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# The Power of Movement: The Art of Chiara Bersani at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
## The performer will bring an intense and contemporary artistic vision to the Arena di Verona, embodying the concept of Life in Motion
Milan, 5 March 2026 – The Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will feature Chiara Bersani, a leading figure in the Italian contemporary performance scene, on the stage of the Arena di Verona.
On e March, her presence will enrich the Opening Ceremony with an artistic vision capable of questioning the present and transforming the body into a powerful narrative.
Following the success of the Olympic Ceremonies, the iconic amphitheater will host one of the most symbolic moments of the Games.
With Chiara Bersani at its center, space becomes a poetic landscape where dance reveals its transformative power: movement emerges as a force that inspires, unties and moves the community.
A performer, choreographer, and visual artist active internationally, Chiara Bersani has developed a practice spanning contemporary dance, theater, and performing arts.
Her work is defined by the use of the body as a creative medium, transforming disability into a perspective that opens new ways of seeing, inhabiting, and experiencing space.
Throughout her career, she has developed numerous research projects and created works presented at European festivals and institutions.
Her artistic signature rooted in direct engagement with audiences, exploring stage presence and the ways the gaze shapes identity, vulnerability, and power.
In doing so, her work redefines the representation of bodies in contemporary performance and opens spaces of shared imagination that transcend stereotypes and categories.
The Paralympic Opening Ceremony unfolds around the theme “Life in Motion,” celebrating life as continuous change and transformation.
Within this framework, Chiara Bersani’s work finds a natural resonance: her choreographic language, focused on imagery that gives voice to the body in all its forms, interprets movement as an active dialogue and an act capable that redefines space and perception.
Her practice aligns with the vision of the Ceremony, presenting disability as dynamic, generative, and deeply connected to the world around it.
It reflects the Paralympic values of self-determination, inclusion, and freedom, offering a compelling and human-centered reading movement.
Produced in collaboration with Filmmaster, the creative team behind the Olympic Ceremony on 22 February, the Paralympic Opening Ceremony promises to be a major artistic and institutional spectacle.
The show will give voice to the stories of the athlete weaving together territories, communities, and individual journeys into a shared narrative of inclusion, inspiration and transformation.
