04/24/2024
Childhood and the City has begun, the event which focuses on the dialogue between the city and children, created by the educational services in collaboration with Teatri di Pistoia, the Center for Families, the San Giorgio Library, and the Unicef Provincial Committee of Pistoia. The theme of this edition revolves around the question “What is a child?” and it is taken from an illustrated book by Beatrice Alemagna, inspired by what she writes, namely “A child is a small person, with small hands, small feet and small ears, but not for this reason with small ideas”.
The program:
THE EXHIBITIONS
From Tuesday 23 April, at 5pm in the atrium of the Town Hall, the exhibition entitled What is a child? will be open. Gallery of child-friendly features and portraits. This is an exhibition of the path carried out by the Yellow, Green and Blue Children’s Areas of the Municipality of Pistoia, with boys, girls and adults. From these experiences developed the desire to share the “voices” of childhood with the entire city. The exhibition is free and open to all during the opening hours of the Town Hall. It will remain open until May 19th.
From Friday 10 May, at 5pm in the Yellow Children’s Area in via degli Armeni 5/a it will be possible to visit the exhibition Jole’s mysterious journey in the city.
Visits are scheduled on the afternoons of May 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. It is an itinerary that goes through Jole’s life in one day, built and created by a group of educators and teachers who, over the course of six months, have explored the art of artistic installations aimed at children, starting from the story by Jole by Silvia Vecchini.
The initiative is curated by Patrizia Menichelli Arcadia Ars. The exhibition will remain open until May 31st. It will be possible to visit it for free in small groups with reservations required. For information: [email protected], 0573 371818 (from 8am to 12.30pm).
THE READINGS
Stories in the Piazzetta – Piazza Mandela, Fornaci district – Saturday 4 May at 5.30pm
Last meeting of stories and readings that the La Filastrocca nursery school organized in the neighborhood square to introduce children and their families to reading.
Narration of the story “The Crystal Rooster” animated by the school parents.
The “dragocicletta” will be present for the loan of books in collaboration with the San Giorgio library. Free event open to all.
The appointment with Favole a Colazione returns again this year.
On Sunday 5 May, at 10am, children aged 2 to 10 accompanied by an adult will be able to listen to stories and stories inside the premises of the historic centre. The initiative is organized by the 0/6 educational services of the Municipality of Pistoia and private nurseries, in collaboration with the San Giorgio Family Center and Library, Cna, Confartigianato, Confcommercio, Confesercenti and Commercio Pistoia.
Participation is free until available places are reached, booking is required. Registrations will be open from April 19th to May 1st, by writing to: [email protected].
For information: 0573 371820 from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12.30.
THE LABORATORIES
Workshops are scheduled on Saturday 18 May, at 10am in the Yellow Children’s Area with adults, curated by Silvia Vecchini, poet and author of books for children and teenagers. The initiative is free and reservations are required until seats are filled. Info: [email protected] 0573 371818 (open from 8am to 12.30pm).
PRESENTATION OF BOOKS
On Saturday 18 May, at 5pm in the Flying Garden there will be a presentation of the books I children break easily by Silvia Vecchini (Bompiani editions, images by Sualzo) and I children by Giovanna Zoboli (Interno Poesia edition, images by Enrico Pantani). The authors Silvia Vecchini, Giovanna Zoboli and Moira Sannipoli, associate professor in Didactics and Special Pedagogy at the University of Perugia, will be present.
For PiantaStorie in the green children’s area (via di Paterno 2/a Ponte Nuovo), Wednesday 15 May from 8.45pm to 10.30pm is scheduled… look at the moon, look at the stars. The star maker is scheduled for Thursday 23 May from 8.45pm to 10.30pm… look at the moon, look at the stars. Lucilla and the star hunter.
PiantaStorie is a place for reading, exchange and relationships, a privileged context where books and nature intertwine and this time they will do so under the stars. The workshops are aimed at children aged 5 to 8 accompanied by a family member. Participation is free while places last and reservations and a blanket to spread on the ground are required.
For information: Green Children’s Area (from 8am to 12.30pm), 0573 452341, [email protected]
THE SHOWS
Sunday 12 May, at 4pm national premiere at the Funaro, in the “RI-belli Teatro Ragazzi” season (for families), Il piccolo di tutti, project by the Rodisio company, text and direction by Manuela Capece and Davide Doro, played by Davide Doro. The show, a production of Teatri di Pistoia, is for children aged 5 and over. Tickets: 7 euros for adults; 5 euros for under 14s. Pre-sale 0573 991609 – 27112.
Also scheduled at Funaro is The Theater Game, the work demonstrations of the annual workshops which involved children aged 6/10 in 2023/24. Tuesday 21 May, at 7pm, there will be Pinocchi curated by Silvia Todesca; Monday 27 May, again at 7pm, How to count blades of grass by Elena Ferretti; Wednesday 29 May, at 7pm, Circus in a nutshell, balancing and juggling workshop by Stefano Bertelli; Friday 31 May, at 7pm, Oz curated by Sara Balducci. The cost of the ticket is 5 euros.
All work demonstrations can be found on the website www.teatridipistoia.it.
Also at Funaro, the Cinetandem – The smallest cinema in the world
Free surprise screenings upon reservation
For information: 0573 977225 [email protected].
The music
From May 15th to June 15th you can go Discovering the School of Music, with Open 30: thirty days with musical events open to anyone who wants to listen to Mabellini’s music. Opportunity to attend students’ lessons and class exercises. Free trial lessons.
Guided visits (by reservation) to the Music School are scheduled for Saturday 4 and 11 May.
The sounds and colors of the Mabellini “Edizione Infanzia e città”, for information and reservations: 0573 371477 [email protected]
The MEETINGS
Bonds that change lives, Town Hall in Piazza del Duomo 1. – Saturday 4 May from 4pm to 7pm.
Event on the occasion of National Family Custody Day to meet, play, create and reflect on bonds and other forms of family care.
Awards ceremony for schools’ competition on supportive proximity – Organized by the Foster Care Center of the Pistoiese Health Society in collaboration with the Center for Families of the Municipality of Pistoia.
I am a world heritage site with Antonio Catalano at the Giardino Volante in via degli Armeni 5/a – 11 May at 5pm
Antonio Catalano is an actor, writer, painter, sculptor, poet, baker, builder of sensitive worlds. The project was born from the need to reaffirm the value of human life. It is a “civil art” initiative by the artist who, by naming children and all people “heritage of humanity”, intends to protect the human race and reiterate the importance of discovering, of discovering oneself and of being discovered, of to visit, to visit one another and to be visited, above all to listen, to listen to oneself and to be listened to. Free event for everyone, for information [email protected], 0573 570744 (8-12.30).
LABORATORIES
Hungry, sooo hungry… – Thursday 9 May, at 5pm
Puppet Theater with Paolo Giordano
San Giorgio Library, San Giorgio Ragazzi space, via S. Pertini, 340
Free entry while available places last.
Let’s make our silhouette unique! – Saturday 11 May, at 5pm
San Giorgio Library, San Giorgio Ragazzi space, via S. Pertini, 340
Reading a story and creating a shape… inside we will put the memories, emotions and dreams of children. Edited by Silvia Todesca.
For children aged 5 to 10 years. Free while places last, to participate you must book by sending an email to [email protected], indicating the name, surname and age of the child.
Beyond the boundaries of words. Sensory paths in nature – Friday 17 May, at 4.30 pm
Flying Garden, via degli Armeni 5/a
Event organized by Selene Franci and Sara Magnolfi, in collaboration with the Unicef Provincial Committee of Pistoia. For children aged 5 to 10 years.
Reservation is recommended by sending an email to: [email protected]
My body is magical – Thursday 23 May, at 5pm
San Giorgio Library, San Giorgio Ragazzi space, via S. Pertini 340
From telling a story with kamishibai to staging games that involve children’s bodies, voices and dreams. Edited by Silvia Todesca
For children aged 5 to 10 years. Free while places last, to participate you must book by sending an email to [email protected], indicating the name, surname and age of the child.
Out there: nature workshop for children and families – Tuesday 28 May, at 4.30pm
In Baggio (meeting in the town square), Instant sculpture
Feet move, pockets fill, hands prepare for new creations.
Free meeting, subject to availability, for children (from 3 to 6 years) and parents. It is necessary to register by calling 0573 452341 (from 8am to 12.30pm) or by sending an email to: [email protected]
Gina Nesti
