To mask oneself is to deny one's identity to assume another one. The individual insects are carefully made in proportion to the original models. The choice of the insect happens through constructive discussions, and the articulation of the possible factions, as well as an aura of mystery that accompanies the verdict on which insect is the insect of the year. Since 2007, every year, an insect-symbol that best interprets the carnival parade's essence is carefully chosen to complement the theme. Its story is strongly connected to the characteristics of Scampia and the neighbourhood’s problems with (the lack of proper) public spaces. The masks express social critique and the carnival offers a space to subvert roles and power dynamics, and allows to speak the silenced ones in a language accessible to everyone. The chosen topic reflects an actual political question, about which everyone can speak up through the carnival. The mask-making workshops are occasions for reflection, encounter and collective creation. GRIDAS provides external support in terms of methods and materials. The mask-making workshops that are at the centre of the activity, last approximately one month and are held at the GRIDAS headquarters and at the associations' spaces, which have gradually joined over the years and carry out the workshops independently with their reference groups, as well as at some participating schools.
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