Please note that, with effect from 17 June 2025, IGT changed its brand to Brightstar. The following editorial content predates the aforementioned change.

From today, Casilino Sky Park offers a new community space to the residents of one of Rome's most densely populated areas. Following the institutional inauguration on 3 May, the first Italian sky park has officially opened to the public for the residents of the Alessandrino, Centocelle, Torre Maura and Torre Spaccata neighbourhoods. A redevelopment project, mindful of both the environment and people, that brings together social inclusion, sport, art and culture, with a particular focus on environmental sustainability — and which will offer a rich summer season programme of music, theatre and much more.

At Casilino Sky Park, art engages in dialogue with its surroundings

Conceived by Fusolab with the support of IGT (now Brightstar) and in collaboration with LifeGate and a.DNA project, Casilino Sky Park has today officially become the new town square of a neighbourhood that grew up without urban planning during the years of the economic boom. A place enriched by street art works created by three internationally renowned artists. These are not merely works to be admired — they are in close dialogue with their surroundings: visitors will be able to walk on them and even play on them, on the padel courts and on a large multi-sport surface.

Across 2,000 square metres of vertical walls, the next-generation Airlite paints were also used — a product that helps eliminate harmful particles from the air. Mirko Pierri oversaw the artistic direction alongside the staff of the a.DNA association, which supervised the realisation of all the street art works. These were created by Alice Pasquini — who produced the vertical surfaces and supervised the entire project — and, for the decorations on the playing courts, by Giulio Vesprini and Uno.

Alice Pasquini, Giulio Vesprini and Uno: the artists' thoughts

Please note that, with effect from 17 June 2025, IGT changed its brand to Brightstar. The video content predates the aforementioned change.

Alice Pasquini, who has produced over 1,000 works in 40 cities around the world, pays particular attention to the relationship between her works and the place in which they come to life. "In fact," she explains, "I prefer to talk about contextual art rather than street art. We are talking about an art form that is by definition social, so working in this space that is being given back to the neighbourhood, at a historic moment when the squares lived in by people are dwindling, has been all the more important."

Please note that, with effect from 17 June 2025, IGT changed its brand to Brightstar. The video content predates the aforementioned change.

Giulio Vesprini, for his part, has been working with artistic surfaces designed for sport for years, but this was his first time tackling a padel court. As a result, "the real challenge was to work without compromising the functionality which, at this level, also means beauty: a space is only beautiful if it works." This is because "street art is capable of regenerating a place only when it is inserted into a wider system and, as in this case, becomes the generator of an idea and a mission."

Uno, who lives in this very part of Rome, took charge of the large panoramic perimeter track, along which, in addition to the cardinal points, he chose to paint a starry sky. "As soon as I came up onto this terrace," he recounts, "I was struck by this sense of closeness between sky and earth. Maintaining the feel of a single work across such a vast surface was not easy, and for that reason I decided to call it 361: 360 for the 360-degree view you enjoy from up here, plus my artist name."

Please note that, with effect from 17 June 2025, IGT changed its brand to Brightstar. The video content predates the aforementioned change.

A rich summer programme ranging from music to theatre

To mark the public opening, the summer programme for Casilino Sky Park was presented: every day, from 9 in the morning until one at night, open spaces and a packed events calendar will accompany the summer in the eastern quarter of the capital. The focal point of activities will be the large arena of 700 square metres, with a stage of over 50 square metres that will host concerts, live exhibitions, presentations, festivals and film screenings. Mondays will be devoted to music- and sport-themed screenings, Tuesdays to the Summer Fun! evening with live sets, while Wednesdays and Sundays will feature the rooftop cinema arena with the Visioni Periferiche season; on Thursdays the stage will come alive with live music, Fridays will see the return of live sets featuring rap, hip hop and funk, rounding off the week on Saturdays with evenings — also live — rooted in street culture (street bands, buskers, roller disco).

Throughout the summer, the "Fra" will also return to take centre stage — the affordable gift market, with over 40 artisans and exhibitors showcasing their creations at weekends. Also ready is the solarium-lunarium area, a space with sun loungers available to visitors from morning to evening. There will be a baby park, a games area with table football, darts and virtual reality headsets, a sports area featuring three padel courts, an outdoor gym, a running track, a street basketball court, and a space dedicated to skating and skateboarding. Finally, a bar and street food area where visitors will be able to eat and drink in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, accompanied by a musical backdrop.