Naples is preparing to welcome an exceptional guest. A character known to adults and children who took three years to arrive in the city. A white dog with red polka dots born in 1975 from the pencil of Altan. AND There Pimpa, the famous protagonist of a thousand adventures and playmate loved by children. And she arrives in Naples with her guidance.”Pimpa goes to Naples”, designed for the little ones and published by Franco Cosimo Panini Publisher. The guide, presented today in the Sala Giunta of Palazzo San Giacomo, can be found online and in bookstores.
«I am very satisfied with the editorial initiative and the commitment of this Administration», he commented Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples. «Pimpa goes to Naples is a guide for the little ones, it combines gaming content and stimulates curiosity through learning.
Naples is a city rich in history, beauty and places to explore and for younger readers, accompanied by an exceptional character, it is a unique opportunity to discover all its secrets. The events organized in the city for families and children will be full of activities and new opportunities to travel through the city and some of its most representative places.”
«I am very happy with this collaboration with the publisher Panini», he declared Luca Fella Trapanese, councilor for social policies. «I am also satisfied with the wonderful program of free activities built by my staff with the Panini Editore team which, from the center to the outskirts, passing through Forcella and arriving in Pietrarsa, will offer the many children the opportunity to discover and rediscover, accompanied by Pimpa, our unique and precious historical, artistic and landscape heritage. I am increasingly convinced that the interaction between virtuous private entities and public bodies creates greater opportunities for citizens and must therefore be multiplied.”
«It is essential that a city like Naples is experienced and appreciated for its beauty and the richness of its history and its monuments, even by the little ones, who are the best tourists because they are the most curious, the most attentive judges», he said. added Teresa Armato, councilor for tourism and productive activities. «They don’t look, but they observe, listen and learn. A guide who accompanies the little ones in the discovery of our city with a character they love, like Pimpa, together with the scheduled events, becomes a precious tool, useful for the knowledge and promotion of our city also among families and their children”.
«We are very happy that Pimpa has finally stopped in Naples», he concluded Maria Teresa Panini, publisher. «It was among the most requested destinations by our readers and now they will finally be able to have fun discovering the city with this game-guide. The series currently consists of 23 titles including cities, museums and the Gran Paradiso Natural Park and between now and the end of the year the guides to Lecce and Pesaro will be added. The comic, the narration, the typical recipe to try, the photographic element together with the activities and stickers, make Pimpa’s guides unique in the editorial panorama for children and the red polka dot dog the ideal travel companion for building memories unforgettable.”
They were designed to celebrate Pimpa’s arrival in the city ten days of events for the little ones and their families. From the 14 to 23 June museums, libraries, bookshops and the streets of Naples themselves will come alive with activities, workshops, treasure hunts, guided tours and snacks. Two events are scheduled for tomorrow, the first day, the first at the City playroom at 4.30pm and the second at MANN to 5pm. The appointments will then continue at the Municipal Space Piazza Forcella, Free to grow – Citizen Reading PointThe Capodimonte Forestthe Francesca’s house et al National Railway Museum of Pietrarsawhere the last event “a journey through trains with Pimpa” will be held.
