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papa&dada

Documentary by Daniela Ambrosoli, produced in 2021.
In her new documentary «papa&dada», the award-winning Ticino director Daniela Ambrosoli shows what it means to have children as a homosexual couple: Four couples talk about the tough challenges and inspiring joys that accompanied their way to a family. Also present is the famous ballet dancer John Lam and his husband John Ruggieri.
So far the film has been presented at the following festivals:

  • LA Independent Women Film Awards 2022 Official selection
  • LIFF-Sweden, Lulea International Film Festival 2021 Finalist
  • Love Story Film Festival London 2022 nominated Best Documentary
  • Fusion International Film Festival 2022 LGBTQ Best Documentary Award Winner
  • East Europe International Film Festival-Warsaw Edition 2022 Best Documentary Award Winner
  • Berlin International Art Film Festival 2022 Nominated Best Documentary
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards 2023 Best Documentary Award Winner
  • Toronto Film and Script Awards 2023 Semi-finalist
  • Poland 14th LGBT+ Film Festival Official 2023 Selection
  • Freiburg Germany 39th Gay film Festival Official 2023 Selection

Scholarship recipients 2022–2023

Sophie Mossa (IT/FR), 2nd year, Advanced Programme, European School of Ballet
We wish Sophie great success!

New website

The new website of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has been online since February 2022.

Photos by Shari Yantra Marcacci, Bachelor of Contemporary Dance ZHdK, taZ Tanz Akademie Zürich, Frank Marcacci, Aliocha Ivan Merker, Christian Glaus, and Tianyu Gu.

 

News 2023

Lucia Solari January2023
Lucia Solari January2023
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Sophie Mossa March 2023
Sophie Mossa March 2023
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Antonio Boriello 2023
Antonio Boriello 2023
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Antonella Martinelli 2023
Antonella Martinelli 2023
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Sophie Mossa January 2023
Sophie Mossa January 2023
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Tanaka Roki, came from Zimbabwe to Germany and Switzerland 7 years ago and such a success.
Tanaka Roki February 2023
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Jonas Aumiller 2023
Jonas Aumiller 2023
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News 2022

Jonas Aumiller 2nd prize at Japan in June 2022
Jonas Aumiller 2nd prize at Japan in June 2022
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Ilva Eigus concert in Zürich ZKO house
Ilva Eigus concert in Zürich ZKO house
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Mattia Zappa July 2022
summer concert "OneCello" by Mattia Zappa
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Sarah Kora Dayanova ex-scholarship holder
Sarah Kora Dayanova ex-scholarship holder
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Ilva`s new projects 2022
Ilva Eigus part 2
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Tereza Slavskovska 2022
Tereza Slavskovska 2022
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Bérénice Durozey 2022
Bérénice Durozey 2022
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Lea Galasso`s Moser String concert in December 2022
Lea Galasso`s Moser String concert in December 2022
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Filmproduktion mit der Tänzerin Giorgia D`Amico und dem Duo Zéphyr
Filmproduktion mit der Tänzerin Giorgia D`Amico und dem Duo
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Festival der Stille 2022 dancer Ms. Giorgia d'Amico
Festival der Stille 2022 dancer Ms. Giorgia d'Amico
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Tanaka Roki 2022-23
Tanaka Roki part 2
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MARTIN ZIMMERMANN in MADRID SPAIN
MARTIN ZIMMERMANN in MADRID SPAIN
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J.S. Bach project 2022 with Mattia Zappa
Mattia Zappa Project 1
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konstant*labil choreography Lou Steiger in Berlin Germany
konstant*labil choreography Lou Steiger in Berlin Germany
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Prima Ballerina della Conpañia Nacional de Danza
Giada Rossi 2022
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Martin Zimmermann DANSE MACABRE Tour 2022/2023
Martin Zimmermann DANSE MACABRE Tour 2022/2023
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Festival der Stille 2022 Trailer
Festival der Stille 2022 Trailer
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Festival der Stille
Festival der Stille
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Lorenzo Galdeman 2022 neues Projekt
Lorenzo Galdeman 2022 neues Projekt
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Miriam Prandi 2021/2022
Miriam Prandi 2021/2022
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News 2021

Gaetano Terrana's “Bagatelle“ on Brazilian TV station
Gaetano Terrana & Brazilian TV
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Mattia Zappa's online concert
Mattia Zappa & Salz Und Kunst
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Miriam Prandi's work for MusicAeterna
Miriam Prandi & Saint Petersburg
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Ilana Werner's master project
Ilana Werner & Master Dance Class ZHdK
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Stage production “cutting of the cord” by the company “konstant*labil”
"cutting of the cord" by "konstant*labil" collective
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New documentary by Stefan Haupt
Stefan Haupt & Johann Sebastian Bach
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Caveman's world premiere
Ivan Madeo & Caveman - 2
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Antonella Martinelli's performance in Crespuscular
Antonella Martinelli & Crespuscular
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Jonas Aumiller's victory at the Brahms Piano Competition
Jonas Aumiller & Brahms Piano Competition
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Sophie Mossa's scholarship for the European School of Ballet
Sophie Mossa & European School of Ballet
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Jonas Aumiller's success at the Vendome Prize 2021
Jonas Aumiller & Vendome Prize 2021 - 2
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Luca Abdel-Nour's promising start of his dance career
Luca Abdel-Nour & Prix de Lausanne 2021 - 1
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Documentary
Ivan Madeo & CAVEMAN - 1
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Lou Steiger an the collective
"konstant*labil" collective rehearsals
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“konstant*labil” collective rehearsals
“konstant*labil” collective rehearsals
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Jonas Aumiller's selection to the semifinal
Jonas Aumiller & Vendome Prize 2021 - 1
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Lucia Solari's premiere of “Half the Beauty”
Lucia Solari & the future in choreography
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Ilva Eigus at the Nutcrackeer competition in Moscow
Ilva Eigus & Russia
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Successful Luca Abdel-Nour at Prix de Lausanne
Luca Abdel-Nour & Prix de Lausanne 2021 – 2
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News 2020

Video streaming concert of Mattia Zappa (Cello) – Bach/Messiaen/Schostakovich
Mattia Zappa & video streaming
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Bérénice Durozey's success as dance eleve at Theatre St.Gallen
Bérénice Durozey & Theatre St.Gallen
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's first prize at the “Solo Dance Festival 2020” in Stuttgart
Tanaka Lionel Roki & Solo Dance Festival 2020
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Daniela Ambrosoli's autobiography now available
Daniela Ambrosoli & autobiography
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Lou Steiger's next projects after her final assignment
Lou Steiger & Katapult Festival Thalwil
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Bérénice Durozey's successful project “Indefinite
Bérénice Durozey & ZHdK Bachelor Project Prize
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Gala 31 Years Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation 2.7.2021
31-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation
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Lou Steiger's successful performance at the book launching party of Daniela Ambrosoli
Lou Steiger & Accademia Teatro Dimitri & Camping Delta
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Antonella Martinelli on the front cover of the Preview of the National Ballet of Canada
Antonella Martinelli & Preview
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Lou Steiger's dance theatre piece “Fatum Faber. Another first-person story”
Lou Steiger & Fatum Faber
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Gaetano Terrana's solo for Yoshi Suzuki of the São Paulo Dance Company
Gaetano Terrana & choreography
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Gonca Gümüsayak's creativity during corona times
Gonca Gümüsayak & creativity
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Lorenzo Galdemann's interview photos SIPARIO
Lorenzo Galdemann & SIPARIO
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Ilana Werner's new start as a ballet master at Lucerne Theatre
Ilana Werner & ZHdK & Lucerne Theatre
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João Menegussi's all-male pas de deux piece “Touché”
João Menegussi & American Ballet Theatre New York
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Jochen Heckmann's prize from the City of Zurich
Jochen Heckmann & Frank Rutishauser
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Lorenzo Galdeman's performances in the season 2019/2020
Lorenzo Galdeman & Ballet Graz Opera
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30-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation postponed
30-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation postponed
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Jonas Aumiller's admission to the final phase of this year’s “Virtu(al)oso” competition in Cleveland (Ohio, USA)
Jonas Aumiller & "Virtu(al)oso"
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Daniela Ambrosoli's book launch party «Tochter aus besserem Hause»
Daniela Ambrosoli & book launch party
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News 2019

Lorenzo Galdeman's first season at the Opera Graz
Lorenzo Galdeman & first engagement
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Antonella Martinelli's wedding
Antonella Martinelli & wedding
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Lou Steiger's scholarship for the Accademia Teatro Dimitri
Lou Steiger & Accademia Teatro Dimitri
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Daniela Ambrosoli's success in the Ticino with
Daniela Ambrosoli & The Making of a Dream
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Jonas Aumiller's preparation for several contests
Jonas Aumiller & Julliard School New York
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Jonas Aumiller's Beethoven Piano Trio
Jonas Aumiller & Beethoven Piano Trio
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Bérénice Durozey's formation as a apprentice dancer at Theatre St.Gallen
Bérénice Durozey & Theatre St.Gallen
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Matias Oberlin's selection for the Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
Matias Oberlin & Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's development
Tanaka Lionel Roki & internships
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Koyo Yamamoto's fellowship from the agency for cultural affairs of the government of Japan
Koyo Yamamoto & the Japanese government
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Gala, 30 years Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation – First confirmed artists
Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation 30-year gala
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Jonas Aumiller's fill in at the international festival
Jonas Aumiller & Pianofortissimo
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Jonas Aumiller & Recital at Juilliard School
Jonas Aumiller & Juilliard School recital
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Michele Ciacci is now a member of the Hungarian National Ballet
Michele Ciacci & Hungarian National Ballet
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Gonka Gümüsayak's
Gonka Gümüsayak & Woman Running with the River
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Gonka Gümüsayak's show
Gonka Gümüsayak & Camping Delta
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João Menegussi's promotion for the corps de ballet at ABT
João Menegussi & American Ballet Theatre
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Gonka Gümüsayak's project in 2018
Gonka Gümüsayak & Projects 2018
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Luca Abdel-Nour's scholarship for the Tanz Akademie Zürich
Luca Abdel-Nour & taZ
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's internship at Theatre St.Gallen
Tanaka Lionel Roki & Theatre St.Gallen
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Matias Oberlin's premiere as Günther in John Neumeier's Nutcracker
Matias Oberlin & John Neumeier's Nutcracker
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Antonella Martinelli and Matias Oberlin's meeting at the Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
Antonella Martinelli & Matias Oberlin
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Jonas Aumiller's access to the Cleveland Institute of Music
Jonas Aumiller & Cleveland Institute of Music
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Ilva Vera Eigus's scholarship for the Zahkar Bron School of Music
Ilva Vera Eigus & Zakhar Bron School of Music
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's finacial contribution for their South African tour
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & Soweto Project
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Malù Cortesi's travel diary
Malù Cortesi & Iran
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Daniela Ambrosoli's new documentary
Daniela Ambrosoli & new film shots
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's Soweto Project
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & Soweto Project
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's masterclass and South Afrika Tour
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & South Afrika
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Filmproduction of documentary about Francesco Conz, IPNOSE STUDIO Milan
IPNOSE STUDIO & Francesco Conz
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