They look like books, but they are people, ready to tell their "readers" stories of inclusion, resilience and potential. They are the protagonists of Living Library, the initiative open to all with free entry to be held next May 4th from 10.00 to 19.00, Home of The Human Safety Net at the Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco
The Living Library is an initiative conceived and curated by Marina Zulian and Sabina Italiano, born as part of the Reading Festival “Book that turns, Book that you read” and organized, this year in collaboration with The Human Safety Net, From BarchettaBlu Children's Library, and now in its twentieth edition. It is aimed at children and young people, families and schools, educators, teachers, but also at librarians, booksellers, illustrators, adults who are passionate about books and reading.
With the ticket it will also be possible to visit the interactive exhibition “A World of Potential"And the installation “About Us. Tracey Snelling for The Human Safety Net”. Among the many stories, a special selection of narratives that resonate with the mission of The Human Safety Net, the people-helping-people movement that works alongside 26 NGOs in 77 countries around the world to empower even the most vulnerable.
The living library
“The Syrian war seen from Yarmouk” talks about a Syrian refugee who arrived in Italy exactly 10 years ago, fleeing from Damascus, where he owned a plant engineering company. “Tales from Four Hands: A Collaborative Journey” it is instead the story of ethnic minorities in Italy. “Pink or blue?, I am like this” addresses the issues of individual rights and gender identity. “History of a law” narrates the adventure of the foundation of the Gabbianella association, created to support the minor children of prisoners, as well as "Why not?" which tells of the birth of the Elena Foundation, an important reference point for the Venetian third sector. “Kibera: Weavings of Resilience” tells how, thanks to international cooperation, migratory flows and inclusion paths can be addressed in a surprisingly effective way. "My voice" is an introspective look at sign language and its use, “Loving with touch” tells the story of an extremely resilient and self-deprecating deaf-blind person who tells his story of love, and his perseverance and determination. “Memories and affinity with the night skies” introduces us to the story of an Armenian woman who took refuge during the genocide of the last century and finally, “Twined Lives” tells a story of solidarity and music inspired by a child suffering from muscular dystrophy.
But music can also tell stories
“Voices from the world” will bring as an example the experience of a multi-ethnic choir directed by Giuseppina Casarin. The clarinetist Oreste Sabadin, Choir Anton of Mogliano Veneto, founded by Carlo Mussi, will present Intertwined Lives, in support of the fight against Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and will sing for an accessible and barrier-free world. Throughout the day there will then be some special events inspired by significant words, such as I include: a word that welcomes, or Listening, a word that germinates.
I include with Sabina Italiano and Marina Zulian
Among the illustrated books we discover how, through reading aloud, barriers between people can be broken down and opportunities for exchanges and meetings created. Within the path, there is also a focus on Books in CAA symbols (Augmentative Alternative Communication) in which words are accompanied by symbols designed to bring everyone closer to reading and LIS with Anna Cardinaletti of the Linguistic Department of Ca' Foscari University (by reservation).
For the little ones and families
There will be the Junior Living Library with animated readings of illustrated books edited by the Ambassadors of Reading and the students of Ca' Foscari University, the Lectures in LIS, Reading with symbols: stories with AAC designed to encourage the participation of children with complex communication needs or reading difficulties. In collaboration with Make Everyone Read APS e Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, coordinated by Sabina Italiano of the BarchettaBlu Children's Library.
The Human Safety Net House is open every day except Tuesday from 10.00 to 19.00.
Il Thursday, Saturday , Sunday entry is free with voluntary donation for residents in Venice and Metropolitan City, university students citizens up to 26 years of age with a valid card e holders of Carta Venezia Unica. On the last Sunday of the month entry is free for everyone. The terraces are open on Sundays. Entrance is always free for school and university groups.
All the initiatives of the Living Library are a free admission on reservation
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