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15 October 2024 — 7PM
Ground Hall

The Strange Alchemy of Law and Creativity – A Conversation with Justice Albie Sachs

Judge Albie Sachs, distinguished anti-apartheid activist, lawyer, scholar, author and former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa appointed by President Nelson Mandela in 1995, has spent his entire life asking and seeking the answers to these questions. Justice Sachs’ activist career began at the age of 17, in 1952, when, as a law student, he participated in the […]

16 October 2024 — 7PM
Ground Hall

Can Creativity Change the World? Experiences from Zambia, Venezuela, Jordan and London with the Creativity Pioneers

Creativity and culture reveal and explore what is still possible in difficult times. The work of the Creativity Pioneers, in very tangible ways, shows these possibilities, the radicality and impact of creative activity in the world. In their own way, each of the Creativity Pioneers who will speak will pose and answer compelling questions that illuminate the indispensability of creativity […]

BASE Milano is a hybrid cultural centre to serve the city

Not a museum, not a theater, not just an aggregative space or a restaurant, not a traditional coworking, not a dance club. We are all these things together and much more.

Highlights
From 3 to 13 October 2024 over ten days of performances, shows, installations, parties, encounters of bodies and words to investigate the theme of coexistence and its radical reorganisation to generate urgent possibilities for change.

FigurArsi 2024 — Celebration Party

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18 Oct
H18:30
BASE Milano

Manca poco alla serata finale di FigurArsi, il contest creativo dedicato al talento under 25 promosso da Fondazione di Comunità Milano con Fondazione Milano – Scuole Civiche. Musica, stand up e linguaggi espressivi, alla presenza di tutte le artiste e gli artisti dai 14 ai 23 anni d’età che hanno partecipato al contest presentando un’opera inedita sul tema “La mia […]

Can Creativity Change the World? Experiences from Zambia, Venezuela, Jordan and London with the Creativity Pioneers

talk

16 Oct
H19:00
Ground Hall

Creativity and culture reveal and explore what is still possible in difficult times. The work of the Creativity Pioneers, in very tangible ways, shows these possibilities, the radicality and impact of creative activity in the world. In their own way, each of the Creativity Pioneers who will speak will pose and answer compelling questions that illuminate the indispensability of creativity […]

Warehouse Halloween W/ NUL, Hi Life, Unoclab

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rumore

31 Oct
H23:00
ROOM 1400

La notte di Halloween si tinge di oscurità e mistero, con quattro delle crew più influenti di Milano che convergono verso un’unica destinazione: sei ore di musica, video e installazioni immersive. Le Cannibale, insieme a NUL, Hi Life e Unoclab, trasforma un’ex fabbrica dei primi del ‘900 in un luogo inquietante, dove l’atmosfera si fa densa e i bassi risuonano […]

Afro Funk Night W/ Mamud Band + Nina Kipiani

musica
rumore

2 Nov
H22:00
ROOM 1400

Si inizia alle 21.00 con l’energia contagiosa della storica band afro-funk milanese Mamud Band, che con il loro mix di percussioni etniche, groove hip-hop e influenze jazz e disco, trasporteranno il pubblico in un viaggio musicale tra vintage e modernità. Ma non finisce qui! A mezzanotte, a farci ballare fino a tardi ci penserà Nina Kipiani, con un set che mescola […]

Interplanetary Criminal

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rumore

26 Oct
H23:00
ROOM 1400

È tempo di fare RUMORE! con Playground il tuo nuovo parco giochi dove potrai trovare la UK Garage migliore in città. Primo ospite della stagione Interplanetary Criminal, pioniere e produttore in cima alle classifiche europee.

Splendido Splendente

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rumore

18 Oct
H23:00
ROOM 1400

BASE Milano torna a fare RUMORE e grazie a Splendido Splendente per farvi danzare, cantare a squarciagola e innamorare tutta la notte.  Splendido Splendente torna a infuocare la pista da ballo con la più bella musica italiana di sempre, dai grandi classici della tradizione, alle hit contemporanee. Da amori disperati ad amori eterni, da sere nere ad atti magici, da […]

News

Making Kin* — an intentional and creative act

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“Genealogies are not only about tracing lines of descent; they are also about recognizing the interconnections, the friendships, and the…

The Convivial Laboratory: Table, School, Community

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Alongside the performance program, FAROUT offers eight days of meetings, workshops, conversations, lunches, and dinners exploring convivialism as a pragmatic…

Lemonot — MOÉCA at FAROUT 2024

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Moéca is the name that the Venetians gave to the local crab (common crab “Carcinus Mediterraneus”), when it reaches the…

Ulla von Brandenburg at BASE —Solid Earth, Liquid Wind

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A peculiar example of research into the relationships between fabric and the body: Ulla von Brandenburg brings Solid Earth, Liquid…

Armani/Silos hosts BREATHING ROOM, a work by Salvo Lombardo featuring Silvia Calderoni

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FAROUT Live Arts Festival —  9 OCTOBER H21:30, Armani/Silos Originally a barn built in 1950, Armani/Silos is now a multifaceted…

MUBI free for 30 days and two movies to watch together at BASE

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BASE and MUBI are inviting the whole community to enjoy 30 days of great cinema: to receive your free month…

CASE REMAPPED: a call for two residencies

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call
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We do not except other application for this call starting from September 8th.Selected applications will be announced on this pageand…

There are artworks in your neighbourhood: take part in MAI+, Milan’s invented museum

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Would you like to see a work of art on the streets of your neighbourhood? What if you could give…

Valerie Tameu in residency at BASE

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An emotional journey through family and collective history: a fragmented identity rediscovered among objects, recorded voices and personal memories. In…

Ho sbagliato tante volte: Colapesce e Dimartino

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Giovedì 30 maggio alle 21.00 Colapesce Dimartino saranno gli ospiti del nuovo, attesissimo appuntamento di Ho sbagliato tante volte, un…

Creativity Pioneers Fund: OPEN CALL 2024

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Creativity Pioneers Fund, the Moleskine Foundation’s open call that from 2021 provides €5,000 flexible funding to creative and cultural organisations…

CLOSED CALL! ENdangered ENsemble — call for two artistic residencies

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ENdangered ENsemble is a call for two artistic residencies aimed at artistic ensembles/assemblies wishing to explore contemporary practices and languages,…

An “Unexpected” IDEA of a Cultural Center

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samesame
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In our work, we spend a lot of time imagining change. In curatorial practice, in our relationship with artists, when…

We are part of the Italian Network Europe Beyond Access 2024-2027

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“According to Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948): “Everyone has the right to participate freely in…

Same Same But Different: new cultural institutions, accessible spaces

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When someone asks us to explain what BASE is, we often find that a single definition is reductive, that its…

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