A<\/span><\/b> project to strengthen the cultural participation of senior citizens Ours is an aging society. Yet society tends to ignore old age. The project, reached the second year, recognizes the need for help of the elderly in asserting their right to social inclusion and promotes positive actions aimed at encouraging the aggregation of experiences and the maintenance of an active social life. Through active participation in a cultural project intended for them, it will allow the elderly to be part of the community network and prevent social isolation.<\/p>\n \nWHY?<\/strong><\/p>\n The purpose is to promote socialization and aggregation of the elderly who do not necessarily need health services and assistance, but require interventions aimed at integration, recreational activities that many older people can not afford because of low income, or alone and excluded from the social sphere. We will do this by welcoming them into our festival, with a very specific role and assignment: as spectators, critics and jury members, we will accompany them to interact with young people and artists to share their experience of watching the shows, giving them back an active role in society and, to take them away from loneliness, at least a little bit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n HOW?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n With this project, they will not only be spectators of a cultural event, but also “protagonists” of an aggregative project, which will allow them to participate “in the first person” and to acquire an active role in the cultural reality. They will all make up the “Sages Jury” and the “Youth Jury”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The “Sages Jury” and the “Youth Jury”, will discuss and evaluate together the shows, exchange opinions, feelings and emotions, participate in after-show meetings with the artists, elaborate a critical thought and, finally, assign the “Infogiovani Award” to the winner of the section “YOUNG&KIDS”.<\/p>\n \nWHEN?<\/strong><\/p>\n The project will take place during the 32nd edition of the FIT Festival Internazionale del Teatro e della scena contemporanea which will take place in Lugano from 29.09 to 08.10.2023. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DETAILED INFORMATION<\/p>\n <\/strong>\u2022 PARTICIPANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n We are looking for a dozen elderly people who are interested in theater and are ready to have an experience with a group of young people aged between 16 and 21 over the course of four days \u2013 Preparation: half day on Saturday 23 September 2023 (2.30-4.30pm) \u2022 ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Theater shows: 4 shows to be seen in the morning or afternoon of a maximum duration of 1 hour with meeting with the group before and\/or after. \u2022 WHERE<\/strong><\/p>\n -Shows will be attended at Teatro Foce in Lugano (Via Foce 1). \nFor more information on how to join and participate please write to press@fitfestival.ch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong>Project lead<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A project supported by <\/span><\/b>the <\/span>Federal Office of Culture<\/span>, <\/span>Beisheim Stiftung, Ernst Goehner Stiftung, <\/span>Paul Schiller Stiftung, <\/span>Fondation Philanthrophique Famille Sandoz.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b>Theater: an intergenerational tandem<\/p>\n
\nFIT tries to broaden the view in this regard.
\nSome parts of the so-called elderly population<\/em> are completely excluded from culture.
\nThis project wishes to strengthen the cultural participation of the senior citizens by promoting their reintegration into social life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nWe will welcome them to the festival, with precise roles and tasks: as spectators, critics and jury members, interacting with a dozen young people.
\n<\/span>Ten elderly people, together with their counterparts, ten young adolescents from Ticino high schools, will attend the five shows of the FIT “YOUNG&KIDS” Competition section.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe participation of the elderly in the project may also be occasional.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2022 DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n-Intergenerational tandem: 4 appointments from Tuesday 3 October to Saturday 7 October 2023
\n(4 half days during the FIT Festival)<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Radio & Lunch: During the lunch break we go together to the festival restaurant (lunch offered) and if you want you can participate in the radio broadcast.<\/p>\n
\n-Radio broadcasting activities and lunches will be at the festival restaurant (Caff\u00e8 Bistrot Grande, Via Carducci 3, Lugano).<\/p>\n
\nKatia Gandolfi<\/strong>
\nphone 091 225 67 61<\/p>\n
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