PAOLA PERRONE
Graduated in Communication Sciences at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the Faculty of Bologna with a thesis on “History of dance and mime” with Prof. Eugenia Casini Ropa.
Since 2006 he has collaborated with the Perséphone Association, covering various roles (communication, press office, carrying out administrative procedures, ticketing service, photographic and web archives, website management, educational workshops…).
Dancer for the southern Italian dance company "TarantArte" of Bologna (until 2010) and for the Indian bharatanatyam dance company "Dhuni" (2019-2020). Solo dancer for various musical groups of the southern Italian tradition (Paranza Ammiscata, Popular Consortium, Yule de sonos, etc).
Teacher of southern Italian dances for children and adults, collaborates with various local realities (Ass. Danz'Aire, Museum of Music, Antoniano di Bologna, Carducci Schools, Porto 15, Reno Folk Festival) and national ones.
Thanks to her interest in popular traditions, she organizes various events related to the music and dances of southern Italy (dance workshops, concerts) and is the creator of the Winter Sounds Festival, held in 2017 and 2018 in various places in Bologna (Centro Intercultural Zonarelli, Mercato Sonato, Teatro del Baraccano, Social Center of Peace) and Isolario: a journey through the sounds and dances of Sardinia and Sicily, in collaboration with the Kilombo Association of Cesena.
From 2010 she began working as a photographer, creating some photographic projects and setting up exhibitions at the Cafè de la Paix (BO), the Soma Cultural Center (BO), the Teatro del Baraccano (BO) as part of Bologna Summer 2016, the review Cortes Apertas 2016 and 2017 in Dorgali (NU).