The cultural association AppenAppena - Aps has as its mission the promotion of art and culture. The main activity is the planning and realisation of events and festivals combined with careful research in the artistic and organisational field. AppenAppena is an incubator of novelties and professional skills, a reference team for experimenting with new forms of meeting and modes of creation.Since 2015, the association has been organising the Concentrico Festival in the city of Carpi (Mo): a diffuse, transdisciplinary and site-specific festival that, starting from theatre, ranges over the artistic world at 360( (prose, contemporary circus, large square shows, dance, experimental music, contemporary art).The Festival is a point of reference for research and cultural dissemination that brings performances to the spectators, takes place in mainly open-air venues and unconventional spaces with urban regeneration activities, allowing free and heterogeneous participation.The Concentrico World:- Concentrico Plus - a section of the Festival dedicated to the world of music in its most experimental and performative expression, to research and development of multidisciplinary projects and the cross-over of languages.- Concentrico Art - temporary urban regeneration projects to trigger shared participation processes with the community, create cultural and social opportunities, synergies and collaborations to trigger participation through contemporary art.- Concentrico Factory - annual training project with the aim of developing potential, interest and professionalism in the field of theatre.- Concentrico Factory - residencies, theatre productions, training workshops under 23.- Concentrico Hub - creation of synergies between business and the cultural world, following the principles of the New European Bauhaus and in line with the 2030 Agenda.The 2023 edition of the festival will take place from 9 to 18 June in the historic city centre of Carpi in different locations: Parco della Resistenza / theatre performances and concerts, Parco della Cappuccina / contemporary circus, concerts, great street performances, refreshment area, land art, infopoint, Ex Mercato Coperto / workshops and information space, Corso Roma, Piazza Martiri /touring performances.Approximately 60 shows are planned throughout the entire period, both free of charge and for a fee.