Original Cultures // Connecting cultures through performing arts

About Us

Original Cultures is a non-profit project that connects cultures through modern performing arts, focusing on the fields of music and the visual arts. We are based in Bologna, Italy as well as in London, England. What do we do? There are three elements to what we do: We run cultural laboratories where artists from different countries and different art strands come together for a week to take part in various artistic activities such as workshops, seminars and live events (showcases and exhibitions). The laboratories allow artists to exchange and learn from each other, culturally and artistically, create new and unique works ...

Original Cultures ‘From Inner Space’ round up

From Inner Space has ended, but its cosmic journey is still going on. If you were there with us on the night thank you for your support and for being a part of it. And if you couldn't be there, or even if you were but want to remember it, here is a summary of all the week's documentation leading to the show. We will be releasing a proper audio and video documentary of the event in the coming months, in the meantime though you will find below all the links to our videos, images, blogs and ...

Editors’ Blog Bologna ’10 – The showcase

The third edition of Original Culture, 'From Inner Space', has ended beautifully in an evening that wasn't even too hot considering the heatwave that hit the city in the preceding days. The work of all the artists, musicians and video producers, of all the Original Cultures crew was visibly appreciated by a varied public taken on an 'interplanetary trip' through music and visuals. On stage the sound of Katzuma and his Expanding Disco Machine created an atmosphere that held the crowd's every attention, moving from house to funk, afro to disco with a distinct spacial and cosmic element that came from ...

Original Cultures Radio – Katzuma and From Inner Space Podcast

Original Cultures Radio returns ahead of our 'From Inner Space' show with a 23 minutes promo mix by Katzuma, the man who will produce and direct the music for the new show. To give you a taste of what to expect in the show he put together a mini mix of galactic disco and boogie that gives an indication of what he's been up to and the ideas he'll bring with his one-off band The Expanding Disco Machine. Available to stream on Samurai FM, the show can now be downloaded via our podcast feed (or below for those who aren't subscribed). ...

Original Cultures Bologna ’09 – The Documentary

Finally it's here: the Original Cultures Bologna '09 documentary. 20 minutes giving an insight into what happened during one sunny week in early June '09 at the first ever Original Cultures event. For one week we brought together six artists from the UK, Italy and Japan and the fields of visual arts and music. Om Unit, Tatsuki, Tayone, Ericailcane, Will Barras and DEM spent 3 days creating new works exclusively for a final showcase on day 4, at the same time taking part in workshops and seminars around the city allowing the public an insight into their creative process as ...