War? No: peace!

At the beginning of May, on the days of the anniversary of Robert Schuman’s Declaration, which began the process of European integration, the Foundation Alcide De Gasperi gathers and welcomes the children of the primary school of Pieve Tesino to celebrate this year’s Europe Day.

This celebration is the closing event of a project the children carried over the previous few weeks, when they delved deeper into different topics connected with the history of Europe, and to various meaning of being - and feeling - European.

This year the project’s starting point was the centenary of the end of the First World War: by observing vintage prints, children were made to reflect on the material and immaterial consequences of war, and to realize how peace is a real necessity, as expressed in Schuman’s very first statements.

PROGRAMME - 10 May 2018:

Celebration of Europe Day from 9.00 at the Giardino d’Europa De Gasperi in Pieve Tesino.

- Greetings from the local authorities

- Children’s feedback about their drawings and recounts, inspired by the activities they carried out at the museum

- Display of items which belonged to the soldiers.

- Closing party: surprise artistic event for everyone, from the young to the not-so-young!

In case of bad weather, the event will take place at the Multifunctional Room in Pieve Tesino. For further information follow the link www.degasperitn.it