Land Music
Land Music
At 8pm each bell tower rang and performed a number of strokes equal to the victims caused by the pandemic in the parishes and municipalities which the bell tower belongs to. This will create an "extended concert" which will symbolically unite the two provinces.
Land Music was a hyperobject. It manifested itself for about 5/1000 of the Earth's rotation. It affected an area of 7,500 km2. It involved over a thousand bell towers that rang over 13,000 chimes. It was heard by potentially 2,400,000 people.
The anti-formal character of land art resonates in it.
Video courtesy of Fondazione Cogeme, Audio by Nessun Dharma
And continue: 'The appointment is set in the various squares of the Enlightened City, to celebrate our grit and determination and to reaffirm that we are a unique, fraternal community, incapable of forgetting but tenacious enough to regenerate and move forward.'18th March, the National Commemorative day in memory of the victims of COVID, is a significant date that reminds us of a night three years ago, when the images of army trucks queuing along the streets of Bergamo made their way around the world, becoming a symbol of one of the most difficult chapters in recent history.Etched in our memories and minds, they are perhaps the most representative image of the pain that hit our territory so hard, but also giving us the strength to react and rise again.Bergamo Brescia Italian Capitals of Culture 2023 is also the result of these memories.Conceived as a sign of hope and a vital moment of beauty after the pandemic experience, the Capital of Culture project bears witness to a possible rebirth through culture a tribute to the steadfastness, resistance and courage of territories, institutions and citizens who, despite having to overcome their fragility, have been able to acknowledge their ability to shine once again.
Field recording of Land Music from Brescia's castle
People were invited to film and share audio/video of the event using the hashtag #landmusic
How Land Music was perceived by the communities
These are just some of the contribution you can explore via this facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/landmusic

Campanari di San Gallo, Brescia

Brescia

Torre Pallavicina, Bergamo

Gussago, Brescia

Campanile di Zogno, Bergamo

Rovato, Brescia

Sarezzo, Brescia

Leno, Brescia

Nave, Brescia

Provaglio d'Iseo, Brescia

Bergamo

Bergamo

Pumenengo, Bergamo

Verolavecchia, Brescia

Torre de Roveri, Bergamo

Lograto, Brescia

Costa Valle Imagna, Bergamo

Collebeato, Brescia
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Famiglia Cristiana (19.03.2023): Le campane in concerto. Un rintocco per ogni vittima
ecodibergamo.it (18.03.2023): Covid, il suono delle campane unisce Bergamo e Brescia nel ricordo delle vittime
L’Eco di Bergamo (18.03.2023): “Terre di mezzo”, oggi il debutto con il maxi concerto di campane
bresciaoggi.it (18.03.2023): Concerto di campane e luci tricolore: così Brescia omaggia le vittime del Covid
Bresciaoggi (18.03.2023): Covid, in Lombardia terapie intensive vuote
bergamonews.it (18.03.2023): Giornata per le vittime di Covid: a Bergamo i ministri della Difesa e della Salute
lombardiaquotidiano.com (16.03.2023): FUORIPORTA: dolcezze per i papà, trekking medievale e campane a distesa
arte.sky.it (16.03.2023): A Bergamo e Brescia un incredibile concerto di campane per ricordare le vittime del Covid
artspettacoli.it (15.03.2023): Terre di Mezzo calendario eventi
popolis.it (15.03.2023): Terre di Mezzo, festival della rinascita
bergamonews.it (15.03.2023): Giornata delle vittime del Covid: le iniziative in bergamasca
bergamonews.it (14.03.2023): Concerto di campane per le vittime del Covid
Teletutto – Punti di vista (13.03.2023): Con Land Music si inaugura Terre di Mezzo
welfarenetwork.it (13.03.2023): Bergamo Giornata Nazionale in memoria delle vittime dell’epidemia di coronavirus
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È stato reso possibile grazie alla collaborazione con le Diocesi di Brescia e Diocesi di Bergamo, prodotto da Fondazione Cogeme Onlus, Rinascimento Culturale, Associazione L'impronta, Piccolo Parallelo e patrocinato dalla Provincia di Brescia e di Bergamo. Un ringraziamento particolare a Giulia Sandrini per le relazioni pubbliche e Isaia Invernizzi per i dati.