WEDGE NEWS – It’s time for the “Globamente” Festival, the first edition of the Civic Week for Cuneo: from May 3rd a full calendar of meetings, workshops, debates, laboratories, experiences in nature, artistic events and opportunities for fun and collective reflection will try to put the spotlight on themes such as environmental sustainability, civic education, democratic participation, social cohesion.
The objective of the Civic Week is in fact to create opportunities for meeting and dialogue between citizens, institutions and organizations of civil society, to raise awareness of the need for active and conscious commitment on the issues of global citizenship, that is, the sense of belonging to a broader community, where economic, political, social, environmental and cultural aspects are interdependent and the local, national and global dimensions are interconnected.
The over 15 events on the calendar include moments for adults, families and children and teenagers: the program includes, for example, the conference “Once upon a time there was a river”, visits to the apiary, the collective sewing workshop, the ecological walk, swap party, artistic-environmental workshops and much more. The main context will be the House of the River and the River Park. As a conclusion of the Civic Week, from 14 to 26 May the exhibition “Archeoplastics, the museum of ancient waste arrived from the sea” will be set up at Palazzo Santa Croce.
The Civic Week is part of the complex project “Along the streets of Water” that the Municipality of Cuneo launched in February 2023, in partnership with the cities of Mantua and Rovereto, as part of the 2021 tender of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). Along the waterways it has already had several moments of activity in the area, all with the aim of stimulating the birth of educational communities, where citizens, institutions and civil society organizations work in synergy in the fight against climate change, support for the adoption of new lifestyles, environmental protection and sustainable management of resources, so that the citizens of today and tomorrow are more aware, responsible and active in collaborating in building a fairer future, sustainable and peaceful.
Thus the mayor Patrizia Manassero: “The Civic Week is new for Cuneo and a challenge: that of developing sensitivity and attention to the issues of global citizenship. Many people in our area are already working, in various forms, on these paths. Now the effort is to network the experiences to shine a light on these issues and create new synergies. The concept of global citizenship, however abstract it may sound, concentrates great opportunities that arise from building local communities aware of being inserted in a perimeter that goes beyond that of our cities: creating new connections is essential to face future challenges. This awareness and training journey will require time, patience and energy, but I am convinced that awareness of our global interconnections will bring added value to our city”.
The complete program is available here Municipality of Cuneo – Institutional Portal – GLOBALLY Festival – Cuneo Civic Week All events will be free. For events taking place at the River Park facilities it is necessary to register Calendar of events and ticket office – Gesso and Stura river park (parcofluvialegessostura.it)
The program was developed by the municipal offices Europe and Territorial Development Desk and the Gesso and Stura River Park, with the organizational coordination of the ITUR Cooperative, and in collaboration with numerous local entities, including LVIA, Plastic free, Coordination of Environmental Associations of Cuneo, University of Turin, coop Momo, Datameteo, Associazione 1000Miglia, Its Agroalimentare per il Piedmont.
Below are the next scheduled events
Friday 3 May | 3.00 pm
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS THE RIVER | Past, present and future of a vital resource
Cuneo, The House of the River, square W. Cavallera 19
Conference organized by the Coordination of Environmental Associations of Cuneo in collaboration with the Gesso and Stura River Park.
Free entry while places last.
Saturday 4 May | 10.30 am
youth, emotions and well-being
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The relationship of children with the environment between catastrophism and the search for psychophysical balance. Chat with Daniela Acquadro Maran and Adelina Brizio to reflect on the connection with the environment of the new generations and the emotional reflections that derive from it.
In collaboration with University of Turin – Psychology department. Reservation welcome on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Saturday 4 May | 11.30 am
Circular Economy: Know, Communicate and Change!
Cuneo, La Casa Fiume, piazzale W. Cavallera
Presentation of the results of the educational project ‘Circular Economy: Know, Communicate and Change!’
Organized by the students of the ‘Pellico-Peano’ State Classical and Scientific High School in Cuneo. Free entry while places last.
Saturday 4 May | 3.00pm-5.00pm
LIFE AS A BEE | Special GLOBALLY
Cuneo, The House of the River, square W. Cavallera 19
Afternoon dedicated to bees, sentinels of biodiversity. Visit to the educational apiary and followed by the Change exhibition. the climate changes, we change too, focus on biodiversity. Organized by the Gesso and Stura and Itur river park. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Saturday 4 May | 3.00 pm
WATER FIBERS
Cuneo, The House of the River, square W. Cavallera 19
Collective sewing workshop suitable for everyone (from 14 to 99 years old) to support the good of water. Participants will be involved in the creation of a unique project starting from a ‘river’ of used jeans.
Edited by Emporio Margherita (Coop. MOMO) and Letizia Barbero. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Sunday 5 May | 10.00-13.00
ECOLOGICAL TREkKING
Ecological walk to discover some hidden corners of the river park. Itinerary being defined.
Organized by the Gesso and Stura river park, Itur and Plastic Free Cuneo. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Thursday 9 May | 9.00 pm
EUROPE DAY | ILLUMINATION OF THE CIVIC TOWER WITH THE COLORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Cuneo, Torre Civica, via Roma 19
Saturday 11 May | 10.00-11.30 am and 2.00-3.30 pm
THE CLIMATE CICERONS
Cuneo, historic centre, meeting point at La Casa del Fiume, piazzale W. Cavallera 19
Walk dedicated to history and climate to understand how yesterday, today and tomorrow the signs of the weather influence the lives of all of us to be informed today and safe tomorrow. By Datameteo. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Saturday 11 May | 3.00pm-4.30pm
ORTO RESISTENTE LAB. AND OPEN EDUCATIONAL GARDEN
Cuneo, educational vegetable garden, cycle path along Gesso
Workshop for children aged 5 and up. In the educational garden not only delicious vegetables grow, but also many plant, tree and floral species, important indicators of biodiversity. Not just a place that gives us food, but an environment that teaches us useful principles on the balance of ecosystems and nature. Furthermore, during the afternoon it will be possible to visit the recently renovated structure and exchange ‘horticultural chats’ with the operators of the river park. By the River Park and Itur.
Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
Saturday 11 May | 3.00pm-6.00pm
LUNAR GARDEN
Cuneo, La Casa del Fiume, piazzale W. Cavallera 19
Is it possible to grow vegetables with (almost) zero impact? We will find out together with Alessandro Parussa and Lorenzo Mellano, students of the Precision Agriculture course of ITS Agroalimentare for Piedmont, creators of an innovative solution for growing vegetables in a protected and controlled environment, inspired by the Artemis lunar mission. It is a hydroponic system that combines design and functionality, making home cultivation possible even in urban homes. During the activity it will be possible to learn about post-diploma courses.
By ITS Agroalimentare per il Piedmont.
Saturday 11 May | 3.00pm-6.00pm
SWAP PARTY
Cuneo, La Casa del Fiume, piazzale W. Cavallera 19
Afternoon of exchanging and sharing ideas, thoughts… and clothes! With the sweet musical accompaniment of ‘Duea’.
Organized by Desk for Europe and Sustainable Development, Emporio Margherita (Coop. MOMO) and Associazione 1000miglia. Free admission.
Sunday 12 May
ARTISTIC-ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS AND TALKS WITH ALESSIA IOTTI – ALTERALES AND THE TEACHING TEAM OF THE RIVER PARK
Cuneo, La Casa del Fiume e f’Orma, piazzale W. Cavallera
Alessia Iotti is a cartoonist and environmental activist. With her drawings she undertakes to explain climate change in a simple and effective way, the strategies to be adopted to limit our impact on the planet and save the environment.
By the River Park and Itur. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
10.00 am | THE CLIMATE CRISIS EXISTS, IT’S NOT A UNICORN If you think it’s important to make a difference, if you love green (but also other colors), if you worry about how to save the Planet, this event is for you. Meeting for families with children aged 9 and over with Alessia Iotti – Alterales author of ‘The climate crisis exists, it’s not a unicorn’.
The children of the ‘The suitcases of change’ project and the Park’s teaching team talk with her.
11.00 am | TOGETHER WE ARE FOREST Barefoot experience + art workshop for families with children aged 9 and up. The key to the future lies in collaboration. Trees, more than anyone, teach us that teamwork is winning. Are we able to feel like a forest, to trust others, to collaborate?
3.00 pm | SEE TO GROW How do we grow? What shape do we want to take? Can we really grow infinitely? To understand the growth of a tree you just need to observe its circles, but how can we visualize our growth? A workshop for families with children aged 7 and up to explore our limits and discover that the world cannot expand but our gaze can.
throughout the day | THE SUITCASES OF CHANGE Exchange and return desk of the educational project ‘The Suitcases of Change’
May 14-26
ARCHAEOPLASTIC | THE MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WASTE ARRIVED FROM THE SEA
Cuneo, Palazzo Santa Croce, via Santa Croce 6
Archeoplastica is a project to raise awareness of the issue of water pollution caused by plastic. On display are a selection of finds from various Italian locations.
Free entry: Tuesday to Friday 4.00pm – 6.30pm; Saturday and Sunday 10.00-12.30/16.00-18.30
Guided tours: Sunday 19 and 26 May at 4pm
Organized by the Gesso and Stura and Itur river park. Reservation required on www.parcofluvialegessostura.it
