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Francesco Campolo

Francesco is an actor and performer born in Ustica in 1996. 

He trained at Anfibia, an international school of Performing Arts in Bologna. 

He holds a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Palermo.

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Currently, Francesco is the president of R-Evolucion, a cultural organization that promotes the values of brotherhood, inclusion, and the defense of fundamental rights through artistic disciplines such as theatre, dance, music, capoeira, photography, and painting.

He is also an expert in productions and production support.

 

Francesco was a member of Raizes Teatro (2021-2024), a theater company and a cultural association that uses the arts to raise awareness of human rights, with which he performed in various European countries, Nepal, and Africa.

During his artistic residency with Raizes Teatro in Kathmandu, Francesco created and curated his first photographic collection, "The Eyes of Humanity: A Look on Kathmandu." This work has been exhibited in Kathmandu (Nepal), Barcelona (Spain), and Ustica (Italy).

 

He has participated in prestigious events as an actor with the Associazione Culturale Raizes:

  • Youth Action Week in Strasbourg (organized by the Council of Europe) – Performance: Ave Maria, written and directed by A. Ienzi

  • EU Forum on Fundamental Rights in Vienna – Performance: Set to Free, written and directed by A. Ienzi

  • Youth Forum in Turin (organized by the Council of Europe and the Department of Youth Policies of the Italian Government) – Performance: Parallel Universe, written and directed by A. Ienzi

  • Venice School for Human Rights Defenders at the Global Campus of Human Rights – Performance: Ave Maria, written and directed by A. Ienzi

  • Contemporary Art in Barcelona – Performance: Free to Be, written and directed by A. Ienzi

  • International Human Rights Day in Paris – Performance: Free to Be, written and directed by A. Ienzi

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Francesco was the creator, coordinator, and facilitator of the Erasmus+ project "Paint for Freedom", organized by Aldic and Raizes Teatro (Palermo, 2024) and participated as a trainer in the pilot project "Theatre for Democracy," created by Raizes and funded by the EYF of the Council of Europe.

He also worked with the Associazione Culturale Raizes during the Democracy Week in Malta, in collaboration with the Zghazagh Agency. Furthermore, he contributed as a trainer and artist to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Andorra, organized by the Forum de la Joventut d'Andorra.

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In 2023, Francesco worked for Raizes on three Erasmus+ projects, where he held the following roles:

  • Group leader for the project "Art for Mental Wellness" (Synergy.Bulgaria, Djuorovo, Bulgaria).

  • Group leader for the project "Switching Masks" (Amigos de Europa, Cortes de la Frontera, Spain).

  • Trainer and facilitator for the project "Theater for Democracy vol. II" (Raizes Teatro and Aldic Luxembourg, Palermo, Italy).

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He collaborates with Insolits, a street theater company dedicated to bringing performing arts to both public and private spaces through a variety of itinerant and static artistic interventions.

He currently lives in Barcelona, where he is preparing his upcoming artistic projects.

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