PROVINCE OF ALEXANDRIA – Il World Refugee Day will be celebrated on 20 Junean international anniversary promoted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency which in the provincial territory is experienced through a Widespread festival in Alessandria, Acqui Terme, Novi Ligure and Serravalle Scrivia. The event will focus on art as a vehicle for social inclusion and is the result of important networking between the bodies linked to the Community of Fermento and the Alessandria and provincial network of the SAI, the Integrated Reception System, which in the Municipality of Alessandria is managed by CISSACA in collaboration with the ERI ETS Foundation, while at provincial level it is managed in collaboration with the Cooperativa Sociale Crescere Insieme. It joins the Refugees Welcome Alessandria promoters, part of a national network active in promoting the active involvement of families and citizens of the local community in reception.
Fermento is a community of practices and knowledge that brings together various entities to promote the inclusion of migrant citizens, strengthening opportunities and services in the province of Alessandria for the benefit of all the most vulnerable subjects and the entire community. The Community promotes the festival through the participation of the group of entities representing the Novese area and a network dedicated to supporting families with a migratory background. The SAI is the reception and integration system made up of the network of local authorities for the implementation of projects
of integrated reception, in collaboration with third sector entities, access the National Fund for asylum policies and services. In addition to ensuring reception, assistance and
protection, contributes to building and strengthening a culture of welcome in city communities and promotes socio-economic inclusion paths for beneficiaries.
On the occasion of the Festival, each of the entities, with its own professionalism and by activating resources, contacts and funds, contributed to proposing a structured offer suitable for different age groups and
differentiated audiences, to create a rich calendar of events whose common thread is art as an element of inclusion, participation and positive reception.
“The community I would like” puts culture, heritage and art at the center as bridges that bring together and shorten distances, as a moment of exchange of shared experiences, as a space for
listen to the other and make ourselves listened to. Thus: an Italian course becomes a scenario for reading fairy tales from around the world to bring families closer together; a square, a great game of duck to make everyone think
box on our role as active citizens in promoting welcoming communities; a theatrical show, the opportunity to give a say to young people staying in reception facilities; film screenings, an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of “integration”; a book, a creative play laboratory for the little ones and their parents; painting, a workshop and an artist’s mural for a “coloured” city. And then moments of in-depth analysis, music and conviviality, with foods from the world and the social realities of the area.
All events with free and open access.
The program
OCA: art that trains thought
June 20th – 4.00pm-8.00pm
Piazzale Partigiani, Novi Ligure
The square will become a great Game of the Goose thanks to an interactive theatrical show that
will stimulate reflection on inclusion issues. We will celebrate the end of the CPIA2 courses with
music and an aperitif.
4.00pm – CPIA2 course end party
5.00pm – Performance “OCA: the art that trains thought”
6.30pm – Aperitif and music
Cine-Visioni with director Elia Moutamid and Dadá
20 June – 6.30pm-10.30pm
at Ricre – Via Cassino 27, Acqui Terme
Cine-visioni: screening of the short films GAIWAN and Arabiscus by director and actor Elia Moutamid to follow
reflection on the meaning of the word “integration”. Multi-ethnic aperitif made by families
accepted.
Dadà: final performance of the theater workshop in which some young people welcomed in participated
SAI project of the Province of Alessandria. The workshop was conducted by the theater company
“Theatre of the rumble”.
Art: a form of social inclusion
20 June – 3.30pm-11.30pm
at the Cloister of Piazza Santa Maria di Castello, Alessandria
3.30pm – 6.00pm
PAINTING WORKSHOP
organized by the Pigmenti Association
aimed at young people staying in reception facilities or foster families.
4.00pm – 6.00pm
READING WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES
edited by Fermento – The lenses of inclusion
Playful/creative workshop with reading for children and parents by the primary educator
childhood, Ilaria Peretti and in collaboration with Officina Femminile.
At 4pm for children 12/24 months; at 5pm for children aged 24/36 months.
6.00pm-7.15pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Migrations and intolerance: art as a form of social inclusion.
18.00 – Giorgio Abonante – Mayor of the Municipality of Alessandria
Vittoria Oneto – Councilor for multiculturalism policies.
6.20pm – “Reflections on Umberto Eco on the subject of migration and intolerance”
edited by Giorgio Barberis – Director of DIGSPES – UPO University
6.50pm – Word to the artist: the mural and the painting workshop as a message of inclusion
social
edited by Riccardo Ten Colombo of the Pigmenti Association
7.00 pm – Who are the beneficiaries of the SAI Project in our area?
Strengths and weaknesses of inclusion paths
edited by Tiziana Piras – SAI-CISSACA contact person
and Valentina Sangion – SAI coordinator – ERI Foundation
The Round Table is coordinated by Margherita Bassini – President of CISSACA
7.15pm
Aperitif and music with tastes and notes from the world.
9.15pm
SCREENING OF THE FILM “Yes, Chef! The Brigade”
edited by Refugee Welcome – Alessandria
The festival is promoted by: the Province of Alessandria, the Municipalities of Alessandria, Novi Ligure and Serravalle Scrivia, the Equal Opportunities Council of the Municipality of Serravalle, CISSACA, the Novese Personal Services Consortium, APS Cambalache, the Azimut Social Cooperative, the ERI Foundation, Crescere Insieme, CPIA2 of Novi Ligure, Istituto Comprensivo Martiri della Benedicta, ASL AL, Employment Center of Novi Ligure, San Vincenzo Association of Novi Ligure, Diocesan Caritas of Tortona – Listening Center of Novi Ligure, Culture and Development Association, Refugees Welcome – Alessandria, Il Chiostro – Alessandria Hostel, Enaip Alessandria.
