Reggio Children brings 400 educators from 58 countries to the city. PHOTO Reggionline -Telereggio

REGGIO EMILIA – See 58 countries of the world go through that revolving glass door of the Loris Malaguzzi International Centerwhich opens its gaze to the Reggio Emilia Approachit was also exciting for who, how Reggio Children, he has been used to international groups all his life. Even if they take up space, and it would be quicker to mention those who were not there, it is worth writing them all to say thank you 58 times on behalf of the city of Reggio Emilia, which for a week was colored by all the languages of the world: Malaysia , China, Belgium, Argentina, Russia, Iran, Slovakia, Romania, Kazakhstan, Australia, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Croatia, Chile, Estonia, France, Germany, Peru, Dominican Republic, Palestine, Japan, Greece, India, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Qatar, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Hungary, Vietnam, Ghana, Austria, Portugal , Mexico, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Denmark, Paraguay, Italy.

In all, 400 educators, teachers, professors, but also artists and administrators who are currently taking part in the traditional spring study group that Reggio Children organizes every year. Never like this time, however, have so many different countries, some of which are fighting a war among themselves, found themselves all together, all united, all at peace to talk about education, taking inspiration and inspiration from nursery schools. and from the nursery schools of Reggio Emilia.

And on Friday, April 19, a day of greetings and assessments, of some tears and many goodbyes, the most repeated words were: openness, closeness, joy, sense of belonging. Alongside these 400 guests, the trainers of Reggio Children and of Establishment of nursery schools and nursery schoolsa guest of honor: the spirit of Gianni Rodari, of whom an important exhibition was inaugurated, who with one of his most famous phrases hovers, for once with hope and optimism, over these days: “All the uses of the word to everyone: not because everyone is an artist but because no one is a slave.”