Remaking the world: presented the 2024 edition of Reggionarra

«Let’s go and remake the world/ will serve good words/ strong words/ green words. / will serve the silence of the forests, the thought/ of all heads. / Serve days/ serve hands/ serve today’s anger/ and tomorrow’s peace». Ilaria Rigoli

Reggionarra borrows the verses of Ilaria Rigoli, poet and writer, who titles his collection A rifare il mondo (Bompiani Editore).

The task of this 18th edition, which will fill squares, streets, parks, libraries, courtyards, museums and theatres with professional storytellers and theatre companies, together with parents, children storytellers, writers, dancers, illustrators, students, Adults, girls and boys. Theatrical performances, fairy tales, stories, readings and workshops are the building blocks that will serve to start Remaking the world, starting with the choice of words. And never as now it seems to be needed.

HAVE SAID - Reggionarra 2024 was presented this morning in a press conference with the mayor of Reggio Emilia Luca Vecchi and the councillor for Culture, Tourism and Equal Opportunities Annalisa Rabitti, Davide Zanichelli director of the Foundation Palazzo Magnani and Maddalena Tedeschi educator of the Institution schools and nests for children of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Monica Morini, curator of the festival.

 

Luca Vecchi, mayor of Reggio Emilia, said: "The inspiring theme of Reggionarra 2024 is ambitious and entirely relevant: To remake the world, with a clear reference to the environment, peace and dialogue. Reggionarra confirms also this year, in which it becomes 'adult' being the eighteenth edition, on the one hand its consolidation in the educational and socio-cultural fabric of the city and on the other hand its ability to regenerate, Redesigning ourselves at every opportunity and evoking an imaginary that calls our future into question, doing its part in characterizing our city. It is a festival that feeds the 'chemistry' of the city and at the same time feeds it, associating storytelling with childhood culture, children and families to the protagonist of the city. Reggionarra grows, also involves other municipalities of Reggio and is adopted by other countries, since South Africa will promote Africanarra. Growth which we hope will continue in the years to come".

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APPROACHES: Castelnovo Sotto opens the week of Reggionarra on 20 May with Storia di un colibrì by Davide Villani, just that hummingbird that we will meet again in the inaugural parade of the City Council. The merry crew of Reggionarra also joined the Communes of Albinea (21 May Equilibri Notti di buio e di luna), Rubiera (21 May Bum Bum Ciak Imagine - A book that plays), Quattro Castella (22 May Teatro delle Brame In a few words) and San Polo d'Enza (23 May Teatro dell'Orsa Rodari in suitcase).
The Fondazione Reggio Children Centro Loris Malaguzzi organises an event of approximation, as well as the libraries of Santa Croce, San Pellegrino and Ospizio host the narrations and laboratories respectively of Clara Lasagni, Loretta Serofilli and Annamaria Gozzi, Rosta will hold the Red Cross Ambulance Readings that will be a trailblazer.

GREAT PARADE Reggio Emilia, which has always made the education of children its own distinctive competence, makes an ark to welcome everyone on board and set sail on Friday 24 May at 17.00 with the parade from Piazza Fontanesi, led by a strange couple composed of the Great Dragon Gentile of the last edition, accompanied, this time, by his friend, a small yellow Hummingbird, another key figure of this edition, that in the fairy tale dedicated to him becomes a symbol of our commitment to build a better world. Both coming out of the forge of the artists of the Carnival Al Castlein di Castelnovo Sotto, the dragon and the hummingbird will guide this collective act (ideation and direction by the Casa delle Storie), with the music of the Banda Tricolore, to which you can join, Better wear yellow.

Reggionarra is promoted by: Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Institution Schools and Nurseries of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Fondazione Palazzo Magnani, Fondazione I Teatri, Fondazione Nazionale della Danza/Aterballetto, Conservatorio di Musica di Reggio Emilia e Castelnovo Monti Peri-Merulo, Reggio Children, Fondazione Reggio Children, FCR- Farmacie Comunali Riunite con il progetto Reggio Emilia Città Senza Barriere.

With the support of Destinazione Turistica Emilia.

 Main sponsor: Iren. Sponsor: Sigma.

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