Buzz on Friday evening in the Mazzini gallery. The Idee in Corso association organized a neighborhood dinner in the heart of Corso Mazzini, from number 79 towards the door, setting up, with everyone’s collaboration, the tables and the reception. The event saw the participation of more than 70 people, almost all of whom were also involved in the organisation, demonstrating that this area of the city, often described as run-down, is actually a vibrant place of community life. The members of the association expressed great satisfaction with the outcome of the initiative: «We had a wonderful dinner, exchanging the food brought by everyone, meeting Italian and foreign inhabitants who dined with us. No injuries, no fights, indeed a pleasant atmosphere that made us say “let’s do it again soon”. The event was a tangible example of how community life can be cultivated and enhanced in urban areas that are often overlooked or criticized. «We want to continue to live and promote community life in this area – they explain from Idee in Corso -. The success of these evenings, now an event awaited by many, motivates us to organize other similar events in the future and to continue with teamwork with other organizations that share our objective, in particular with Regnoli 41 and Thought and Action. If we manage to expand the network in the future, we will certainly be able to do even more because we believe that active citizenship is an indispensable condition for reviving the centre.”
