closeness with the local community.

Speakers:
Gennaro Maione – Consac Gestioni Idriche
Nicola Brizzo – Iren Energia
Adriano Guida – Legambiente Campania
Fiorenza Genovese – EduIren

Moderator:
Antonio Vita – Bloc Project

Olives Scattered Like Flocks of Sheep
Roundtable on the Pisciottana cultivar and presentation of Slow Food Italy’s 2023 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide

“Ulivi, sempre ulivi! …Ulivi sparsi come pecore a frotte”, said the poet Giuseppe Ungaretti of the coast between Pisciotta and Palinuro, describing his journey through the Cilento. That was in 1932, yet little seems to have changed when we look at the rows of green canopies that still shape the landscape of the Cilento National Park today. Olive oil production has been one of the main activities of the people of this land for centuries, a source of both wealth and pride, with over 18,000 hectares devoted to Cilento PDO oil. Many varieties, or cultivars, characterise this oil, among them the Pisciottana, the oldest and most emblematic. With the help of experts on these mighty centuries-old trees, a thematic debate will explore their influence on the Cilento area, focusing on the landscape, the productive activity that follows from it and the scientific research carried out on the various cultivars. The discussion will cover traditions, communities and the environment, as well as responsible consumption and the celebration of excellence. The talk will also present the 24th edition of Slow Food Italy’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide.

Speakers:
Angelo Lo Conte – President, Slow Food Campania
Pantaleo De Luca – Azienda Agricola Bio Alberta Iannicelli
Raffaele Sacchi – Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II

Moderator:
Daniela Cennamo – Board Member, Slow Food Campania

Art and Culture as Drivers of Development for Small Communities

What role does culture play in making human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable? What are the challenges for the cultural development of small communities? We will explore art and culture as tools for social cohesion, from the potential of small territories to bring people together to the goals of intellectual growth and education. The discussion will cover artistic interventions, workshops, creative recycling, social aperitifs, intimacy and the protection of local cultural heritage.

Speakers:
Anita Feola – Associazione Culturale Fucina Rhodium
Francesco Sepe – Antica Cantina Sepe
Elisa Flaminia Inno – Director of “Donne di Terra” and head of 1506 Film
Giovanni Tortora – Plastiglomeri and curator/Public Art, Pisciott’Arte

Moderator:
Chris Torch – Independent cultural policy expert and artistic director, Pisciott’Arte

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Pastoralism for Safeguarding Ecosystems.
A Journey to Discover a Forgotten Treasure

Pastoralism is a form of livestock farming based on respect for nature. It protects the land by promoting biodiversity and preventing hydrogeological degradation. Historically, grazing activities have helped reduce poverty and ensure food security in many contexts. In recent decades, however, inland areas such as the Cilento have seen pastoralism decline because of economic, social and cultural challenges. Organisations active in the sector have recently stepped in to raise awareness of the issue, for example by adopting the Piaggine Charter on mountain pastoralism in Mediterranean countries. The document will be presented for the first time during the talk, with the aim of addressing the topic in areas so closely tied to it. Experts and key figures from the sector will tell us about the policies and practices that can encourage the resilience of pastoral communities: Sabatino Troisi, Angelo Lo Conte, Daniela Cennamo, Mario di Bartolomeo and Carmine Farnetano. Guided by the narration of Giuseppe Rivello, the discussion will look at the future prospects for this practice and the socio-economic and environmental consequences that its gradual disappearance may have on the territory.

Speakers:
Angelo Lo Conte – President, Slow Food Campania
Daniela Cennamo – Board Member, Slow Food Campania
Sabatino Troisi – Veterinary Services Director, Istituto di Gestione della Fauna (IGF)
Mario Di Bartolomeo – Azienda Agricola Le Starze
Carmine Farnetano – GAL Casacastra

Moderator:
Jepis Giuseppe Rivello – Filmmaker, consultant and storytelling trainer

Caring for the Land and Protecting Resources
Water in the Cilento: Past, Present and Future

A journey that begins with the first hydroelectric plants of the 1950s, moves through today’s water crises and arrives at a system of actions to preserve water as a resource. Together with the Iren Group, we will discover how hydroelectric energy is produced in balance with nature, safeguarding the ecological integrity of river ecosystems, protecting local natural, cultural and tourist assets, and drawing on targeted environmental education initiatives. Consac Gestioni Idriche will illustrate the complex dynamics of drinking water distribution, from waste prevention, awareness-raising and remediation plans to the digitalisation and smart monitoring of infrastructure. In this context, ongoing dialogue with local authorities is essential: by sharing objectives and adopting agreements, they take on a leading role in ensuring that future generations inherit well-cared-for land and protected resources in the Cilento.

Speakers:
Gennaro Maione – Consac Gestioni Idriche
Nicola Brizzo – Iren Energia
Nicola Tancredi – Mayor of Tortorella
Giampiero Nuzzo – Mayor of Caselle in Pittari

Moderator:
Fiorenza Genovese – EduIren

BLOC Project for the Ecological Transition of the Cultural System

The strategic goals of the TOCC incentive scheme (Ecological Transition for Cultural and Creative Organisations), promoted by the Ministry of Culture and aimed at businesses, associations and third-sector bodies working in the cultural and creative sector, are to foster social innovation through eco-design and the circular economy, and to guide the public towards more responsible behaviour towards the environment and the climate. BLOC took up the challenge and won funding for a project that includes a creative reuse workshop, awareness-raising activities, the recovery of waste materials from past editions of the festival and experiments in creating new set-design objects. To do this, we brought on board the team at ReMade Community Lab, a Naples-based lab that experiments with spreading ecological thinking and digital culture, the upcycling tailoring workshop CuCilento and the eco-entrepreneurs Growing Greener. The story of this journey, from design to practical implementation, will be presented during the talk, starting from the community goals achieved and the results obtained.

Speakers:
Susanna Parlato, Iole Sarno, Guilherme Nicolau Adad – ReMade Community Lab
Francesca Tortorelli, Eliza Cox – Growing Greener
Sarah Khoudja – CuCilento
Giuliana Tarallo – Illustrator

Moderator:
Roberta Capozucca – Bloc Project

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Women’s Empowerment and Community Hubs

Dedicated to the concept of women’s empowerment and the role of community hubs, Bloc Talk presents a three-way conversation between Blam, the political school Prime Minister and the social tailoring workshop Cucilento. The event brings together a collective of architects working in urban regeneration, a free, non-partisan training programme for young women and a tailoring workshop that creates job opportunities for people in difficulty, especially women. Women’s empowerment: what do we mean by it? It is a concept that highlights the need to achieve gender balance and can be seen as useful to that end. Some interpretations, however, consider it too individualistic, tainted by marketing and prone to drifting away from the collective dimension. We will discuss these aspects from different perspectives, and how self-awareness finds its place in spaces of sharing, training, and social and professional growth. The potential of community hubs as places of action, research, creativity and plurality will also be explored: spaces that encourage encounter, active participation and the well-being of local communities.

Speakers:
Angela Laurenza – Co-founder and President, Prime Minister
Sarah Khoudja – Founder and creator, Cucilento

Moderator:
Ludovica La Rocca – Co-founder of Blam and PhD candidate, University of Naples Federico II

The Time of Water
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Infrastructure and Strategies for Tomorrow

Water is one of the first signs of the ongoing climate crisis. Extreme events such as floods, prolonged droughts and torrential rain are disrupting the natural cycle, making a deep rethink of water resource management ever more urgent. These phenomena are compounded by global processes such as ocean acidification and sea level rise, which make water a strategic, intergenerational issue. The talk addresses the main challenges of sustainable water management, exploring concrete adaptation and mitigation strategies and actions at the local level. We will discuss them with Consac Gestioni Idriche, Legambiente Campania and Nisida.

Speakers:
Gennaro Maione – President, Consac Gestioni Idriche
Raffaele Vaccaro – Founder & Managing Director, Nisida Environment

Moderator:
Michele Buonomo – Legambiente Campania

Sonic Geographies
Musical journeys through cassettes, vinyl and local markets. Intimate mappings of independent artistic research.

A moment of musical immersion to explore the stimuli that guide artistic choices. Moderated by Massimiliano Mautone, artistic director of Bloc Fest, and featuring contributions from Retro Cassette and 180 gr, the conversation will cover selection, collecting and influences, as well as places, discovery and artistic research far from the mainstream.

Retro Cassette is the project of Badreddine Haoutar and Giulia Giu, known in the world of urban arts and for their visceral passion for Moroccan, Algerian and Libyan tapes, which hold gems of North African music, from chaâbi to raï, by way of rap, rock and gnawa.

180 gr is the musical project of N-Zino (Enzo Iannece), which celebrates vinyl culture and music mixed and played on analogue instruments. The music of 180 gr breaks away from traditional venues to enliven places of authenticity and spontaneity, specifically local fruit and vegetable markets. With 180 gr, we witness a fusion of neighbourhood commerce, a passion for musical research and the promotion of artistic talent.

Speakers:
Baddredine Haoutar – Retrocassette
Enzo Iannece – N-Zino

Moderator:
Massimiliano Mautone – Bloc Fest

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Finding your own voice: autonomy and visibility in the new music scenes

The talk reflects on how emerging artistic practices deal today with platforms, visibility and self-production. It will be a conversation on creative independence, sustainability and building coherent artistic paths. At its heart: the languages, communities and new forms of public presence of women artists.

Speakers:
Arya – singer-songwriter
Laura Agnusdei – musician and composer
Lauryyn – singer
Sara Vanderwert – artist and songwriter

Moderator:
Giulia Gancitano – Senior Account Lead, Dice

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TOMMASO CAPPELLATO / COLLETTIVO IMMAGINARIO – JOAN THIELE – CIAO.DISCOTECA ITALIANA – SARA MAUTONE – GIORGIO LOPEZ – GEOVANNI – PASCAL VISCARDI – MARCO BUSCEMA – TONICO70 – GRAN RIVER and MARCO CICERI a/v

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Bloc Fest 2021

Bloc Fest 2021

Si tiene dal 27 al 29 agosto la prima edizione di Bloc Fest – Musiche Per Luoghi Non Convenzionali, in programma nei luoghi più affascinanti del Parco Nazionale del Cilento.

■ 16.08.2021 ■ SENTIREASCOLTARE
Consigli per il weekend #2: Bloc Fest

Consigli per il weekend #2: Bloc Fest

Il primo esempio che ci viene in mente è Dancity, o anche Jazz:Re:Found (se leggete questa intervista capirete bene perché): un manipolo di persone con la mentalità aperta, gusti affilati e voglia di fare può fare delle piccole rivoluzioni, e può ottenere l’inimmaginabile.

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AMAZON – CARO LOSA – DISCOSTUPENDA con TOMMIBOY – EMMANUELLE – GIORGIO VALLETTA – L.U.C.A – MAI MAI MAI – MILANGELES – MYSTIC JUNGLE – NAPOLI SEGRETA – POPA – POPULOUS – SAINT LUDO – SPLENDORE –
VIRGINIA W. + R.OCKS_

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La nostra guida definitiva ai festival italiani estivi 2022

La nostra guida definitiva ai festival italiani estivi 2022

Eccoci. Perché è “definitiva“, questa guida? Non perché esaurisca gli argomenti e i festival di quest’estate, sia chiaro: anzi, sappiate che questa pagina sarà sempre in aggiornamento, facilmente la riproporremo infatti più volte nell’arco dell’estate, con correzioni ed implementazioni varie.

■ 27.07.2022 ■ Soundwall
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AWESOME TAPES – ERNESTO CHAHOUD – FANTASIE SAFARI – GEO – GUINEVERE – KODE9 – LNDFK – MY ANALOG JOURNAL –
NINETTE – PALINDROME – PARBLEU – POLY-RITMO – STEFANIA VOS – TULLIO DE PISCOPO feat DADA’

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La terza edizione del BLOC FEST nel Parco Nazionale del Cilento

La terza edizione del BLOC FEST nel Parco Nazionale del Cilento

BLOC FEST, primo festival diffuso realizzato nell’area del Parco Nazionale del Cilento, annuncia la line up dell’edizione 2023 con 16 artisti che si esibiranno dal 4 al 6 agosto nella cornice di Pisciotta, tra paesaggi marittimi e borghi antichi. La terza edizione della rassegna musicale conferma il proprio motto: “fare musica per luoghi non convenzionali”,…

■ 21.07.2023 ■ L'indiependente
Small Cities, Stile Metropolitano: BLOC e Alfonsino insieme per immaginare nuovi spazi urbani

Small Cities, Stile Metropolitano: BLOC e Alfonsino insieme per immaginare nuovi spazi urbani

Alfonsino, famosa piattaforma di delivery campana attiva nei piccoli e medi centri italiani, e BLOC, progetto culturale promosso da un gruppo di giovani professionisti attivi in ambito culturale e che lavora nell'area del Parco Nazionale del Cilento, annunciano l'avvio di una collaborazione per promuovere nuove prospettive su small cities e aree interne. Le due realtà, entrambe

■ 27.07.2023 ■ Cilentano.it
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