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La Guerra del Vino
- Sat 1 August 2026
- Piazza Duomo – Museo Archeologico Ribezzo, Brindisi (BR)
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Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The performance by Fabrizio Saccomanno, with music by Marco Schiavone, retraces the peasant struggles that swept through the province of Brindisi and northern Salento in the late 1950s. The 1957 grape harvest was marked by deep tensions: the purchase price of grapes was too low to cover growers' expenses. The situation erupted into strikes, demonstrations, and clashes with law enforcement, tragically culminating on September 9 in San Donaci with gunfire against the crowd. The performance transforms the stage into a space for collective reflection, where memory interrogates its historical relevance today.
Original text in Italian
Lo spettacolo di Fabrizio Saccomanno, con musiche di Marco Schiavone, ripercorre le lotte contadine che hanno attraversato la provincia di Brindisi e il Nord Salento alla fine degli anni Cinquanta. La vendemmia del 1957 fu teatro di profonde tensioni: il prezzo d'acquisto delle uve era troppo basso per coprire le spese dei coltivatori. La situazione sfociò in scioperi, manifestazioni e scontri con le forze dell'ordine, culminando tragicamente il 9 settembre a San Donaci con spari contro la folla. Lo spettacolo trasforma il palco in uno spazio di elaborazione collettiva, dove la memoria si interroga sulla rilevanza storica nel presente.
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