BASE Milano - a hybrid cultural center serving the city.

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Via Bergognone, 34 — 20144, Milano

Today BASE is

Open

Ground Hall

9AM — 12:30AM

bistroBASE

9AM — 12AM

BASEterrace

6PM — 12AM

WHAT'S ON

18 Jun 2025 — 7PM

Courtyard

Refresh your vibes W/ Disco Pianobar: il Karaoke moderno

Disco Pianobar is a karaoke-meets-DJ-set experience that brings together the greatest Italian and international hits — from timeless classics to today’s chart-toppers. The spotlight is on the audience, with hosts, open mics, and real song menus to choose from. Anyone can take the stage and live their moment. The perfect night to let go, dive into the music, and enjoy […]

18 Jun 2025 — 7PM

Volvo Studio Milano

EMERGENTISSIMI OPEN AIR / Luca Fol e Sapada

The independent festival, created and curated by a team of under-25 creatives, brings two fresh voices from the emerging scene to the stage: Luca Fol and Sapada. After energizing both the summer and winter seasons at BASE with raw and experimental live shows, EMERGENTISSIMI steps beyond its usual boundaries and lands in the outdoor area of Volvo Studio, kicking off […]

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BASE Milano is a hybrid cultural center serving the city.
Not a museum, not a theater, not just a gathering space or a restaurant, not a traditional coworking space, not simply a place to dance. We are all these things at once—and much more.

Highlights

36 hours of performance, practice, music, connection, and beauty: from June 6 to 8 don’t miss TUTTA BASE
The grand opening of BASE’s summer season. From sunset on Friday 6 to sunrise on Sunday 8 June, join us for TUTTA BASE: 36 hours to light up, get lost, and blend in. A gentle rave, a cosmic trip. Then the real journey begins — and you won’t come back the same.

Refresh your vibes W/ Disco Pianobar: il Karaoke moderno

Disco Pianobar is a karaoke-meets-DJ-set experience that brings together the greatest Italian and international hits — from timeless classics to today’s chart-toppers. The spotlight is on the audience, with hosts, open mics, and real song menus to choose from. Anyone can take the stage and live their moment. The perfect night to let go, dive into the music, and enjoy […]

EMERGENTISSIMI OPEN AIR / Luca Fol e Sapada

The independent festival, created and curated by a team of under-25 creatives, brings two fresh voices from the emerging scene to the stage: Luca Fol and Sapada. After energizing both the summer and winter seasons at BASE with raw and experimental live shows, EMERGENTISSIMI steps beyond its usual boundaries and lands in the outdoor area of Volvo Studio, kicking off […]

FROCISSIMI – La rivoluzione queer è finita?

In a present where rights once considered (almost) guaranteed are being questioned again, FROCISSIMI is a clear-sighted, proud, and necessary response. A moment of celebration, resistance, and deep listening. A declaration of intent made of music, words, and bodies claiming space — all the space — they deserve. Co-created with Emergentissimi, the format dedicated to intergenerational dialogue and the independent […]

TOY TONICS

On Friday, June 20th, Toy Tonics returns to BASE — the German funky house label known for blending genres to create fresh, original sounds. Their style is deeply rooted in disco and American black house music. But Toy Tonics is more than just a record label — it’s a true sonic lab, where the foundations of dance music meet avant-garde […]

This is indie

In the heart of summer, the dancefloor lights up with the sounds that defined a generation — from Calcutta to I Cani, from Ariete to Gazzelle, and all the artists who turned Italian indie into a cultural phenomenon before it was even a genre. From stolen kisses by the speakers to toasts with strangers who became best friends in a […]

Fotografare la resistenza. Una narrazione transfemminista in Palestina

Sabrina Mukarker, photographer from Bethlehem and 2023 Artist of the Year for Dar Al Majus, portrays Palestine under occupation through bodies, silences, and often-invisibilized forms of resistance. Her photography is both an act of denunciation and care — a transfeminist language that breaks dominant narratives and imagines liberation as a radical gesture. Joining her is Alba Nablusi, Palestinian journalist, museum […]

Refresh your vibes W/ Generic Animal

On June 25th, Generic Animal lands in the Courtyard at BASE — the solo project of Luca Galizia, known for blending emo, rap, indie, and electronic elements into a sound that’s entirely his own. He made his debut in 2018 with the album Generic Animal, which was met with widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics. Over the years, he […]

EMERGENTISSIMI OPEN AIR / Telemagenta e Giovedì

The independent festival, created and curated by a team of under-25 creatives, brings two fresh voices from the emerging scene to the stage: Telemagenta and Giovedì. After energizing both the summer and winter seasons at BASE with raw and experimental live shows, EMERGENTISSIMI steps beyond its usual boundaries and lands in the outdoor area of Volvo Studio, kicking off a […]

LUCA BARCELLONA + ALIOSCIA CASINO ROYALE

An explosive fusion of funk grooves and rocksteady roots. Alioscia, frontman of Casino Royale, and Luca Barcellona, vinyl virtuoso and calligraphy artist, come together for a DJ set that blends raw energy, syncopated rhythms, and vintage sounds — serving up an aperitivo with a truly unmistakable vibe.

PIÙ CHE DANZA FESTIVAL

Più che Danza returns — the festival dedicated to contemporary performative languages. What is dance in this chaotic world that seems to be falling apart? “Logic without concept” is Più che Danza’s answer — a bold embrace of innovation and present-day visions. The festival serves as a platform for emerging generations, promoting research and the creation of new forms of […]

L’EUROPA È FINITA? W/ Luca Misculin e Senza Rossetto

For many, Europe represents a pact of alliance — or better yet, kinship — built in the last century as we emerged from one of the darkest chapters in human history. But what remains today of the idea of Europe in this Finimondo? We’ll try to unpack it with a critical and thoughtful lens, guided by Luca Misculin, journalist and […]

I GIORNI DI GAZA W/ Martina Marchiò, Pablo Trincia e Roberta Lippi

At BASE, we will host Martina Marchiò, nurse and humanitarian worker with Doctors Without Borders, as she shares her experience in Rafah and Gaza in conversation with Pablo Trincia. In the midst of social chaos — where daily life is overwhelmed by conflict and suffering — Martina has witnessed firsthand the harsh medical and humanitarian conditions, shedding light on the […]

Materia Talk presenta: Chi è sotto e chi sopra?

Come stanno cambiando le nostre relazioni?Luglio è il mese in cui ci interroghiamo su Sottosopra: affetti, famiglie, desideri e linguaggi che si rimescolano e riscrivono continuamente. Parleremo di amore post-romantico, nuove genitorialità, linguaggi inclusivi e culture digitali estreme che cercano di spezzare — o irrigidire — le nuove forme di legame.Un talk per chi sente che il cambiamento è già […]

News

(Super)Models: Saúl Baeza in residency at BASE

Homepage — BASE Milano and MAYRIT, Madrid’s Biennial of Design and Architecture, are pleased to announce a new curatorial residency with Saúl…

Open Call: Temporary X Permanence

design

open call

Homepage — Venice Studio debuts in Milan, making a bold entrance in the heart of the Tortona district.An unmissable chance to take…

How many times you didn’t have time? Porto Design Biennale launches the open call for designers “Time is Present. Designing the Common”.

Homepage — On the occasion of the 4th edition of the Porto Design Biennale titled TIME IS PRESENT. Designing the Common curated…

A Residency in Berlin to Rethink Public Space.

design

residenze

Homepage — How can we imagine cities as more than just places to live?How can we rethink public space as a shared…

BASE and Leroy Merlin join forces to redesign spaces with and for the people who inhabit them.

Homepage — BASE launches its new partnership with Leroy Merlin through two projects dedicated to design, performance, and architecture: We Will Design…

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