Nine projects designed by young people, and which will soon be realised, and a party to seal this new milestone, which will be held on Saturday 15 June at the former Caserma Cantore. The YouthBank project, promoted by the Piacenza and Vigevano Foundation to promote youth protagonism, it reaches a new milestone and is preparing to give life to the interventions that a group of under 25s have created (the youthplanners) and other peers have selected (the youthbankers). To support the projects, the Board of Directors of the organization announces an increase in the contribution.
“Initially we had set a ceiling of 30 thousand euros – informs the president of the Piacenza and Vigevano Foundation Roberto Reggi –, assuming that there would be around three or four worthy projects. However, the proposals received were much more numerous than expected and our bankers selected nine of them, all of which will be financed”.
The coordinator of the project Edoardo Favari, general councilor of the Foundation, is proud of how the YouthBankers have worked in recent months: “Thanks to their commitment to making the call known in schools, associations, even within the prison, the territory has received a participation much higher than expectations – he underlines -, repaying us for the efforts made along the way. So much so that we decided to celebrate the moment with a party, the “JOY Piacenza Party”, with live music and the public award ceremony of the projects that will now have to be implemented. The appointment is for Saturday 15 June at the former Cantore Barracks, free entry and open to all. I would like to extend special thanks to the associations and offices of the Foundation, which supported the YouthPlanners in carrying out the formal aspects of the grant request, for the formal presentation phase of the projects, which has just ended”.
YouthBank PROJECTS
There are nine interventions that will be financed, compared to the 16 that were correctly presented through the YouthBank Piacenza tender aimed at young “social designers” aged 16 to 25, and will materialize thanks to the support of a local non-profit organisation. , as required by the regulation.
They were selected by the under 25 “bankers” Beatrice Ciambriello, Sukdeep Singh, Alessandro Carini, Luca Ferrari, Benedetta Brusamonti, Manuela Terribile, Alice Lombardelli, Marta Bonatti, Micol Palisto, Emilio Maddalena, Maria Laura Grisi Sakamoto, Daniel Ilie Gambolò, Sofia Traversi, Daniele Spina and Alice Zucca.
From music as a tool of inclusion to Novate, to the arts, to mental health, here is the list of projects and youth planners.
• Daniele Sciaudone, supported by Associazione Phase Luce, proposed Artificial Paradise – Effective Communication: an exhibition on the evolution of cigarette packet advertising during the 20th century, display of posters/graphics and analysis of marketing strategies.
• Maria Diletta Neri, Azzurra Lagomarsini, Anastasia Grendene and Giulio Fontanella are the creators of Piacenza Scientific Talks, which with the support of Amop Piacenza will propose conferences in English on clinical innovation and medical sciences held by international guests and themed workshops (for example example, on suturing techniques, cardiac massage, how to read an ECG, etc.).
• From Inside to Outside – Music to include project proposed by a small group of young people, in collaboration with Verso Itaca APS. Musical events with the inmates of the “Le Novate” prison, students from the Piacenza schools, guests and external artists.
• Estella Dallagiovanna and Bianca Catalano with Associazione Fuori Serie have thought of JOMO – mental health festival which includes the activation of a listening desk, workshops and talks with experts, graffiti space, exhibitions of local artists and final concert by the rapper Moder .
• Aysenur Ozbek and Muhammed Kayra Kilickan supported by Rathaus have developed Piacenza Student Society (PSS), to encourage and support the integration of international students in Piacenza.
• Shantal Fummi with Tice cooperative social Onlus will create Crossings, a cycle of interventions in high schools on mental health, addictions, affectivity and adolescence, aimed at both students and parents.
• Elena Brianzi, Nausicaa Fermi, Anna Vullo and Rossana Gazzola assisted by Kult APS have thought of Alter Fest, a multifaceted and participatory festival on the theme of young people’s responsibility regarding environmental, social and cultural sustainability (talks, screenings, workshops, music , art, outdoor activities, handmade market).
• Anna Ferrari and Matteo Piva with the Ciak! project they thought of an inclusive training workshop on audiovisual techniques and the production of a short film; they will be supported by the Coming out Association.
• Ludovica Fissolo, Erica Pittoni, David Remondini, Jacopo Farsetti and Ginevra Barani presented the project At the school of musicals, and with the Erranti theater company they thought of a theater workshop aimed at the creation and staging of a musical with the involvement of students of the artistic high school for set design.
THE JOY PARTY – Journey of Youth
Piacenza Party is the awards party for the 1st edition of the YouthBank Piacenza project which will be held on Saturday 15 June at the former Caserma Cantore. The program, which will open at 6pm and end at midnight, will see alternating live music, awards ceremonies and DJ sets.
During the evening, a series of young Piacenza new wave bands will perform live: from Amine to the indie rock/pop of Sbraisers, from Fields of petrichor to Beatrice Tommasi, continuing with Aeufenic and concluding with the alternative rock of Lunaris Cause and you will also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite YouthBank project, among the 10 currently underway. The most voted will be rewarded at 10pm with a special “Joy Bag”: extra funds for carrying out the activity. And then, in the queue, techno DJ set with Willy Koro.
There will be a bar and refreshment service available at the party, which has free admission.
