FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Italy
Address
via Frentana, 90Country
City
Lama dei PeligniProvince
SelectStreet address 2
Lama dei PeligniMobile Phone
+393298030562Telephone
+393298030562E-Mail (2)
gaetanocappella@rocketmail.comE-Mail (3)
georgiaskk@gmail.comE-Mail (4)
elisabettaborrelli1@gmail.comWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
2021Contact Person1
Gaetano CappellaJob Title 1
Researcher - Sound ArtistContact Person 2
Georgia SakkaJob Title 2
LawyerOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Arts, Democracy and community development, Environment/Sustainable development, Gender, Heritage, Human rights, International/Cultural relations, Youth and educationGeneral Information
Soundscapes of South Europe APS is a non-profit cultural association based in Abruzzo, Italy. We work at a glo-cal level, connecting our small mountain territory with Europe and the wider world through cultural and educational projects. The association currently involves between 20 and 30 volunteers, aged 16–80, and collaborates with 23 partners across Europe.
We coordinate European Solidarity Corps (ESC-30) projects, hosting young volunteers and developing community-based initiatives for social inclusion and cultural participation in disadvantaged and geographically isolated areas. At the same time, we are leading an Erasmus+ Small Scale Partnership with Greece, Spain and Cyprus, working on the creation of the first South European Soundscape Archive, an ambitious and pioneering project with the vision to expand to a wider European dimension.
Our modalities of action include artistic residencies, workshops, community labs, exchanges and international cooperation projects. Our main partners include museums, schools, universities, cultural organizations, NGOs, municipalities, and artists.
Mission and Objectives
Soundscapes of South Europe APS is committed to rethinking the relationship between culture, communities, and the environment, promoting intercultural dialogue and social inclusion through art, heritage, and education. Our mission is to connect the voices of local and marginal territories with the Euro-Mediterranean and global context, transforming culture into a tool of solidarity, justice, and civic participation.
As a non-profit association, we pursue civic, cultural, and educational objectives through artistic residencies, research projects, and non-formal learning experiences that empower communities and foster a shared European identity. Our approach is explicitly anti-disciplinary, bringing together arts, tangible and intangible heritage, ecology, and technology, while embracing feminist and anti-racist values.
Our key objectives are:
Promote intercultural learning and global citizenship.
Preserve and reinterpret cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible.
Create inclusive spaces for creativity and dialogue, especially in disadvantaged areas.
Advance environmental and social sustainability, in line with the UN SDGs.
Strengthen cooperation across the Euro-Mediterranean area through ambitious projects such as the South European Soundscape Archive, developed with partners in Greece, Spain, and Cyprus.
Through these objectives, Soundscapes of South Europe APS strives to contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and creative Euro-Mediterranean community.
Main Projects / Activities
Soundscapes of South Europe APS carries out artistic, cultural and community-based projects at both local and international levels. Our initiatives focus on the intersection of arts, heritage, environment and inclusion, with a strong European imension.
Culture Moves Europe Residencies: we have hosted two six-month residencies for young European artists. One focused on sound ecology, the other on the digitalization of cultural heritage. Selected artists were guided by expert tutors and supported with a scholarship and accommodation, developing innovative practices in dialogue with local communities.
European Solidarity Corps (ESC-30): we coordinate solidarity projects such as EcoSummaia, dedicated to environmental awareness and community empowerment, and L.A.M.A., aimed at creating spaces of cultural and social aggregation in disadvantaged areas. These projects engage young volunteers across Europe, promoting inclusion, non-formal education and civic participation.
South European Soundscape Archive: through an Erasmus+ Small Scale Partnership with partners in Greece, Spain and Cyprus, we are developing the first archive of soundscapes of Southern Europe, an ambitious and pioneering project that aspires to become a pan-European resource for cultural preservation and intercultural dialogue.
Festival “Paesaggi Sonori”: a unique event where European artists are invited to perform in natural and cultural landmarks of the Majella mountain. The festival highlights the region’s heritage while creating immersive experiences that connect music, nature and community.
Flowers Project: in collaboration with the Mediterranean Women Foundation, we created artistic gardens for pollinators, combining ecological design with sound art installations. What makes the project unique is that the gardens were entirely conceived and curated by women survivors of violence, offering them not only a space of artistic expression and empowerment, but also a symbolic act of regeneration and resilience.
Other initiatives: inspired by partner organizations, we also promote training workshops, intercultural exchanges, and thematic programs on feminism, anti-racism, sustainability and digital innovation, working with museums, schools, universities, municipalities and NGOs to amplify our impact.
Through these initiatives, Soundscapes of South Europe APS contributes to the creation of inclusive cultural ecosystems, connecting peripheral territories with Europe and the world.
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
Soundscapes of South Europe APS offers a strategic contribution to the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Network in Italy by connecting contemporary artistic practices with social transformation in peripheral and rural contexts. We operate at the intersection of art, ecology, heritage and inclusion, using culture as a tool to activate communities, build shared narratives, and promote democratic participation.
Our approach integrates sound art, visual arts, digital storytelling and non-formal education to engage diverse publics—especially youth, women and underrepresented groups—in accessible and participatory ways. Through soundwalks, community art labs, site-specific events and digital tools, we make cultural, natural and architectural heritage more visible, experiential and shared.
At national level, we aim to:
Facilitate cross-sector collaborations with schools, municipalities, universities, NGOs and independent cultural actors;
Open our public programmes—festivals, residencies, workshops—to the Network, fostering spaces of exchange, experimentation and co-creation;
Provide transferable methodologies on feminist, anti-racist and eco-social practices, rooted in real-life implementation;
Deliver capacity-building actions tailored for youth and civil society actors, combining creativity with civic literacy.
We are also committed to bridging local and transnational dynamics—particularly across the Euro-Mediterranean—by initiating and sustaining partnerships that reflect the values of cultural democracy, sustainability and solidarity.
Through our work, we contribute to a living, inclusive and future-oriented network, where marginal territories and diverse voices become central to the collective narrative.
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
Soundscapes of South Europe APS sees the Anna Lindh Foundation Network as a key platform to advance its commitment to cultural dialogue, social justice, and inclusive participation. Becoming part of this community would enable us to broaden our reach, share our experience in community-based artistic practices, and engage with a wider ecosystem of actors committed to transformation through culture.
We are particularly motivated by the possibility of collaborating with organizations across the Euro-Mediterranean, and we look forward to establishing meaningful exchanges with civil society groups in countries such as Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria. These regions, much like our own, face challenges related to cultural accessibility, youth inclusion, and the preservation of local identities—topics central to our work.
The network offers an ideal environment to exchange methodologies, co-create interdisciplinary initiatives, and strengthen both local and transnational impact. For us, it is a chance to enhance our own practices—especially those involving sound ecology, digital heritage, and arts-based education—while also contributing tools and formats that are accessible, participatory, and replicable.
We are eager to share our vision of a decentralised and connected Mediterranean, where cultural practices become bridges between people, and creativity fuels solidarity, awareness, and collective agency.