CREMONA – The sixth edition of ArteAssieme opened this afternoon, Saturday 23 November 2024, the project that combines art, social inclusion and mental health.
The beauty of Palazzo Comunale has been defined by patients, family members, operators and volunteers in the field of mental health who have transformed themselves into tourists for a day. The reason? Tells an unusual story about some of the city’s art-historical beauty and encourages strong action against stigma.
Especially also the deputy mayor Francesca Romagnoli and director general Asst of Cremona Ezio to Belle participated in ArteAssieme as guides for a day. They are tasked with showing the coat of arms of the city of Cremona and the sculptural portal dedicated to two of the greatest sculptors of the 16th century, Giovan Pietro da Rho and Amadeo. An important symbolic gesture to emphasize that caring for people contributes to caring for places; that the great work to be done together is to facilitate and guarantee access to services.
The initiative is promoted by the field of rehabilitation of territorial psychiatry and by the structure of communication and external relations of the Asst of Cremona in collaboration with Turismo target, Community Foundation of the Province of Cremona e Come together e In and with the support of the Municipality of Cremona.
This experience is the result of long and careful preparatory work in collaboration with professional tourist guides coordinated by Elena Piccioni; it is followed personally by the psychologist Roberto Pezone (clinical manager of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Facilities), with educators Francesco Casali e Ilaria Guaschi, with psychiatric rehabilitation therapists Greta Damini, Francesco Cirillo and Alice Novara.
« ArteAssieme returns after the wonderful experiences at Palazzo Grasselli, in the Cathedral of Cremona, at Palazzo Guazzoni and in the civic art gallery. A long journey made of intertwined human relationships, of encounters between people with art: an exchange of eyes and knowledge fueled over time by the desire try to feel good within your own state mental health,” he explained Stefania Mattioli, Head of Communications and External Relations Assistant Cremona.
COMMUNICATION INTERPRETATION ON THE WORK
“The heart of the ArteAssieme project is the preparatory meetings, which take place over several months. Every week, the group meets to prepare, on the one hand, the historical and artistic part, in this case the masterpiece of Palazzo Comunale, and on the other hand to work on personal testimonials, telling about their experience on mental health and the way back. familiar”, he explains Peas. “When I talk about the Carrozza Crotti and the streets of Cremona in the 1700s, I also share my personal journey, talking about the ‘holes’ that I faced, those of the soul”, he says to say Mariaone of the guides for a day.
THE WORLD IS ALL, “I’M SORRY TOO”
This year’s edition features important innovations: art installation created by mental health practitioners themselves, as the conclusion of a workshop, which will be presented in the Sala delle Colonne. «It is a real wooden house, 2.70 meters high, covered with pictures and self-portraits created by users during the workshops. It is a house full of life and colour,” he said Syria Bertorelliart therapist at the center Ticonzerowho led the art workshops. «The installation wants to express this in detail: beauty and diversity», he said. Looking at the finished work, Carlaone of the workshop participants enthusiastically said: “It’s a beautiful feeling, a way of saying: I’m here too, I’m there too.”
It will be again on Saturday 30 November. Tours are free, but you must make a reservation by emailing to [email protected].
2024-11-23 16:58:00
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