RHYTHMS, VOICES, RITUALS BY ARTS TERRITORY

Venice’s iconic Palazzo Contarini Polignac will host Rhythms, Voices, Rituals, an immersive two-day event combining auditory, visual, and performative projects that invite us to reflect on how can we harness sound and music as spaces of nurture. The program explores sound as a medium for reflection, mourning, meditation, and healing, creating a ritual of release that channels visceral, primordial energy through shared sonic experiences.

Across cultures and throughout history, sound and music have been powerful tools for building community, fostering belonging, and strengthening solidarity. Curated by Kasia Sobucka, this program explores themes of identity, resilience, and ancient wisdom. The event invites audiences into a restful space, where sound vibrations blend with echoes of ancient texts and stories of resilience. This shared experience evokes collective memory and fosters a deep sense of human connection. Here, sound becomes a vessel of care and a shelter.

The programme unfolds over two chapters of live performances, showcasing some of Poland’s most compelling artists — Wojtek Blecharz & Ewa-Maria Śmigielska, Karolina Grzywnowicz, and Zorka Wollny — alongside British artist Philomène Pirecki. Audiences are invited to experience an immersive auditory experience by Wojtek Blecharz, where sound shapes both space and bodies. The concert explores laments as acts of collective mourning and witnessing, including vocal healing practices alongside "I'm rising" - a neon light installation by Ewa-Maria Śmigielska. Zorka Wollny presents an acoustic performance, that weaves vocals through ancient Egyptian texts translated from papyruses. Karolina Grzywnowicz’s Palestinian lullabies evoke a form of resistance rooted in sleep and song. Philomène Pirecki's sonic performance will explore the inner rhythms of the body, sensory states, and invisible electromagnetic frequencies that surround us. Each artist presents a powerful commentary on the intersection of personal and collective narratives, from the resonant echoes of ancient texts to the resilient contemporary voices.