{"id":23325,"date":"2026-08-25T03:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/?p=23325"},"modified":"2026-08-25T03:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:19:18","slug":"the-mahabharata-comes-to-savona-a-unique-theatrical-experience-at-the-priamar-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/2026\/08\/25\/the-mahabharata-comes-to-savona-a-unique-theatrical-experience-at-the-priamar-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata Comes to Savona: A Unique Theatrical Experience at the Priamar Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITALY, July 31, 2026 (Lokkio.it, translated from Italian): The Italian Hindu Union, in collaboration with the Municipality of Savona and the ASYA Om Association, is pleased to present the *Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata*\u2014the most expansive epic ever composed\u2014in a fresh, youthful adaptation. Directed by Stefania Lo Russo with a script by Marco M. Pernich, the production will be staged on August 3, 2026, at the Priamar venue.. The STN-Studionovecento company, composed primarily of university students, will perform a production that explores universal themes such as peace and war through the story of a fratricidal clash that culminates in a global catastrophe. Building on the success of last year\u2019s sold-out three-night run at Milan\u2019s Fabbrica del Vapore, this initiative aims to offer a profound and timely reflection on these themes within a historical context marked by conflict and uncertainty. The Italian Hindu Union funded the project using 8XMille resources (the portion of Italian income taxes dedicated to religion), firmly believing in its cultural and educational value and recognizing its importance as a tool for fostering dialogue and understanding the artistic and wisdom-based heritage of India and beyond.<br><br>Svamini Hamsananda Ghiri, Vice President of the Italian Hindu Union, stated: \u201cThe Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata reads: \u2018What is found here is found elsewhere too. But what is not found here cannot be found anywhere else.\u2019 This passage encapsulates the vast thematic scope of this sacred scripture for Hindus. Yet, one might recognize that the heart of the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata is dharma. It is not merely a \u2018religious law\u2019 or a set of abstract moral rules, but a complex, multidimensional reality that permeates every aspect of human existence. Dharma emerges as a dialogic\u2014rather than dogmatic\u2014definition, born of the capacity to question life. It encompasses individual conscience, ethical behavior, social responsibility, the relationship with other living beings, mental discipline, the pursuit of truth, and even the way a person confronts death and the mystery of life. Alongside the moral dimension, the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata offers a profound ethical reflection, continually inquiring into the meaning of virtues such as truth, self-control, compassion, modesty, patience, and non-violence.\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/lokkio.it\/il-mahabharata-approda-a-savona-unesperienza-teatrale-unica-alla-fortezza-del-priamar\/\n\">https:\/\/lokkio.it\/il-mahabharata-approda-a-savona-unesperienza-teatrale-unica-alla-fortezza-del-priamar\/<br><\/a><br> See the video of the successfully staged event here:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbtL-D6NDuY\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbtL-D6NDuY\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITALY, July 31, 2026 (Lokkio.it, translated from Italian): The Italian Hindu Union, in collaboration with the Municipality of Savona and,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23325"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23335,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23325\/revisions\/23335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}