The nineteenth edition of Milan for Gaberthe event organized by Giorgio Gaber Foundation and created in collaboration with the Piccolo Teatro di Milano.
From June 10th to 14th Piccolo Teatro Grassi hosted six events including shows, meetings and in-depth moments dedicated to the work, thought and cultural legacy of Mr. G, involving protagonists of music, theater and contemporary Italian culture.
Milan for Gaber 2026, a week dedicated to Mr G
The nineteenth edition of the event, supported by the Municipality of Milan and created with the collaboration of the Piccolo Teatro, proposed a program in which song-theatre met the voices of contemporary songwriting and Italian theatre.
The exhibition was opened by Davide Calabrese And Lorenzo Scuda of the Oblivion with “Pretend to be G.”a show built around the Gaberian repertoire with the artistic consultancy of Giorgio Gallione.
Over the course of the week they then took turns on stage Levantwho he spoke with Lorenzo Luporini on the singer-songwriter's profession and on the relevance of Gaber's songs, Massimo Bernardiniprotagonist of a meeting dedicated to the relationship between Gaber and Umberto Simonettaand Enzo Iacchettiwho talked about his artistic journey and his bond with Mr. G together with Paolo Dal Bon.
Closing the event were Brunori Sasprotagonist of a meeting with Lorenzo Luporini between songwriting and theatre, and the dialogue between Joel Dix And Paolo Kessisogluwho explored the theme of evocation theater developed by Giorgio Gaber And Sandro Luporinienriching the conversation with testimonials and video materials.
Giorgio Gaber's legacy continues to speak to the present
Through shows, meetings and moments of in-depth analysis, Milan for Gaber offered the public the opportunity to rediscover the artistic, civil and cultural heritage of Giorgio Gaberputting her in dialogue with artists and performers of different generations.
The response of the public, with a significant presence of spectators of all ages, confirmed the ability of the Gaberian repertoire to maintain an open dialogue with the present and to continue to involve new listeners and new artistic sensibilities.
