Over 2300 participants took part in the 2024 birth party (credits: Vdea)
It ended with a great game involving the children and adults present, guided by the Il Melarancio Companythe second edition of the “Birth Celebration: a party to grow together” which took place on Sunday 19 May in Cuneo as part of the project Culture 0/6: grow with care. A special day during which the former church of San Francesco, Piazza Virginio and the 0-18 Library hosted a rich program created thanks to the collaboration of local operators. Over 40 public and private entities from the cultural, educational, social, health and environmental world have created a day for adults and children, with moments of in-depth study for adults and many proposals for the little ones. Music, reading, games, dance, manual skills and creativity designed for small and very young children and their families. Over 2,300 people participated in the day.
Birth Day represents the outcome of the co-planning work of the project’s community of practice Culture 0/6: grow with care which, among others, involves, in addition to the Municipality of Cuneo with the culture and socio-educational sectors, the ASL CN1, the Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, the Cuneo Social Welfare Consortium and the Childhood System. At the center of the project is the intention to build over time an integrated system capable of bringing together the experiences and points of view of all the subjects operating in the area with reference to the 0-6 target in the cultural, social, education and health. Building an educating community capable of communicating the close relationship that unites culture and well-being. In fact, at the center of the project is the awareness that experiencing beauty is good for children, for those who care for them, for relationships and therefore for communities.
The day was an opportunity to invite all those present to discover the active facilities in the area linked to the different areas of the festival which are available to families all year round. The next proposals of the project were also illustrated, which will continue to work on the territory of the Cuneo library system in continuity with the path developed over the last few years. The staff is busy finalizing the program of activities that will take place during the summer and autumn, among others: the program of moments dedicated to adults and children in the Cuneo Centro district, the collaboration with the Unione Montana Valle Stura and with the Municipality of Mondovì, where this year some actions involving fragile families will be tested.
The municipal administration thanks the over 2,300 people who participated in the day, the operators who with their enthusiasm and competence made it possible to carry out the day, the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation which supports the project Culture 0/6: grow with care. According to the mayor Patrizia Manassero “we live in a very rich area in terms of proposals and realities linked to the 0-6 age group. In a time of serious demographic crisis, it is more crucial than ever to work for a city fabric that – in the synergy between the various actors involved – is welcoming and knows how to take 360-degree care of children and their families. We will continue in this direction.”
The organizers say: “We wanted the Birth Celebration to be one party to grow together and so it was. Many families spent the day with us full of curiosity, discussion and sharing. Art, reading, music, dance, theatre, health, care, education: many worlds to discover, to truly be a community. Thanks to all the young and old who were with us and to all the operators who made this day possible with great passion”.
These are the organizations that participated: ABL Friends of Libraries and Reading odv ets; Asd Danzicherie doesn’t just dance; Cuneo Catholic Nursery School; ASL CN1; Hand in Hand Association; World Doula Association; NOAU Association | cultural workshop; School Student Association; Santa Croce and Carle Hospital; BalalloBabyparking0-6 years; CAV – Help for Life Centre; Il Melarancio Company; Municipality of Cuneo – Library 0-18; Municipality of Cuneo – Civic Museum; Municipality of Cuneo – Gesso and Stura River Park; Municipality of Cuneo – Early childhood services; Cuneo social welfare consortium; Emmanuele Cooperative; Cooperativa Insieme a Voi – Tataclò Corporate Micronido; Cooperativa Insieme Musica; Fiordaliso Cooperative; Momo Cooperative; Mons. Andrea Fiore and Holy Family Cuneo Institute – AzzoaglioBest Education Ets Foundation; Families in a circle; Cuneo Diocesan Works Foundation – Diocesan Museum; Paideia Foundation; Cuneo Borgo San Giuseppe Comprehensive Institute; Cuneo Oltrestura Comprehensive Institute; Cuneo Viale Angeli Comprehensive Institute; Cooperativa Sociale Monviso SCS – The Island of Treasures Baby Parking 0-6; Midwifery Oasis; Rondo dei Talenti; citywriter; Autretti Spouses Nursery School; City of Cuneo Choral Society; Mediation & Interculture Space; Blue Tree Studio; Tree pediatric pole.
The Birth Celebration in Cuneo is organized by: Municipality of Cuneo with the Culture and Socio-educational sectors, Compagnia Il Melarancio in collaboration with Abbonamento Musei, CCW – Cultural Welfare Center, Fondazione Medicina a dimensione di donna.
