Roberto Castello is one of the pioneers of contemporary dance in Italy. With ALDES, the association that he directs, he produces performances and curates the project SPAM! – rete per le arti contemporanee, which hosts artistic residencies and multidisciplinary dance, music and theatre programmes in the province of Lucca. He taught digital choreography for 10 years at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan and is the creator of “93% – materials for a nonverbal politics”, a platform for reflection, discussion and exchange on nonverbal language. In 2021, Altreconomia published his “Trattato di economia – Riflessioni semiserie sulla dimensione economica dell’esistenza”, written with Andrea Cosentino. He also participated in the publication of the volume “Nel Migliore dei mondi possibili. Intorno all’opera di Roberto Castello” by V. Valentini, C. Pirri and V. Vannucci, ed. Ephemeria.  He has always fought for a fair, efficient and sustainable performing arts system.  UBU Award in 1985, 2003, 2018, 2022.