Valerio Festi is an Italian artistic director and producer. He is also the Chief Executive Officer at
Studio Festi.
Biography
Valerio obtained his degree in 1978 at the
University of Bologna
The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continuo ...
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He began his artistic career by designing and staging urban celebrations.
In the early 1980s, he gained fame by revamping the Italian tradition of light installations and of Baroque fireworks. In 1982, he established
Studio Festi with
Monica Maimone
Monica Maimone (born 5 December 1945), is an Italian theater director and playwright.
She started her career in theater in 1966; in 1968 she created the theatre group called ''Nuova Scena'' together with Dario Fo and Franca Rame, following the ...
.
He has been the artistic director of a considerable number of open-air events and installations.
References
External links
Studio Festi
Italian businesspeople
Italian theatre directors
Living people
1953 births
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