IV edition – September 20 to October 4, 2025
Torre dell’Orso (Lecce)
Two weeks in the heart of the Terra d’Otranto, among trails, discoveries, rituals, dances, songs, art, and deep listening.
Theme: WATER PATH is an experiential project of eco-symbolism and contemporary art that explores the symbolic link between human beings, the divine, and the environment. A multidisciplinary journey dedicated to the symbolic aspects of the Great Mother and the ritual of sailors in Terra d’Otranto. The sailors-artists, with compasses, routes, and maps, embark on their journey by land and sea to honour their roots and rediscover who they were and who they are ready to become.
International artists in residency: Annette Assmy (Germany) | Pamela Calore (US) | Sandra Cohn (US) | Irene Fredericks (US) | Giti Ganjei (US) | Justine Giordano (US) | Kohlene Hendrickson (Switzerland) | David Leitch (US) | Yelena Lev (US) | Cosima Risolvo (US) | Glen Rogers (US) | Darla Rosenfeld (US) | Phyllis Sullivan (US).
Apulian artists in dialogue: Maria Maddalena Armenise | Alberto “Nick Bolettieri” | Nadia Cera | Francesca Romana Ferrara | Miss Grace | Monica Lisi | Claudio Rizzo.
Shamanism with Maria Maddalena Armenise
- Ritual in the Brunese grotto.
- Nature breathing with the sea (The mysterious whisper of the mermaid) – Pine forest.
- Shamanic baptism with water – Bay.
- Songs of the Equinox (Rebirth)
Activities
- Meeting with artists and curator in Torre dell’Orso.
- Sandra Cohn – “Wedded to the light. A call and response prayer” + Poetry reading and presentation on her works.
- Claudio Rizzo – “On the routes of No One” (poem taken from Nikos Kazanzakis’ Odyssey) and sculpture and map exhibition.
- Monica Lisi – “Shared identities in emotional maps” (workshop).
- Miss Grace – Aura DJ set.
- Glenn Rogers – Journey into the sacred feminine” (lecture and presentation from the book Art & Sacred Sites: Connecting with Spirit of Place).
Workshops in Torre dell’Orso
- Kohlene Hendrickson –The magic of encaustic: Biophilia
- Nadia Cera – Shamanic metamorphoses – Photo portrait.
- Francesca Ferrara Romana – Healthy eating.
Symbols and places of a magical itinerary
- Torre dell’Orso: Brunese and San Cristoforo grotto.
- Calimera: Church of San Vito.
- Galatina: Basilic of Santa Caterina, Cathedral and Museum of Tarantism.
- Giurdignano: Menhir Saint Paul.
- Giuggianello (The garden of nymphs and children at the old woman’s rocks).
- Otranto: Orte, Cathedral, Castle.
- Santa Maria di Leuca: boat trip to the marine sanctuaries, Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola.
- Roca Vecchia: archaeological site and La Poesia grotto.
Final event October 3
- Contemporary art exhibition featuring works by resident artists and artists in dialogue.
- Ceremony to Mother Earth—The Lighthouse of Dreams: Invocation of Sailors with Maria Maddalena Armenise.
- Sound performance—Wandering Landing—Solo by Alberto “Nick” Bolettieri.
- Artists’ awards ceremony curated by Dores Sacquegna.
- Flag dinner.
- Welcome drinks by Azienda Agricola Contino Wines.
IV edition – September 20 to October 4, 2025
Torre dell’Orso (Lecce)
Two weeks in the heart of the Terra d’Otranto, among trails, discoveries, rituals, dances, songs, art, and deep listening.
Theme: WATER PATH is an experiential project of eco-symbolism and contemporary art that explores the symbolic link between human beings, the divine, and the environment. A multidisciplinary journey dedicated to the symbolic aspects of the Great Mother and the ritual of sailors in Terra d’Otranto. The sailors-artists, with compasses, routes, and maps, embark on their journey by land and sea to honour their roots and rediscover who they were and who they are ready to become.
International artists in residency: Annette Assmy (Germany) | Pamela Calore (US) | Sandra Cohn (US) | Irene Fredericks (US) | Giti Ganjei (US) | Justine Giordano (US) | Kohlene Hendrickson (Switzerland) | David Leitch (US) | Yelena Lev (US) | Cosima Risolvo (US) | Glen Rogers (US) | Darla Rosenfeld (US) | Phyllis Sullivan (US).
Apulian artists in dialogue: Maria Maddalena Armenise | Alberto “Nick Bolettieri” | Nadia Cera | Francesca Romana Ferrara | Miss Grace | Monica Lisi | Claudio Rizzo.
Shamanism with Maria Maddalena Armenise
- Ritual in the Brunese grotto.
- Nature breathing with the sea (The mysterious whisper of the mermaid) – Pine forest.
- Shamanic baptism with water – Bay.
- Songs of the Equinox (Rebirth)
Activities
- Meeting with artists and curator in Torre dell’Orso.
- Sandra Cohn – “Wedded to the light. A call and response prayer” + Poetry reading and presentation on her works.
- Claudio Rizzo – “On the routes of No One” (poem taken from Nikos Kazanzakis’ Odyssey) and sculpture and map exhibition.
- Monica Lisi – “Shared identities in emotional maps” (workshop).
- Miss Grace – Aura DJ set.
- Glenn Rogers – Journey into the sacred feminine” (lecture and presentation from the book Art & Sacred Sites: Connecting with Spirit of Place).
Workshops in Torre dell’Orso
- Kohlene Hendrickson –The magic of encaustic: Biophilia
- Nadia Cera – Shamanic metamorphoses – Photo portrait.
- Francesca Ferrara Romana – Healthy eating.
Symbols and places of a magical itinerary
- Torre dell’Orso: Brunese and San Cristoforo grotto.
- Calimera: Church of San Vito.
- Galatina: Basilic of Santa Caterina, Cathedral and Museum of Tarantism.
- Giurdignano: Menhir Saint Paul.
- Giuggianello (The garden of nymphs and children at the old woman’s rocks).
- Otranto: Orte, Cathedral, Castle.
- Santa Maria di Leuca: boat trip to the marine sanctuaries, Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola.
- Roca Vecchia: archaeological site and La Poesia grotto.
Final event October 3
- Contemporary art exhibition featuring works by resident artists and artists in dialogue.
- Ceremony to Mother Earth—The Lighthouse of Dreams: Invocation of Sailors with Maria Maddalena Armenise.
- Sound performance—Wandering Landing—Solo by Alberto “Nick” Bolettieri.
- Artists’ awards ceremony curated by Dores Sacquegna.
- Flag dinner.
- Welcome drinks by Azienda Agricola Contino Wines.
IV edition – September 20 to October 4, 2025
Torre dell’Orso (Lecce)
Two weeks in the heart of the Terra d’Otranto, among trails, discoveries, rituals, dances, songs, art, and deep listening.
Theme: WATER PATH is an experiential project of eco-symbolism and contemporary art that explores the symbolic link between human beings, the divine, and the environment. A multidisciplinary journey dedicated to the symbolic aspects of the Great Mother and the ritual of sailors in Terra d’Otranto. The sailors-artists, with compasses, routes, and maps, embark on their journey by land and sea to honour their roots and rediscover who they were and who they are ready to become.
International artists in residency: Annette Assmy (Germany) | Pamela Calore (US) | Sandra Cohn (US) | Irene Fredericks (US) | Giti Ganjei (US) | Justine Giordano (US) | Kohlene Hendrickson (Switzerland) | David Leitch (US) | Yelena Lev (US) | Cosima Risolvo (US) | Glen Rogers (US) | Darla Rosenfeld (US) | Phyllis Sullivan (US).
Apulian artists in dialogue: Maria Maddalena Armenise | Alberto “Nick Bolettieri” | Nadia Cera | Francesca Romana Ferrara | Miss Grace | Monica Lisi | Claudio Rizzo.
Shamanism with Maria Maddalena Armenise
- Ritual in the Brunese grotto.
- Nature breathing with the sea (The mysterious whisper of the mermaid) – Pine forest.
- Shamanic baptism with water – Bay.
- Songs of the Equinox (Rebirth)
Activities
- Meeting with artists and curator in Torre dell’Orso.
- Sandra Cohn – “Wedded to the light. A call and response prayer” + Poetry reading and presentation on her works.
- Claudio Rizzo – “On the routes of No One” (poem taken from Nikos Kazanzakis’ Odyssey) and sculpture and map exhibition.
- Monica Lisi – “Shared identities in emotional maps” (workshop).
- Miss Grace – Aura DJ set.
- Glenn Rogers – Journey into the sacred feminine” (lecture and presentation from the book Art & Sacred Sites: Connecting with Spirit of Place).
Workshops in Torre dell’Orso
- Kohlene Hendrickson –The magic of encaustic: Biophilia
- Nadia Cera – Shamanic metamorphoses – Photo portrait.
- Francesca Ferrara Romana – Healthy eating.
Symbols and places of a magical itinerary
- Torre dell’Orso: Brunese and San Cristoforo grotto.
- Calimera: Church of San Vito.
- Galatina: Basilic of Santa Caterina, Cathedral and Museum of Tarantism.
- Giurdignano: Menhir Saint Paul.
- Giuggianello (The garden of nymphs and children at the old woman’s rocks).
- Otranto: Orte, Cathedral, Castle.
- Santa Maria di Leuca: boat trip to the marine sanctuaries, Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola.
- Roca Vecchia: archaeological site and La Poesia grotto.
Final event October 3
- Contemporary art exhibition featuring works by resident artists and artists in dialogue.
- Ceremony to Mother Earth—The Lighthouse of Dreams: Invocation of Sailors with Maria Maddalena Armenise.
- Sound performance—Wandering Landing—Solo by Alberto “Nick” Bolettieri.
- Artists’ awards ceremony curated by Dores Sacquegna.
- Flag dinner.
- Welcome drinks by Azienda Agricola Contino Wines.
IV edition – September 20 to October 4, 2025
Torre dell’Orso (Lecce)
Two weeks in the heart of the Terra d’Otranto, among trails, discoveries, rituals, dances, songs, art, and deep listening.
Theme: WATER PATH is an experiential project of eco-symbolism and contemporary art that explores the symbolic link between human beings, the divine, and the environment. A multidisciplinary journey dedicated to the symbolic aspects of the Great Mother and the ritual of sailors in Terra d’Otranto. The sailors-artists, with compasses, routes, and maps, embark on their journey by land and sea to honour their roots and rediscover who they were and who they are ready to become.
International artists in residency: Annette Assmy (Germany) | Pamela Calore (US) | Sandra Cohn (US) | Irene Fredericks (US) | Giti Ganjei (US) | Justine Giordano (US) | Kohlene Hendrickson (Switzerland) | David Leitch (US) | Yelena Lev (US) | Cosima Risolvo (US) | Glen Rogers (US) | Darla Rosenfeld (US) | Phyllis Sullivan (US).
Apulian artists in dialogue: Maria Maddalena Armenise | Alberto “Nick Bolettieri” | Nadia Cera | Francesca Romana Ferrara | Miss Grace | Monica Lisi | Claudio Rizzo.
Shamanism with Maria Maddalena Armenise
- Ritual in the Brunese grotto.
- Nature breathing with the sea (The mysterious whisper of the mermaid) – Pine forest.
- Shamanic baptism with water – Bay.
- Songs of the Equinox (Rebirth)
Activities
- Meeting with artists and curator in Torre dell’Orso.
- Sandra Cohn – “Wedded to the light. A call and response prayer” + Poetry reading and presentation on her works.
- Claudio Rizzo – “On the routes of No One” (poem taken from Nikos Kazanzakis’ Odyssey) and sculpture and map exhibition.
- Monica Lisi – “Shared identities in emotional maps” (workshop).
- Miss Grace – Aura DJ set.
- Glenn Rogers – Journey into the sacred feminine” (lecture and presentation from the book Art & Sacred Sites: Connecting with Spirit of Place).
Workshops in Torre dell’Orso
- Kohlene Hendrickson –The magic of encaustic: Biophilia
- Nadia Cera – Shamanic metamorphoses – Photo portrait.
- Francesca Ferrara Romana – Healthy eating.
Symbols and places of a magical itinerary
- Torre dell’Orso: Brunese and San Cristoforo grotto.
- Calimera: Church of San Vito.
- Galatina: Basilic of Santa Caterina, Cathedral and Museum of Tarantism.
- Giurdignano: Menhir Saint Paul.
- Giuggianello (The garden of nymphs and children at the old woman’s rocks).
- Otranto: Orte, Cathedral, Castle.
- Santa Maria di Leuca: boat trip to the marine sanctuaries, Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola.
- Roca Vecchia: archaeological site and La Poesia grotto.
Final event October 3
- Contemporary art exhibition featuring works by resident artists and artists in dialogue.
- Ceremony to Mother Earth—The Lighthouse of Dreams: Invocation of Sailors with Maria Maddalena Armenise.
- Sound performance—Wandering Landing—Solo by Alberto “Nick” Bolettieri.
- Artists’ awards ceremony curated by Dores Sacquegna.
- Flag dinner.
- Welcome drinks by Azienda Agricola Contino Wines.
