About Leggere Strutture Factory
Leggere Strutture Art Factory is a cultural hub dedicated to artistic and creative production, professional training, research, and the accessible and democratic dissemination of culture.
Based in Bologna, the center develops national and international projects and acts as a social and cultural reference point for the promotion of the arts, connecting local communities with a broader international vision.
Founded in 2008, Leggere Strutture began its activities in a former industrial space transformed into a dance production center. Since then, it has taken part in numerous festivals and presented a wide range of live performances.
Today, the organization offers professional training in contemporary dance and performing arts, theater activities, educational and recreational workshops for children, dance-theater programs for people with physical and motor disabilities and for professionals through the CorpoPoetico® method, as well as activities dedicated to seniors.
Leggere Strutture provides the ideal setting for professional training, artistic residencies, live performances, and cultural events, supporting encounters between emerging artists and established professionals.
Training Programs
Since 2009, Leggere Strutture has developed Art Factory International (AFI), an international professional training program focused on the artistic and career development of young dancers. AFI offers full-time training from October to May, combining technical training with choreographic research and artistic creation.
The Platform is a host to monthly Workshops and Residencies featuring Internationally renowned choreographers and artists with focus on widening the attendees’ knowledge and enriching the workshop participants’ experiences, visions and professional competences.
Art Factory International has been offering participants the opportunity to build their own artistic identity with solid technical and creative foundations through our international professional training program for contemporary dancers.
In 2019, the organization launched Anfibia, a multidisciplinary training program dedicated to performers and emerging contemporary creators. Directed by Carlo Massari, Anfibia is an immersive pathway that brings together theater, dance, music, singing, circus, and performance. The program integrates daily practical training in body and voice, theoretical studies, organizational and management skills, and monthly workshops with internationally renowned artists. Participants are also supported in the development and presentation of their own artistic projects.
The programs consistently has had an open and up-to-date vision of the international dance and performing arts scenes, promoting dance excellence and aiming to disseminate the art and culture of dance in order to train individuals prepared for future entry into the artistic and professional world.
Festivals and Networks
Since 2019, Spazio Crudo is a permanent platform dedicated to supporting local artists and the contemporary scene during the early stages of the creative process. Active throughout the year, it promotes structured research pathways through artistic residencies, rehearsal spaces, laboratories, showcases, previews, and festivals.
The project presents an annual program that alternates residencies with public showings, workshops, and national and international performances, with a strong focus on innovative and experimental artistic practices, including dialogue with emerging digital languages.
Spazio Crudo integrates research, training, and artistic production, contributing to the development of a creative ecosystem that encourages exchange between artists, communities, and audiences.
Since 2020, Leggere Strutture has curated the CRUDO Festival, a contemporary dance and performing arts festival held at Teatro Dehon and Teatro Laura Betti in Bologna.
The organization continuously collaborates with national and international artists, associations, and cultural institutions, fostering networks that strengthen connections between local professionals and global artistic communities.
BACH — A New Cultural Hub
Founded in 2025 through an urban regeneration project in collaboration with the Municipality of Bologna, BACH is a new cultural hub dedicated to dance and creative and cultural production.
With over 1,000 square meters of professional parquet flooring, thanks to its official partner SPECTAT snc, BACH offers large, bright studios immersed in greenery.
Conceived as both an artistic platform and an open yet protected environment, BACH provides the ideal setting for professional training, artistic residencies, live performances, and cultural events, supporting encounters between emerging artists and established professionals.
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