Alter-native Energies is a cultural association in Palermo, Italy

We use performing arts as a mean to promote intercultural dialogue, non- formal education and sustainability.

Since 2007, we produce Festival energie alter-native (Alter-native Energies Festival), a performing arts festival in Italy. The festival promotes the culture of sustainability and renewable energies through music, dance, theatre and sustainable events.

Our cultural association represents a wide community and a multidisciplinary event being the first and only festival devoted to the promotion of renewable and clear energy in Italy. In the last years our cultural association organised performances, exhibitions, concerts, theatre labs, training courses for young people and disadvantaged groups trying to use performing arts as a tool to promote dialogue and fight against climate change.

Mission

Alter-native Energies wants to create a community of free citizens, artists, young people, public bodies, private companies that work together for the promotion of the practical applications of renewable energies and green solutions in the performing arts and in our communities, to foster green education and social engagement with respect to the sustainability of its activities, its associates and volunteers.

Main objectives

• To support young local performers through training, youth exchange and mobility abroad;
• To encourage cooperation and international mobility in the field of youth and sustainability among cultural associations and organisations;
• To support initiatives for European cooperation in the cultural sector;
• To foster intercultural dialogue and fight climate change through arts;
• To promote international cooperation activities in the field of arts in general, and performing arts in particular.

Main activities

• Organisation of a festival with dance, theatre, music and video performances;
• Organization of training and workshops for young performers;
• Support to local communities through charity events using theatre, dance and music;
• Youth exchange in the field of performing arts with European partners;
• Theatre and music labs in disadvantaged schools.