Anatomie del Nutrimento is an innovative cultural and artistic project curated by Cities Art Project. It explores food not only as nourishment, but as a powerful act of cultural exchange and transformation. As the winner of the Artes et Iubilaeum – 2025 public call, the project takes place from July to November 2025 across two districts of Rome: Municipio XV and Municipio III.
With a total of 14 events over five months, Anatomie del Nutrimento actively engages local communities through creative, cultural, and culinary workshops. Each event celebrates biodiversity, international food traditions, and the rediscovery of food as a cultural, social, and identity-building practice.
Participants, guided by artists and experts, explore food as a tool to revive local traditions and reflect on its essential role in everyday life.
The Path in Municipio III: Ecologie del Nutrimento
In Municipio III, the artistic duo Caretto-Spagna, in collaboration with Spes contra Spem, leads the workshop Ecologie del Nutrimento, hosted at Casa Famiglia dell’Approdo. This workshop explores the deep relationship between humans, food, and the environment—starting with the connection between microbiota and soil, and expanding to themes of biodiversity and food as an ecological and communal resource.
The program includes three sessions, each divided into two meetings. Participants begin by foraging for wild plants and sharing stories, then move on to artistic and culinary experimentation through the Mineral Lunch initiative.
Event Calendar
EVENT 1
Title: Cibo e Memoria
Date & Time: July 24 – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM
EVENT 2
Title: Mineral Lunch. Nutrimento dal Regno Minerale
Date & Time: July 25 – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM
EVENT 3
Title: Esculenta Lazzaro
Date & Time: September 12 – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM
EVENT 4
Title: Fermentazioni
Date & Time: September 13 – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM
EVENT 9
Title: La Raccolta Esculenta
Date & Time: 4 November – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM – Municipio III
EVENT 10
Title: Ecologie del Nutrimento
Date & Time: 5 November – 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – 00139 Roma RM
The Path in Municipio XV: La Via Lattea
In the XV District of Rome, the project comes to life with the workshop La Via Lattea, curated by the artist Gaia Scaramella and sociologist Greta Scaramella. At the heart of this journey is milk, a food symbol of nourishment and cultural tradition, explored in its historical, symbolic, and cultural dimensions.
Each workshop delves into a different aspect of milk, from the history of breastfeeding to the cultural practices associated with this essential food in the human diet.
Event Calendar
EVENT 5
Title: Antropologia del latte
Date & Time: September 29 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
EVENT 6
Title: Latte dal Mondo: Connessioni di Sapori e Culture
Date & Time: October 16 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
EVENT 7
Title: Alchimista Lactis
Date & Time: October 24 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
EVENT 8
Title: Milksommelier: scopri e degusta il Latte
Date & Time: October 30 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
EVENT 11 – GAIA & GRETA SCARAMELLA + CARETTO-SPAGNA
Title: L’arte del burro
Date & Time: November 6 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
EVENT 12
Title: Anatomie del Nutrimento – la location
Date & Time: November 19 – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
A Collective Lunch for Inclusion and Sustainability
The project concludes on November 21, 2025, with a collective lunch open to all participants from both districts. The meal is prepared by local communities under the guidance of Chef Aurelio Caraffa from Mama Restaurant Roma. The event also involves local organizations committed to social inclusion and sustainable gastronomy, including Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS W.A.Y.S. and Pastificio Bottega UP.
FINAL EVENT
Title: Anatomie del Nutrimento: la Tavolata
Date & Time: November 21 – 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
A Multisensory Experience of Art and Food
Anatomie del Nutrimento celebrates culture, community, and the transformation of raw ingredients through a unique experience that fuses culinary traditions with artistic expression. It offers a rare opportunity to reflect on our relationship with food and nature and to rediscover the value of local heritage.
Sustainable Mobility
Scuola dell’infanzia Saxa Rubra – Via di Quarto Peperino, 31 – 00188 Roma – Labaro | Municipio XV
Easily accessible from Piazzale Flaminio (Metro A) via the RVURB Montebello train, bus 2BUS, and line 200.
Spes contra Spem – Via Paolo Monelli, 26 – Tufello | Municipio III
Reachable by bus lines 350, 351, and 86. Wheelchair-accessible services available.
The project is promoted by Roma Capitale – Department of Culture, and is a winner of the Artes et Iubilaeum – 2025 public call, funded by the European Union’s Next Generation EU program under the PNRR – M1C3 Investment 4.3 – Caput Mundi framework for major tourism and cultural events.