Kalatà is a cultural enterprise which is revolutionizing the traditional models of enhancement and use of the Italian cultural heritage, changing the perspective with which visitors approach the discovery of artistic and architectural works. Set up in 2001 as a sole proprietorship, it became a cooperative in 2014 gaining the status of social enterprise, and today it is among the first Italian companies to focus on technology and innovation in the sector of cultural heritage and activities. Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, as advisor and impact investor, has invested €240,000 to support the social and cultural impact of the initiative.
From September 2024, Kalatà can count on further support from Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, which has invested €100,000 in equity in the initiative as part of “Impact4Art“, the “impact” investment program for development of the Art and Culture sector, launched at the beginning of 2021 by FSVGDA in synergy with the Fondazione Cariplo.
Kalatà promotes cultural initiatives that are directly conceived and self-financed, or on behalf of public entities and private institutions, that usually include museums, monuments, festivals, concerts, theater performances, libraries, and exhibitions. Through its “Opera” model, Kalatà makes an investment in a cultural asset, with the aim of proposing a “new” way to visit it that it then manages exclusively for the duration of the agreement (5-8 years) stipulated with the owner/asset manager – who receives a share of the proceeds. The aim is to offer the visitor a unique experience inside the artwork. For example, in the “Magnificat” project, Kalatà invested in the safety of the dome of the Sanctuary of Vicoforte (CN) and subsequently created a guided “acrobatic” tour to lead visitors through 266 steps, 6,000 sq.m. of baroque frescoes, at a height of almost 80 m.
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