Dear friends

We are very happy to invite you to the 7th edition of upRisingUp dance and performance from July 3rd to 10th, 2026 in Ostuni at La Radice dei Viandanti.

ROOTING is the name we wanted to give to the experience we will have together, this year. When a gesture, a desire, an intention, through care, settles and embodies itself until it transforms what we were and the environment into what we are today. A sense of home, which becomes more than just a place, but a feeling, a way of being, and a way of being with people. A sense of belonging.

UpRisingUp 2026 focuses on the creativity of who receives. The artists will collect and share —and ask you to do the same —gestures, dances, glances, and reflections on this art that, although seemingly ephemeral, retains the power to move, to move together, bodies and hearts.

This year, the light of the sunset and the stars emerging from the twilight will illuminate our gestures. At SUNSET the artists and guests will be waiting for you at 6:30PM. At DAWN the artists will be waiting for you at 8:30PM. Between the two events, we’ll take the opportunity to exchange words, poetry, and conversation, accompanied by a glass of wine and taralli offered by upRisingUp.

ROOTING will open on July 3rd with the creative research woven with dedication during a year of work by the participants of the annual Lab Il Linguaggio del Corpo Vivente (Language of the Living Body), which has by now become a tradition.

Following will be mornings, afternoons, and evenings with dance performances and workshops for adults, children, families, artists, enthusiasts, and curious people.

Two photographic exhibitions dedicated to the poetry of the moving body will open and close upRisingUp 2026.

The experience will culminate in the creation and sharing of The Wayfarer’s Root DANCE and a final celebration!

Invite your friends, bring your relatives. Spread the word.

upRisingUp dance and performance is open and free for members of La Radice dei Viandanti ETS.

The cost of the Labs is €20 for adults and €10 for children.

To participate, let us know in time by sending a simple WhatsApp message to +39 3468929955.

See you there you!

Francesca, Manuela, Roberta