Curator, writer, and culture worker based between Berlin and Enna — and co-founder of Garage Arts Platform in Enna and member of the collective n-leben, based in Berlin.
Mario will be sharing the story of Giardino di Dafne, a project born in March 2025 in Enna, Sicily, at the edge of the Natural Reserve Lago di Pergusa.
In the midst of the climate crisis and lack of water that hit the local community and entire Sicily in 2023 and 2024, seven local associations from different fields such as art, agroecology, education, books, politics, and religion came together around a simple but powerful act: planting a small forest in an abandoned public green area and keeping it alive. In its first year, the garden has hosted workshops, film screenings, music, performances, readings, and community gatherings.
Today, Giardino di Dafne is the only public green space in Enna open 24/7 thanks to the respectful use and care of its citizens.
It is a story about what culture, community, and a few dozen trees can do in a time of crisis.
📅 13 June | 15:00–17:00 CEST | Online & Free