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The biennale
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The Biennale

Building new cultural spaces is a complex and vital process needed to highlight narrations of the present, often unheeded yet fundamental.

For this reason, the cultural association “La Papessa”, was founded in 2018: its primary activity was giving life to the Biennale of Female Photography. The event aims at filling a substantial gap in the contemporary landscape by collating and displaying a selection of the complex female authorship in photography.

Once every two years, the festival opens Mantua’s doors to the world, curating a series of photo exhibitions - with Alessia Locatelli’s artistic direction - and other collateral events like talks, screenings and workshops. The first of its kind in Italy, the event debuted its first edition on the theme of “Work” in 2020, a topic represented in its multifaceted aspects by women photographers. The festival acts as a platform to support and amplify not just the female gaze and voices but also those of marginalised communities who often see their very existence ignored and questioned. In our approach, culture is an inclusive life space.

Archive

BFF 2020$

Our team

Una dedica alla memoria della nostra amica e web developer Cecilia Carli (1989-2023) che ha tanto dedicato alla BFF

Anna Volpi

Anna Volpi

President

Chiara Maretti

Chiara Maretti

Vice-President

Alessia Locatelli

Alessia Locatelli

Art Director

Beatrice Bassi

Beatrice Bassi

Location Manager

Agnese Mosi

Agnese Mosi

Sponsorship

Ivana Coppolaro

Ivana Coppolaro

Administrative Assistant

Giulia Rizzini

Giulia Rizzini

Identity & Communication

Francesco Palmisano

Francesco Palmisano

IT & Marketing

Lisa Dal Lago

Lisa Dal Lago

Web Design | Volunteer Coordinator

Barbara Silvestri

Barbara Silvestri

Gestione volontari

Michela Guadagnini

Michela Guadagnini

Video content

Elena Dolci

Elena Dolci

Social Media Graphics

Beatrice Lattanzi

Beatrice Lattanzi

Assistant curator

Martina Nicole Garbin

Martina Nicole Garbin

Location manager assistant

Stefania d'Alberto

Stefania d'Alberto

Programmi scolastici

Giulia Tomasi

Giulia Tomasi

Programmi scolastici

Chiara Bruera

Chiara Bruera

Sponsorship

Ilaria Aucelli

Ilaria Aucelli

Sponsorship

Giorgia Giuzio

Giorgia Giuzio

Collaborating Translator

Anna Volpi

Anna Volpi

President

Chiara Maretti

Chiara Maretti

Vice-President

Alessia Locatelli

Alessia Locatelli

Art Director

Beatrice Bassi

Beatrice Bassi

Location Manager

Agnese Mosi

Agnese Mosi

Sponsorship

Ivana Coppolaro

Ivana Coppolaro

Administrative Assistant

Giulia Rizzini

Giulia Rizzini

Identity & Communication

Francesco Palmisano

Francesco Palmisano

IT & Marketing

Lisa Dal Lago

Lisa Dal Lago

Web Design | Volontari

Barbara Silvestri

Barbara Silvestri

Gestione volontari

Michela Guadagnini

Michela Guadagnini

Video content

Elena Dolci

Elena Dolci

Social Media Graphics

Beatrice Lattanzi

Beatrice Lattanzi

Assistant curator

Martina Nicole Garbin

Martina Nicole Garbin

Location manager assistant

Stefania d'Alberto

Stefania d'Alberto

Programmi scolastici

Giulia Tomasi

Giulia Tomasi

Programmi scolastici

Chiara Bruera

Chiara Bruera

Sponsorship

Ilaria Aucelli

Ilaria Aucelli

Sponsorship

Giorgia Giuzio

Giorgia Giuzio

Collaborating Translator

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Opportunities

Work experience
for high schoolers

Being part of a festival is a highly formative experience, where one can experience the various sides of bringing a cultural project to fruition. We offer interested students the chance to get their work experience credits with us, as we believe culture starts at school.