Milan’s Terraforma festival will not take place in 2024
Running since 2014, the event says it needs to “rethink a model that needs to be changed”
Milan-based festival, Terraforma has announced that it will not run in 2024.
Expressing "infinite gratitude for these incredible eight editions”, the festival - dedicated to “artistic experimentation and environmental sustainability” - launched in 2014 and posted the news via a statement on Instagram last week.
The festival has always taken place in the rural gardens of Villa Arconati situated ten miles away from Milan yet the announcement reads: “Terraforma festival will not take place at Villa Arconati next year.”
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Quoting “change” as a “conceptual and structural standpoint” of the festival the statement explains: “Change was there when we decided to create an experimental music festival in Italy’s heavily commercial music industry.
“Change was there when we pushed—and continue to do so—a sustainability agenda that every year sets new standards for ourselves, our partners, and our guests. Change, above all, has always been inherent to Terraforma.”
The festival statement adds: “And we stand by it still today, as we rethink a model that needs to be changed. We want to evolve, we want to terraform new dimensions while we terraform ourselves. We feel, once again, ready for change. And we want our community to be part of it.”
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The final line of the statement encourages festival-goers to stay with the festival and “embrace change.”
Since releasing this news, Terraforma has revealed a collaborative LP available to pre-order here.
Featuring on the LP will be Donato Dozzy, Marco Shuttle, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, Nkisi, STARGATE, STILL, and Suzanne Ciani.
Last year’s festival line-up included Deena Abdelwahed, Hudson Mohawke, Josey Rebelle and many more
In their annual sustainability report, Terraforma explained that its CO² had reduced by 1.5 tonnes from 2022 due to its water fountain system. Check out the full report here.
Read Terraforma festival’s full statement below.
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