{"id":399,"date":"2017-12-05T18:54:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T17:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ottoilbassotto.com\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:13:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:13:03","slug":"la-storia-di-otto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottoilbassotto.com\/en\/la-storia-di-otto\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Paolo Sperduti<\/strong>, stage name \u201cOtto il Bassotto\u201d<\/strong>.
\nI  am an entertainer, a Street Performer, an Italian Saltimbanco.<\/p>\n

I come from a small village in southern Italy, known (but not really a lot\u2026) as the Land of Balloons<\/strong>.
\nThere, among hills and vineyards, the \u201cRocca\u201d Family since 1902 produces balloons on the most varied forms, colors and dimensions, using just pure liquid latex, just as it had been gathered from the trees.
\nIn my land, hundreds of families work in balloon production or with Balloon Art techniques\u2026 me too!
\nI started In 2002, for fun and to find a way to pay my University studies.
\nBallons twisting and decorating elements (also very big sets!) were my favourites.
\nI also experienced balloons in comedy magic, improvisation and clownerie<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Busking with balloon-art was very exciting and i was projecting a real Balloon Show.
\nIn 2010 I created  \u201cPalloncinerie\u201d<\/strong>, a performance that was a mix of clown acts, magic tricks and stand up comedy. I was so exited!
\nI needed to try and try again so I started to travel all around Italy and than around the Word.
\nCile was my first country. What a great experience! Cile\u2019s audience gave me an extreme feedback. They was exilarated, I was really surprised and \u201cPalloncinerie\u201d was greatly appreciated also from the directors. \u2028During this trip, spontaneously (I did not speak Spanish\u2026) \u201cPalloncinerie\u201d turn out in a mute show.\u2028It meant international possibilities! Wow
\nIn 2015 a big wish to renew convinced me to work on the Show again, so I restyled \u201cPalloncinerie\u201d into \u201cRubber Head\u201d with the fantastic Director \u201cDomenico Lannutti\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Until today (20 October 2021) I presented my show officially in Street Art Festivals, Theater Festivals and other entertainment events in 34 countries<\/strong>:
\nArgentine, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Emirates, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Oman, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It won 8 International Awards<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u201cJury Award\u201d in Koblenz GauklerFestung 2019<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cJury Award\u201d in Dottingen WinzerFest 2019<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cPave\u2019 d\u2019Or\u201d in 25th \u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d in Vevey (Ch), 2017 (First award in Special Edition: the winners of last 25 years)<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cJury Preis\u201d in \u201cHein M\u00fcck Stra\u00dfenkunst Festival\u201d in Bremerhaven (De), 2016<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cJoint Winner of Audience vote\u201d at \u201cHat Fair\u201d festival di Winchester (UK), 2015<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cPublic Award\u201d at \u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d in Vevey (Ch), 2012<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cGlops Award\u201d at \u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d in Vevey (Ch), 2012<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cFirst Award\u201d in the Street Art Competition \u201cCarichi in Strada\u201d in Padova, 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Official performances:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cAlpi Hours Festival\u201d Saint Gervais Les bains (Fr)
    \n\u201cAufgetischt St.Gallen\u201d St Gallen (Ch)
    \n\u201cGauklefestung\u201d Koblenz (De)
    \n\u201cPervia Festival\u201d Castel Tesino (It)
    \n\u201cScarpatetti Arte\u201d Sondrio (It)
    \n\u201cStra\u00dfenFESTIVAL\u201d Werne \u2013 De
    \n\u201cNotte delle Streghe\u201d San Giovanni Marignano (It)
    \n\u201cReuring Festival\u201d Purmerend (Nl)
    \n\u201cFestival d\u2019Artistes de Rue\u201d Delemont (Ch)
    \n“Magic Mercado” Hamburg (De)
    \n\u201cStrade\u201d Castel Guelfo (It)
    \n\u201cFesta Artusiana\u201d Forlimpopoli (It)
    \n\u201cTheatre de Rue\u201d Le levandou (Fr)
    \n\u201cPervia Festival\u201d Bieno (It)
    \n\u201cFiguriamoci\u201d Valdobbiadene (It)
    \n\u201cEnciclopeday\u201d Soragna (It)
    \n\u201cTout pr\u00e8s d’chez moi\u201d Lutry (Ch)
    \n\u201cSettimana delle Clownerie\u201d Predazzo (It)
    \n\u201cWinzerFest\u201d Dottingen (Ch)
    \n\u201cOperaestate\u201d Marostica (It)
    \n\u201cKleinkunstfestival\u201d Pinneberg (De)
    \n\u201cFete de la Musique\u201d Thones (Fr)
    \n\u201cHeisses Pflaster Festival\u201d Vocklamarkt (At)<\/p>\n

    2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d – Vevey (Ch)
    \n\u201cSiam Street Festival\u201d \u2013 Bangkok (Th)
    \n\u201cTai Kwun Circus Plays\u201d \u2013 Hong Kong
    \n\u201cFestival of Fools\u201d \u2013 Belfast (Uk)
    \n\u201cShenzen Window of the World\u201d Shenzen (Cn)
    \n“Theatrical Courtyard” Tula (Ru)
    \n“Altstadtzauber\u201d \u2013 Klagenfurt (At)
    \n\u201cBamberg Zaubert\u201d \u2013 Bamberg (De)
    \n\u201cIzmir Internation Fuari\u201d \u2013 Izmir (Tk)
    \n\u201cStraKuFe\u201d – Partenkirchen (De)
    \n\u201cStra\u00dfen.Kunst.Festival\u201d – Wiener Neustadt (De)
    \n\u201cHoog Festival\u201d \u2013 Tallin (Ee)
    \n\u201cStansLacht Humorfestival\u201d \u2013 Stans (Ch)
    \n\u201cMagie al Borgo\u201d \u2013 Costa di Mezzate (It)
    \n\u201cStra\u00dfenkunstfestival\u201d Wiener Neustadt (At)
    \n\u201cSpoleto a Colori\u201d \u2013 Spoleto (It)
    \n\u201cParkeggiamo\u201d \u2013 Alba (It)
    \n\u201cJugend Fest\u201d Brugg (Ch)
    \n\u201cRitmi e Danze dal Mondo\u201d Treviso (It)
    \n\u201cPorta a Mare\u201d Livorno (It)
    \n\u201cArt in the Park\u201d Basingstock (Uk)
    \n\u201cFete des Ecoles\u201d \u2013 Geneve (Ch)
    \n\u201cPays des Enfants\u201d \u2013 Chateau d\u2019ox (Ch)
    \n\u201cPaese dei Balocchi\u201d Rosignano Marittimo (It)
    \n\u201cHappy Valley\u201d Wuhan (Cn)
    \n\u201cFestivalu Divadlo\u201d Pilsen (Cz)
    \n\u201cBelluno Balocchi\u201d Belluno (It)
    \n“Flaniermeile” Velden (At)
    \n“Hela Messe” Laufenburg (Ch)<\/p>\n

    2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cCarnaval Internacional de las Artes\u201d di Barranquilla (Co)
    \n\u201cDubai Marina Street Festival\u201d di Dubai (EAU)
    \n\u201cPower Up\u201d di Singapore
    \n\u201cGrand Celebration\u201d di Muscat (Om)
    \n\u201cFestival Artisti di Strada\u201d di Ascona (Ch)
    \n\u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d di Vevey (Ch)
    \n\u201cFood For Your Senses Festival\u201d di Luxembourg
    \n\u201cDivadlo International Teater Festival\u201d di Pilsen (Cz)
    \n\u201cBamberg Zaubert\u201d di Bamberg (DE)
    \n\u201cPodgori\u010dko ljeto\u201d di Podgorica (MNE)
    \n\u201cNo Kinder Festival\u201d di Herzogenbourg (At)
    \n\u201cAltstadtzauber\u201d di Klagenfurt (AT)
    \n\u201cDavos Promenade\u201d di Davos (Ch)
    \n\u201cKiel Artist\u201d di Kiel (De)
    \n\u201cFestonika\u201d di Perugia (It)
    \n\u201cLago Film Festival\u201d di Revine Lago (It)
    \n\u201cSherwood for Kids\u201d di Padova (It)
    \n\u201cPer Via Buskers Festival\u201d di Pieve Tesino (It)
    \n\u201cArtinstrada\u201d di Fiumalbo (It)
    \n\u201cS.M.Art. Festival\u201d di Conegliano (It)
    \n\u201cMezzanotte Bianca dei Bambini\u201d di Pesaro (It)
    \n\u201cDesio dal Vivo\u201d di Desio (It)
    \n\u201cNotte della Rotonda\u201d di Senigallia (It)<\/p>\n

    2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cWord Street Festival\u201d \u2013 Global Village Dubai (EAU)
    \n\u201cAnsan Street Art Festival\u201d (ROK)
    \n\u201cM\u00fcck Stra\u00dfenkunst Festival\u201d \u2013 Bremerhaven (De)
    \n\u201cStockolm Street Festival\u201d \u2013 Stoccolma (S)
    \n\u201cCoi Pie\u2019 Descalsi\u201d a Vascon di Carbonera
    \n\u201cBamberg Zaubert\u201d \u2013 Bamberg (DE)
    \n\u201cIn Art\u201d \u2013 Tivat (MNE)
    \n\u201cAltstadtzauber\u201d \u2013 Klagenfurt (AT)
    \n\u201cFlaniermeile Velden\u201d \u2013 Velden (AT)
    \n\u201cKeinkunst Weesen\u201d \u2013 Weesen (CH)
    \n\u201cStra\u00dfenmusiksonntag\u201d \u2013 Braunlingen (DE)
    \n\u201cIzmir International Fair\u201d di Izmir (TR)
    \n\u201cTheatre Crapouille\u201d \u2013 Fribourg (CH)
    \n\u201cStramu Festival\u201d \u2013 Wurzburg (DE)
    \n\u201cBarbatangheri\u201d di Andalo
    \n\u201cInterlaken 2016\u201d \u2013 Interlaken (CH)
    \n\u201cFesta Artusiana\u201d di Forlinpopoli
    \n\u201cNatale delle Meraviglie\u201d a San Marino (SMR)<\/p>\n

    2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2013  DAB Dubay Street Festival en Dubai (EAU)
    \n\u2013  Cest is d\u2019Best en Zagrabria (Hr)
    \n\u2013  Hat fair en Winchester (Uk)
    \n\u2013  Festival del Cine en Giffoni (italia)\u2028 \u2013  Wortegemsen Feesten en Wortegem (Be)
    \n\u2013  Blackandwhitetheatre Festival  en imatra (Fin)
    \n\u2013  Le cabaret dans la Rue en Fecamp (Fr)
    \n\u2013  Shortenser Klinkerzauber en Shortens (De)
    \n\u2013  Heechspanning en Heeg (Nl)
    \n\u2013  Kiel Artist en Kiel (De)
    \n\u2013  Muehlviertler Speckdackel en Hofis (At)
    \n\u2013  Flaniermeile Velden en Velden (At)
    \n\u2013  Busker Wien en Vienna (At)
    \n\u2013  Pianoro Buskers en Bologna (It)
    \n\u2013  Burattini e Marionette en Colle Umberto (It)<\/p>\n

    2014<\/strong>
    \n\u2013 Theater Festival \u201cFITICH\u201d in Chilo\u00e8 (CL)
    \n\u2013 DAB Dubay Street Festival in Dubay (EAU)
    \n\u2013 Festival Artistes de Rue de Sion (Ch)
    \n\u2013 Veregra Street festival in Montegranaro (It)
    \n\u2013 Alchemika Festival in Perugia (It)
    \n\u2013 Flaniermeile Velden in Velden (AT)
    \n\u2013 Carnaval Festival in Kuwait City (KWT)
    \n\u2013 Shortenser Klinkerzauber Street festival in Shortender (De)
    \n\u2013 La Strada Festival in Augsburg (De)
    \n\u2013 Earth Sky Festival in Liepaja (Lv)
    \n\u2013 Luna Calante Festival in Alba Adriatica (It)
    \n\u2013 Braunlingen Strabenmusik Festival in Braunlingen (De)
    \n\u2013 Siride in Baranzate (It)
    \n\u2013 STRAMU Festival in Wuerzburgh (De)
    \n\u2013 Night of Air in Amberg (De)
    \n\u2013 Mazzumaja in Comunana (It)
    \n\u2013 Giochinarte in Cave (It)<\/p>\n

    2013<\/strong>
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cAl Qasba Street Fiesta\u201d en Sharja (UAE)
    \n\u2013 Festival Internacional de Teatro Comunitario \u201cEntepola\u201d en Santiago y Salamanca (CL)
    \n\u2013 Festival di Arti varie \u201cLa Rotonda del Pardo\u201d en Locarno (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cDel Mundo\u201d en Maasmechelen (BE)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cArtistes de Rue\u201d en Aosta (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada\u201cMurenschalk und Gaukelei\u201d en Bruck An Der Mur (AT)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cParktheaterfestival\u201d en Lokeren (BE)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cStreet Art am Sparkassenplatz\u201d en Innsbruck (AT)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cStraatfestival Ovezande\u201d en Ovezande (NL)
    \n\u2013 Festival d\u2019arte di strada \u201cInternationales Gauklerfest Interlaken\u201d in Interlaken (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201dFlaniermeile Velden\u201d en Velden (AT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFantastival\u201d en Oss (NL)
    \n\u2013 Festival di Arte Urbana \u201cSpoleto a Colori\u201d en Spoleto (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cBasker Fest Na Belefu\u201d en Belgrade (Serbia)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cNuit des Fees\u201d en Leysin (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Arte Callejera \u201cCallearte\u201d en El Quisco (CL)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Arte Callejera \u201cCallearte\u201d en Monte Patria (CL)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201c Festival International D\u2019Artistes de Rue\u201d en Delemont (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cPUF Burattini senza confini\u201d en Udine (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cAltarte\u201d en Modica (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCucu\u2019 Festival\u201d en Roana (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cShakabum Day\u201d en Cuneo (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival dell\u2019aria \u201cLuftmuseumsfest\u201d en Amberg (DE)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cMartesana en Piazza\u201d en Cassina de Pecchi (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cTheatre Crapouille\u201d en Fribourg (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cPirologias\u201d en Villa Bosch (AR)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cOctubre Callejero\u201d en Moreno (AR)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cFestival Del Borde Teatro\u201d en Las Flores (AR)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cen General Rodriguez (Arg)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cNon solo Clown\u201d en Monza (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cVeregrantour\u201d en Montefalcone y Monterubbiano (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cTirano Buskers\u201d en Tirano (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival\u201cFreitag-Abend Spektakel\u201d en Kirchzartener (DE)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cScarpatetti Arte\u201c en Sondrio (IT)<\/p>\n

    2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2013 Festival \u201cFestival des Artistes de Rue\u201d en Vevey (CH) www.artistesderue.ch
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cKulturufer Friedrichshafen\u201d en Friedrichshafen (DE)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cGaukler und Kleinkuntfestival\u201d en Koblenz (DE)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Teatro \u201cZurcher Theatre\u201d en Zurich (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival Internacional de Teatro Comunitario \u201cEntepola\u201d en Santiago y Salamanca (CL)
    \n-.Festival \u201cBrouwsels Op Straat\u201d en Eke-Nazareth (BE)
    \n\u2013 Festival\u201cMurenschalk und Gaukelei\u201d en Bruck An Der Mur (AT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cSpettacolo Brunnen\u201d en Brunnen (CH)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cLa luna nel pozzo\u201d en Caorle (IT)
    \n\u2013 Concorso \u201cCarichi in Strada\u201d en Padova (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCallearte\u201d en El Quisco (CL)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCallearte\u201d en Monte Patria (CL)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Arte Urbana \u201cSpoleto a Colori\u201d en Spoleto (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCome d\u2019Incanto\u201d en Ardesio (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival della Diversita\u2019 \u201cGran ballo delle differenze\u201d en Bologna (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFiguriamoci\u201d en Alano di Piave (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival\u201dFestival Ala\u201d en Cerckno (SI)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cGiardini Segreti\u201d en Piacenza (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCasola \u00e8 una favola\u201d en Casola Valsenio (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cNon solo Clown\u201d en Monza (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cSaltinbanco\u201d en Vittorio Veneto (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFestivalBuskers\u201d en Monselice (IT)
    \n\u2013 Graffiti Festival \u201cBlumberg Street Art Festival\u201d en Blumberg (DE)<\/p>\n

    2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2013 Festival \u201cBaby Buskers\u201d in Vicenza (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cMojoca Festival\u201d in Moio della Civitella (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cStaranzano Buskers\u201d in Staranzano (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cBondone in Strada\u201d in Monte Bondone (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cCortinarte\u201d in Solofra (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cModena Buskers Festival\u201d in Modena (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cRughe d\u2019Artista\u201d in Amaroni (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFestival Artisti di Strada\u201d in Monforte d\u2019Alpone (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFavolarte\u201d in Aiello del Sabato (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFestival Artisti di Strada\u201d in Trecchina (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cBurattini e Marionette\u201d in Codega di Sant\u2019Urbano (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cTanto di Cappello\u201d in San Vito di Leguzzano (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cVitaVita\u201d in Civitanova Marche (IT)
    \n\u2013 Convention di giocoleria Malo Juggling Festival\u201d in Malo (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival \u201cFantasia e Magia\u201d in Limone sul Garda (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Arte \u201cLa Valle e la Luna\u201d in Sarezzo e Villa Carcina (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival de Arte \u201cArtheria Pulsazioni d\u2019Arte\u201d in Larino (IT)
    \n\u2013 Festival di fuabe \u201cFavole al Balcone\u201d in Belluno (IT)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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