Indice
6
Bellagio
9
La Mia Africa
20
Dream
29
Le persone non fanno i viaggi, sono i viaggi a fare le persone
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La capanna di foglie
47
Brand dal mondo
53
Cercare
59
Mangiare
71
Autoritratto
97
Legno, vetro e profumo di cuoio
105
Art for kids
115
The Royal London Children’s Hospital
121
Tanto di cappello
131
A scuola
143
Un altro giorno
154
Giocare
160
Filastrocca: Ninna nanna a tutti i gatti
163
Origami
165
Come una volta
172
Fiaba: La clessidra della giustizia
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English Version
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Indirizzi
EDITORS IN CHIEF / CREATIVE DIRECTORS / ART DIRECTORS / Martina Panizzieri, Chiara Radice, Camilla Zani
FOTOGRAFI / STYLIST Martina Panizzieri, Chiara Radice ILLUSTRATRICE Martina Panizzieri
HANNO CUCINATO PER CACAO Elena Muserra De Luca: responsabile dell’Area Moda, Sportswear e Accessori dell’ agenzia Connexia e mamma di Rebecca. Giuliano Gambarini: medico pediatra, Vicepresidente dell’associazione umanitaria Waf Onlus e padre di Andrea e Francesca. Mariachiara Mascarin: studentessa di Linguaggi dei Media presso l’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano. Una grande amica. Maria Stella Ranza: pittrice, scultrice e artista della vita. Mamma di Cristiana, Michelangelo e Simone, nonna di Sebastiano. Riccardo Ranza: fotografo, fotoreporter e poeta. Christel Chabrol: stylist, textile designer, amante del bello, mamma di Luca e Alessandro. Paolo Consaga: fotografo e insegnante presso IED Milano. Moira Castellanza: graphic designer e mamma di Daniel. delle parole. RINGRAZIAMENTI Valentina Tedone, Gabriella Carrubba, Enrico Torboli, Paola Longhini, Sara Cristellini, Graziosa Giussani, Ornella Tiozzo, Sonia Ranza, Simona Hennes, Filippo e Federico Barzaghini, Saverio Leonetti, Claudia Basilico, Daniela Daverio, Emanuela Talamona, Chiara Testa, Vittoria Reghenzani, Caterina e Teresa Novelli, Anna Graglia, Orietta Ballerio, Nadia Croce, Maria Antonietta Moia, Sara Azzone, Studio Zini.
Editoriale questo giornale
Bellagio ieri, oggi e domani testo di Elena Muserra illustrazione Martina Panizzieri
Bellagio Estate 1972, mamma indossa una bellissima camicia bianca e pantaloni a zampa con sandalo a zeppa... ho 4 anni e passo la mia infanzia a giocare con bambole varie, a scorazzare con la bici e a organizzare mercatini dell’usato sotto casa. Già allora mi piacciono i vestiti, mixarli fra loro, ma la tecnologia non so proprio cosa sia...
amiche con le quali sta organizzando un mercatino dell’usato, mio marito Luca più in là controlla le mail tutti possediamo computer, smartphone, I-Pad. Device che se usati con criterio ci aiutano a smarcare i vari
avrei controllato le mail solo al mattino appena sveglia e nel primo pomeriggio. Missione compiuta...e devo ammettere che ne ha giovato anche il mio umore. 40 anni sono passati ormai dalle mie splendide estati I-pad). A lei permetto di utilizzare tutti questi device, ma sempre con regole ben precise, una fra tutte non più di un’ora al giorno. Preferisco che legga, che disegni, che crei liberamente...le insegno che l’I-pad, l’I-pod, l’I-phone sono solo strumenti nelle nostre mani, sono oggetti volti a migliorare la qualità della nostra vita.
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la mia africa Africa è odore di pioggia che bagna terre aride
“Muzungu, muzungu ! (uomo bianco) ”
Così alcuni bambini, i meno timorosi, si sono avvicinati scrutandomi con i loro occhioni stupiti. Sono appena arrivata in una scuola sulla costa del Kenya e dopo qualche incertezza si conquistano i primi sorrisi, le prime strette di mano, i primi sguardi divertiamo ballando e cantando dentro le aule accaldate e spoglie. La quotidianità diventa condivisione, uno scambio reciproco, un’ondata di entusiasmo. Consegno le matite colorate: sono increduli, si alzano in piedi, sorridono e urlano. Io mi emoziono per la spontaneità della loro felicità e mi commuovo quando passo tra i banchi e vedo che con grande rispetto e ingenuità ognuno di loro sta colorando il proprio disegno con un unico colore. Ripassiamo le addizioni, le sottrazioni e le moltiplicazioni: quando per fare i conti non bastano le dita delle mani e dei piedi ci sono dei bastoncini di legno all’ angolo di ogni classe pronti per essere utilizzati. Sono molto educati, dietro ai banchi di legno trovano il loro posto cercando di star seduti composti, ma quando escono segno di cedimento o stanchezza, nell’abilità e velocità di piedi nudi e forti. Durante il giorno la pausa pranzo prevista dall’orario scolastico si rivela essere una passeggiata nei dintorni alla ricerca di qualche minuscolo frutto masticabile da cogliere dalle piante, o se si è più fortunati un cocco da spaccare, o un mango talmente piccolo e acerbo da sembrare un limone. Il pasto principale e con le divise dei ragazzi che tornano ai villaggi, in spalla o per mano i fratellini e sotto il braccio il quaderno da custodire come un tesoro. Ad aspettarli potrebbe esserci un piatto di riso e fagioli, o ugali e mchicha, farina di mais cucinata simile alla nostra cocco, tutti piatti tipici della costa kenyota, tutti da assaporare con le mani! 10
Fin da piccoli imparano l’inglese, ma la loro lingua è il kiswhaili e cercano di insegnarmi qualche parola insieme ai balli e ai canti che appartengono alla loro cultura e in cui sono eccellenti maestri. Dentro a quelle divise sporche ci sono bambini con privilegio che hanno nel ricevere un’istruzione, unica possibilità per un futuro migliore. Quando l’incaricato va a suonare la campana per segnare l’inizio della pausa, nessuno scappa fuori dalla classe anzi, mi chiedono di continuare la lezione perché desiderosi di apprendere. Ogni giorno si mostrano motivati a raggiungere gli obiettivi, intenti a studiare in quanto sentono anche il peso di dover superare gli esami, altrimenti dovranno ripetere l’anno e non possono permetterselo. Hanno grandi aspirazioni, alla domanda cosa volete fare da grandi mi rispondono: il dottore, il professore, il Presidente, il calciatore, il pilota! Basta poco per sentirmi a casa, adattarmi ai ritmi lenti, abituarmi al sole e alla sabbia bollenti, all’ombra dell’albero dove riposarsi, ma non ti abitui mai ai sorrisi instancabili che ti aspettano ogni giorno appena entri in classe, all’euforia contagiosa di mettersi in cerchio e ballare insieme, agli abbracci che ti rincorrono, alla luce di sguardi profondi, all’allegria più vera di bambini che nulla hanno fuorché un sole e una capanna. C’è un’Africa dalle mille sfaccettature che costringe alla e sommersi. Africa è profumo di semplicità, colori intensi, paesaggi contrastanti, volti che restano impressi. Africa è odore di pioggia che bagna terre aride. Africa è spogliarci della nostra realtà per essere accolti dal calore, dall’energia e dall’ospitalità di questa terra.
Testo e foto di Mariachiara Mascarin.
abiti, SEEDS foto di Martina Panizzieri e Chiara Radice location negozio SEEDS di Varese
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“Le persone non fanno i viaggi, sono i viaggi a fare le persone� (John Steinbeck) Testo e foto di Giuliano Gambarini, medico pediatra.
Il viaggio professionale ed emotivo di un medico pediatra, in India.
Ho fatto il mio primo viaggio in India nel 2005: un
precoce di dislessia che ha visto la collaborazione della Facoltà
collega anestesista che da un pò di anni conosceva e
di Psicologia di Pavia, della Divisione di Neuropsichiatria
frequentava la Missione di Puri in Orissa, stato tra
infantile e di otto pediatri di base di Varese; con una parte dei
i più poveri nell’est dell’India, mi aveva detto che un
fondi raccolti a questo scopo, l’associazione sta inoltre aiutando
pediatra avrebbe potuto essere utile in quel contesto. Circa 15 anni fa l’associazione umanitaria Waf Onlus, www.wafonlus.it, con la quale ho collaborato e di
la dislessia è un esempio) bisognosi di sedute di logopedia.
cui
Al di là delle adozioni, vero fulcro dell’attività della
sono
successivamente
ha
costruito
che
ospita
e
diventato
mantenuto
annualmente
nel
dai
Vicepresidente,
tempo
60
ai
un
70
ostello
Onlus, essa persegue progetti di scolarizzazione per la
bambini/e.
cui messa in opera occorre un certo lavoro di fundraising che viene svolto dai circa 40 soci che vi aderiscono.
lebbra (un lebbrosario con circa 1200 “degenti” sorge a
Grazie ai fondi raccolti abbiamo per esempio acquistato
poche decine di metri dall’ostello), orfani e bambini
alcuni pc per l’aula di informatica, e istituito un corso di
abbandonati
da
genitori
troppo
poveri
per
mantenerli; lì possono vivere e frequentare una scuola.
che si tiene due volte la settimana alle sei di mattina (perché
Sono
più tardi farebbe troppo caldo) nel cortile della scuola.
sostenuti
a
distanza,
ha
lo
da
progetto
il
di base nell’ostello di Puri, dedicandomi anche agli altri
mondo dei donatori e i referenti locali. Complessivamente
bambini che frequentano la Beatrix School, la scuola nel cui
facilitare
Waf
adozioni
Io dal 2005 per circa tre settimane l’anno faccio il pediatra
di
da
di
che
scopo
gestito
un
i
Onlus, contatti
tra
l’associazione permette l’adozione di circa 270 bambini in Cambogia, Senegal, Thailandia, e appunto India.
occupo di malattie acute, di bilanci di salute con eventuale invio a specialisti cardiologi, ortopedici e oculisti locali. 30
L’associazione paga le visite quando ciò viene richiesto;
patologia, che poi richiede una conferma istologica, durante
avviene con una certa frequenza infatti che i colleghi indiani, un
nei casi in cui vi sia un invio
medico
che
lavora
per
un’
da parte di
prima volta che ho diagnosticato un caso di lebbra in realtà fui
organizzazione
alle patologie di comune riscontro anche da noi, laggiù sono
cinque anni e aver interpretato la chiazza di ipopigmentazione
frequenti la malaria, le parassitosi intestinali, le micosi, le
che avevo visto sul suo torace come esiti di dermatite atopica,
infezioni batteriche complicanti le ferite da traumi accidentali e
lui mi invitò a toccare la lesione per sentire al tatto la gommosità
le lesioni da parto; molti di questi eventi sono legati alla scarsa
che presentava dicendomi che era tipica della lebbra.
educazione sanitaria, attività che stiamo cercando di promuovere
La bambina fu inviata al collega leprologo che individuò il bacillo di Hansen al microscopio, venne trattata con una triplice
sono poi un alto numero di casi di malnutrizione, tubercolosi,
terapia antibiotica per nove mesi e guarì perfettamente.
Aids, e annualmente purtroppo c’è il riscontro costante di per
impedire
l’instaurarsi mio
lesioni
invalidanti
ultimo
viaggio
nel
e
sensibilizzazione che i sanitari locali attuano. Non è ancora
irreversibili.
scomparso infatti l’atteggiamento culturale delle famiglie che
2012
tendono a nascondere la sintomatologia d’esordio della lebbra,
lebbra tra i bambini dell’Ostello; è di conforto il fatto
le “white spots”, macchie bianche sulla cute, nel timore che si
che in questo caso la diagnosi sui piccoli pazienti era
leghi a questa diagnosi un atavico giudizio morale negativo su
stata posta prima del mio arrivo, a conferma che il
ho
Nel
di
purtroppo
riscontrato
dodici
nuovi
febbraio casi
di
programma di screening che il personale paramedico casi, ed è avvenuto costantemente per tutti gli anni in cui mi sono recato laggiù, che sia io a porre il sospetto clinico della
della missione e gli insegnanti della scuola portano avanti
Ho trovato di fondamentale importanza, per poter svolgere
stimolante è l’attività di sensibilizzazione e divulgazione avviata
la mia attività di pediatra, il rapporto di collaborazione con le insegnanti: in assenza dei genitori sono infatti loro ad
da un’amica psicologa, animata da un amico attore dilettante
accompagnare gli alunni nel piccolo ambulatorio di fortuna,
e dalla proiezione di immagini che rappresentano scene di vita
ex aula di scienze, e sono sempre loro a presentare una breve
quotidiana in India, permette ai bambini di entrare in una realtà
anamnesi che tiene conto anche della performance scolastica; a
profondamente diversa dalla loro e di avvicinarsi al tema della
loro spetta di impartire i principi minimi di educazione igienico-
solidarietà attraverso una modalità ludico-simbolica. Si coglie
sanitaria e il compito di cogliere se qualcosa non va nella salute e
nei bambini la curiosità di conoscere usi, giochi, abitudini
nell’acquisizione degli apprendimenti da parte dei bambini. Lo
dei loro coetanei che abitano in un’altra parte del mondo.
scambio di conoscenze con alcune di loro ha permesso di fruire
Le insegnanti chiedono ai piccoli alunni di fare un disegno
reciprocamente di un’esperienza motivante e incoraggiante. Alcune ricevono un salario dallo Stato, altre direttamente dalla missione; lo stipendio medio è di 40 euro al mese, che nel contesto
una certa preoccupazione una macchia bianca presente sulla propria cute: è bastata in questo caso una puntuale spiegazione per rassicurarli sull’estrema rarità della lebbra nella parte del mondo in cui viviamo, legata ad abitudini igienico-sanitarie più
alla donna, che assume sulle proprie spalle anche la funzione
evolute. Tra tre giorni partirò di nuovo, sarà l’ottava volta. L’ho
sfoghi relativi a problemi in famiglia e nella scuola, e d’altra parte io ho spesso tratto energia dal contatto con loro. Altrettanto
perché in fondo la maggior parte di esso si compie dentro di me.
La capanna di foglie
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BRAND DAL MONDo cinque paesi, cinque concetti
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cercare due cittĂ , quattro destinazioni
TOKYO claska hotel
1-3-18, Meguro-ku, Chuo-cho, 152-0001, Tokyo, Giappone Claska è una boutique hotel in cui con-
Dall’ingresso realizzato dallo studio inglese Tomato, alle DIY Rooms: tre stanze create da tre diversi designer
si presta a varie funzioni come mostre, struttura comprende anche una galleria d’arte, una boutique, un cafè ristorante e una meravigliosa terrazza sul tetto
TOKYO today’s special
Shibuya, Tokyo, Giappone
Today’s Special è stato realizzato da Jo Nagasaka dello studio Schemata Architects con lo scopo di creare l’esperienza di una
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LONDRA NUMBER SIXTEEN Il
Number
accoglientie
Sixteen hotel
è
un
boutique
tranquilla nel quartiere di South Kensington e apprezzato per il suo comfort e il suo ambiente intimo fonde
oggetti
d’antiquariato
con l’arte moderna e i suoi colori
breve distanza si trova Hyde Park, i grandi magazzini Harrods e i negozi di Knightsbridge, oltre ai musei di Storia Naturale e il
foto: Number Sixteen
LONDRA labour and wait
legno, vetro e profumo di cuoio.
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ArT FOr KidS ARTFORKIDS nasce nel maggio 2012 con lo scopo di avvicinare i bambini all’arte contemporanea. Crescere con un’opera d’arte, osservarla ogni giorno, farla diventare parte integrante della propria vita, sviluppa nei piccoli la curiosità di conoscere, il piacere di capire e il desiderio di comunicare. Le opere presentate da ARTFORKIDS non vengono realizzate appositamente dagli artisti, ma vengono scelte tra la loro produzione. Testi e foto di artforkids.it
Aura Zecchini nata a Peschiera del Garda, Verona, nel 1983 Vive e lavora a Milano “Le opere di Aura Zecchini si inseriscono nella grande tradizione della natura morta, che in realtà sottende sempre un trionfo della vita.” - Alberto Zanchetta
Alice Colombo nata a Cassano d’Adda, Milano nel 1981 Vive e lavora a Melzo. “Un bizzarro magazzino sospeso tra alberi colossali, una foresta fantastica dove ogni apparizione rimanda ad una realtà ulteriore.” - Ivan Quaroni
Dany Vescovi nato nel 1969 a Milano Vive e lavora a Milano
fotogrammi in sequenza rapida. Sulla tela dĂ vita a un cortocircuito visivo attraverso continue interferenze, una trasforma-
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Luciano Civettini nato a Trento nel 1967 Vive a lavora a Rovereto, Trento “La comunicazione visiva contemporanea è piena di ritmi, ingorghi, vuoti, gli assetti dell’immaginario che irrompe attraverso gli apparati tecnologici della produzione e del consumo. “ - Francesca Piersanti
Giovanni Motta nato a Verona nel 1971 Vive e lavora a Verona “I suoi dipinti sono il frutto di un’elaborata e complessa tecnica dove lo studio del colore e della forma sono protagonisti indiscussi. Le sue opere, dal forte impatto visivo e al limite del fantastico, partono dalla ricerca e dallo sviluppo del ricordo di momenti legati all’infanzia. “
Federico Guida nato a Milano nel 1969 Vive e lavora a Milano “Si ispirano alle favole di Fedro i ritratti animali di Federico Guida, che sviluppa un percorso individuale attraverso una mirabile tecnica pittorica. “ - Vittoria Coen
Davide Nido nato a Milano nel 1966 Vive e lavora a Milano “Immagini totalmente astratte giocate sul contrappunto tra orizzontali e verticali, pieni e vuoti, in cui convivono i colori accesi di gusto pop con una struttura geometrica che, in alcuni casi, richiama le ricerche dell’arte optical. “ - Catalogo 15esima Quadriennale d’arte di Roma, 2008, Marsilio
Ilaria del Monte nata a Taranto nel 1985 Vive e lavora a Milano “L’arte di questa artista si stabilisce in una dimensione incantata nella visione complessiva della tela e assolutamente disincantata nello sforzo di andare dentro ciò che è stato descritto per cogliere un universo emozionale in costante bilico tra malinconia e scherno.“ -Martina Cavallarin
Vanni Cuoghi nato a Genova nel 1966 Vive e lavora a Milano
e allusioni alla pittura del Rinascimento, ai paesaggisti dell’Arcadia, agli abiti e costumi di epoca
- Ivan Quaroni
Fulvia Mendini nata a Milano nel 1966 Vive e lavora a Milano
dal graphic design, dall’illustrazione per l’infanzia e dalla tradizione artigianale dell’Arts and Crafts.” - Ivan Quaroni
Marco Grassi nato a Milano nel 1966 Vive e lavora a Mariano Comense, Como
bellezza può trascendere la forma e il corpo cui si lega. La pittura non la rende eterna, ma fragilmente umana e in questo può dichiararsi veramente pura. “ - Matteo Galbiati
Marina Giannobi nata a Monza Vive e lavora a Seregno, Milano
permette di completare un’immagine e ricostituire una realtà presente dentro ognuno di noi, una realtà personale, che dall’osservazione arriva ad una percezione del proprio sentire che va al di là della rappresentazione del reale stereotipato e statico.“
Roberta Savelli nata a Giussano, Milano, nel 1969 Vive e lavora a Milano “Le bambine e le adolescenti ritratte da Roberta Savelli incarnano l’ideale nostalgico di un tempo perduto, dominato da sentimenti puri, non ancora corrotti dal cinismo dell’età adulta. ” - Ivan Quaroni
Marco M. Verzasconi nato a Locarno (Svizzera) nel 1960 Vive e lavora a Cugnasco, Locarno “La pittura di Verzasconi rivela il prendere corpo delle vibrazioni e dei fantasmi del cuore dell’artista, attraverso esplosioni liriche della materia del col’immaginazione capace di generare un nuovo mondo.(…) Un’arte che allude alle cose, quelle stesse che nascono dalla coscienza mentre accadono nella memoria, che Verzasconi trascrive con il pennello, ovattate di azzurri, verdi, rossi.” - Rudy Chiappini
Massimo dalla Pola nato a Milano nel 1971 Vive e lavora a Milano “Come in un erbario medievale, Massimo Dalla Pola mette in mostra alcune piante velenose, essenze rintracciabili nei nostri giardini, presenze vicine e in apparenza consolatorie. Ma ecco che la grande dimensione, il disegno levigato, il supporto che diventa materia stessa delle opere, crea un disagio emozionale, uno spaesamento e un crollo delle certezze.”
The Royal London Children’s Hospital Un ospedale a misura di bambino.
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a scuola La scuola Steineriana e la scuola Montessori si raccontano in un’ intervista doppia. Risposte di: Elisabbetta Colicchia per la scuola Steiner ed Elisabetta Bellini per la scuola Montessori.
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montessori 1 La caratteristica principale della visione di Maria Montessori si basa sul fatto che fosse un medico, per cui l’approccio
psicogrammatica e psicoaritmetica. Questi materiali si susseguono con una tassonomia molto precisa e rispondono ai bisogni
materiali che a prima vista sembrano molto semplici: lettere e numeri smerigliati. Le lettere, disposte su tavole rigide, in rilievo su carta smeriglia e scritte in corsivo, contrastano con il ripiano liscio delle tavole. Questo perchÊ l’apprendimento parte sempre
2 steiner
possibile gli ostacoli e gli impedimenti che il bambino può trovare sul suo percorso. Non si può essere buoni educatori se si
materie scolastiche possono divenire un vero strumento dell’anima così che al processo evolutivo del bambino corrisponda il complesso unitario ed artistico delle singole discipline accordate come veri strumenti di un’orchestra. Il piano di studi Waldorf
montessori 2
abbia al suo interno un progetto personale, cosÏ che, se attorniato dagli strumenti necessari e inserito nell’ambiente adatto, possa
3 steiner
montessori 3
i bambini sono liberi di disegnare ciò che vogliono, i loro disegni vengono raccolti e conservati all’interno della scuola, per poi
adulta.
4 steiner cognitiva ma si cerca di far vivere il bambino in un mondo ricco di immagini, di fantasia e di devota meraviglia. In un’atmosfera
montessori 4
invece settimanale. I pomeriggi sono dedicati all’apprendimento con gli specialisti che lavorano in maniera omogenea sul gruppo
5 steiner
6 steiner
montessori 5
accompagnandoli e permettendo loro di scegliere liberamente e con autonomia.
montessori 6 e poi condivisi coi genitori, liberi di mostrare o meno la pagella al proprio bambino. Il fatto che i bambini non vengano messi
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C’era una volta, molti anni fa, una fatina che, come tutte le fate, voleva aiutare gli uomini a vivere e voleva rendere loro la vita felice. Questa fatina però desiderava aiutare tutti gli uomini e non solo i pochi che avrebbe potuto incontrare. Ella perciò si crucciava molto e non si decideva mai ad agire in favore soltanto di qualcuno perchè, secondo lei, questa era una cosa ingiusta. Lei pensava: “Se una mamma ha tanti bambini e una sola pagnotta, la dividerà tra i suoi figli e non la darà a uno solo, lasciando gli altri senza nulla; così io devo fare con il mio potere magico. Gli uomini sono molti; sono innumerevoli e io non esiterò a dividere tra tutti la mia facoltà di proteggerli”. Ella, presa da queste preoccupazioni, non si muoveva mai dal regno delle fate e sembrava fosse una fatina inoperosa e siccome anche le fate hanno una Regina e anche loro hanno il dovere di lavorare, una volta fu chiamata dalla Regina: “perchè tu rimani sempre qua? Non vedi le tue sorelle che girano il mondo? Non sai che esse sono quasi sempre giù sulla terra e ognuna, a modo suo, compie buone azioni e combatte le streghe e i loro malefici?
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Tu pure hai le loro facoltà di magia, tu pure hai la possibilità di renderti invisibile, hai la bacchetta magica e il cappello fatato, non rendermi ragione di questa tua pigrizia e se continuerai così, ti toglierò ogni potere per darlo a qualche altra che sappia usarlo meglio“. “Regina, tu dovresti ben conoscere il mio cuore”, rispose la fatina “...e sapere perchè io rimango inoperosa, e allora forse mi loderesti, anzichè rimproverarmi”. La fatina spiegò quello che ella provava nel non poter far del bene a tutta l’umanità. Allora la regina le consigliò: “Nobile è il tuo pensiero ma, mentre tu rimani qua, perchè non puoi fare un bene grande, perdi anche la possibilità di fare quel piccolo bene spicciolo che rallegrerebbe molti se non tutti gli uomini, e nel compiere le piccole magie poi tu avresti l’occasione di conoscere meglio i bisogni terreni e forse, così soltanto, potresti scoprire qualcosa di utile a tutta l’umanità, quel qualcosa che ora non riesci a trovare”. Come illuminata da un pensiero felice la fatina ringraziò. Era vero: “È necessario conoscere per sapere”. Ella pertanto decise di osservare gli uomini. La fatina si diede da fare, si rese invisibile per poter entrare agevolmente nell’intimità della vita degli uomini e scese sulla terra. Era bella la terra, come era caldo il sole e che bella luce irradiava su tutte le cose. Come erano belli i fiori: gli uni tanto diversi dagli altri, come era dolce il suono degli uccelli che volano sugli alberi, che cinguettano al vento, che cantano. La fatina fu grata alla Regina per averla mandata in questo mondo così variato e mutevole, così diverso dal magico regno delle fate in cui tutto è incorruttibile e perfetto, perciò così monotono e sempre uguale.
La fata capì che come la natura è diversa e mutevole, così anche gli uomini sono diversi tra loro e anche che, come esiste il giorno e la notte, così esistono due grandi forze: fate e streghe che governano contendendosi il primato sul cuore degli uomini. Allora, per la prima volta, fu lieta perchè anche lei si preparava alla lotta in difesa del bene. Dopo aver osservato tutto, la fatina entrò in una casa. Rimase sorpresa e ammirata di ciò che c’è in una casa, ma fu soprattutto divertita per come vivono gli uomini: si alzano quando è chiaro, mangiano a metà giornata, mangiano ancora quando comincia ad imbrunire e poi dormono la notte. Si chiese cosa fosse il tempo. Si accorse che tanti minuti fanno un’ora, che tante ore fanno un giorno, che tanti giorni fanno una settimana, che tante settimane fanno un mese, che tanti mesi fanno un anno e che in un anno succedono tante cose. Ma diverso e molto più grande può essere il valore del tempo. La fata, ben presto, se ne rese conto. Nella casa in cui era entrata c’erano due fratelli, due giovanotti: uno era buono, l’altro era cattivo. Quello cattivo era anche furbo e falso e sapeva fingere a tal punto che i genitori giudicavano sempre lui il migliore e la colpa di tutte le sue malefatte ricadeva sempre su quello buono finchè un giorno i genitori, ingiustamente, mandarono via di casa il figlio buono. Passò un po’ di tempo ed essi capirono che quello rimasto a casa era veramente il peggiore dei figli: sperperava denaro e li faceva disperare. Si resero conto, troppo tardi, che l’altro - quello che era stato allontanato - era il migliore. Oltretutto, da solo, utilizzando la sua buona volontà e lavorando, era diventato molto ricco.
“Ecco il vero valore del tempo”, pensò la fata, “ il tempo rende giustizia”. La fatina cambiò casa. Entrò questa volta in un palazzo dove abitava un re prepotente che, chiuso in prigione l’antico re, ne aveva usurpato il trono. Il popolo era all’oscuro di tutto, era stato detto che il buon re era morto. Tuttavia tale era la prepotenza e la cattiveria del nuovo sovrano che il popolo, stufo delle continue angherie, un bel giorno si ribellò e fece una rivoluzione. Assalì il palazzo, invase ogni camera e in una buia cantina in catene fu trovato il vero re. Ella pensò: “il tempo fa giustizia”. Nella terza casa in cui giunse la fata, c’erano due cameriere: una onesta e l’altra ladra. La ladra aveva rubato una collana preziosa alla padrona e voleva fuggire col bottino, ma quando si accorse che stavano per scoprirla, nascose nel letto della compagna la refurtiva e fece cadere su di lei la colpa. La poverina proclamò inutilmente la sua innocenza, non fu creduta Rimase ugualmente al servizio dei signori che non ebbero il coraggio di licenziarla. Dopo qualche tempo la cameriera ladra fuggì rubando un sacchetto pieno di monete d’oro, allora si scoprì la verità anche per la collana. Col tempo, anche in questo caso, aveva trionfato la giustizia. La fatina, quando se ne andò, aveva imparato che il tempo è la cura più preziosa che ci sia al mondo. Aveva deciso di donare agli uomini un mezzo per misurarlo, perchè tutti potessero usarlo bene, senza spreco, come del resto tutti sapevano fare con le cose preziose. Per rendere meno astratto il tempo occorreva che l’uomo lo potesse misurare. La fata per riflettere su cosa donare voleva essere sola, perciò camminando camminando era arrivata in riva al
mare. Ella, mentre passeggiava sulla spiaggia che costeggia il mare e unisce l’acqua alla terra, si mise ad osservare la sabbia e i suoi granelli resi impalpabili dal flusso continuo dell’onda che la lambisce, piccoli e impercettibili da poter sembrare quasi una superficie compatta. Mentre ragionava tra sé prese in mano un po’ di quella sabbia sottile, ma per quanto la tenesse chiusa nel pugno essa fuggiva via. Rimase con la mano di nuovo vuota. La sabbia sfuggiva dalla sua mano proprio come fosse stata acqua, ma con più lentezza: sfuggiva proprio come corre il tempo per l’uomo. Ecco l’idea: ”La sabbia poteva servire per misurare il tempo!”. Fu un’intuizione stupenda. La fatina con la sua magia realizzò subito un recipiente con un piccolo foro e lo riempì di granelli di sabbia; il tempo impiegato dalla sabbia per uscire dal recipiente sarebbe stato esattamente un’ora. Ella poi fece sì che la sabbia non si disperdesse ma entrasse in un altro recipiente esattamente uguale al primo. Infine li congiunse cosicchè, rovesciando tutto il recipiente, la parte piena risultasse ancora sopra a quella vuota e si potesse misurare un’altra ora. Un’ora e poi un’altra, e poi un’altra ancora. La fatina aveva inventato un nuovo orologio, il primo rudimentale misuratore del tempo, questo orologio si chiamò clessidra - e sapete perchè? Perchè prese il nome da una fanciulla: Clessidra. Ella era una giovane principessina, era rimasta orfana con quattro fratelli. Il padre morendo aveva distribuito tutte le sue ricchezze tra i quattro maschi, lasciando loro l’obbligo di mantenere degnamente la sorella. Clessidra era convinta di aver subito un’ingiustizia e non poteva rassegnarsi a quell’idea. Una notte fece un sogno strano, alla fanciulla
sembrò di vedere il maggiore dei fratelli, quello divenuto re, tanto occupato nel suo compito di governare da non aver neppure il tempo di mangiare e pertanto continuava a dimagrire, dimagrire. Poi vide il secondo diventare capo dell’esercito, obbligato a lunghe marce tanto estenuanti da non avere mai il tempo di riposare e invecchiava, invecchiava velocemente. Il terzo divenuto padrone delle terre, tanto oberato di lavoro da non avere il tempo di lavarsi si consumava, si consumava a vista d’occhio. Il quarto infine, divenuto padrone di tutte le gemme paterne, era tanto preso dalla cura di esse da non avere neppure il tempo di uscire di casa e deperiva, deperiva sempre più. Finalmente nel sogno le apparve una fata, la nostra fata, le disse: ” Clessidra ora sai che tuo padre ha lasciato a te il più grande patrimonio, la più grande ricchezza, la libertà del tuo tempo. Tu puoi farne ciò che vuoi. Egli non è stato ingiusto, ma perchè tu sappia usare bene il tuo tempo senza sciuparlo e perchè tu possa sempre ricordare della giustizia paterna, ecco ti lascio in dono questo misuratore del tempo: un orologio a sabbia”. Quando la principessina si svegliò la fata era sparita, ma vicino a lei c’era veramente il dono promesso in sogno. Ecco come agli uomini fu fatta conoscere la clessidra. La “clessidra della giustizia” per chi conosce la storia della principessina e della fata.
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English Version
EDITORIAL - this magazine
The three girls realized only at the end
Rebecca is playing with her Nintendo
(page 5)
that he had not yet submitted, when
consolle and my husband Luca checks
asked his name his bright eyes looked
the email on his ipad. Sad, you’ll think,
It was a September afternoon, air cooled
happy: “Try to guess: it is an ingredient
but no. It’s just technology which perva-
down and leaves changed color. Mar-
of the cake you are eating, childrens
des our daily life. We all have computers,
tina, Camilla and Chiara were seated
love to eat it and it always brings good
smart phones & tablets. Devices that if
in a secluded area of a bar, in front of a
mood.” The story could go on, but surely
big slice of chocolate cake. The word
you all have already solved the riddle.
commitments.
“thesis” hovered threateningly in the air. a “technology-addicted”. But I’m proud
Trying to escape her the girls began to talk about something else. Suddenly a
BELLAGIO
of me, last December I promised my
(page 7)
daughter Rebecca that I would have checked emails only in the morning and
without looking for it the idea presented itself. It had the form of a magazine but
Bellagio, Summer 1972. Mom is wearing
plished and I must admit that it has also
his build was more robust, it seemed aland elegant but his voice was deep and
in the early afternoon. Mission accom-
wedge sandals... I’m four years old and I
helped my mood. 40 years have passed
spend my days playing with dolls, riding
by from my wonderful summers spent in Bellagio playing like crazy. Now is my
establish if it was a boy or a girl. The
the garden. I like clothes, I love the way
daughter Rebecca’s turn. I allow her use
gaze was curious and optimistic, slightly
I can mix them together, but I do not
all of those devices but with strict rules,
naive, just like that of a child. He spoke
know what technology is... Sometimes
one among all? Never more than an hour
Italian and did not stop to tell incredi-
my cicciobello cries and it stops only if I
per day. I want her to spend her days by reading, drawing or creating freely... I
ble stories about travel, photography, fashion, design and cuisine. It also spoke
Bellagio, Summer 2012. I’m wearing
have taught her since the day of her birth that these miracle tools are just tools in
of his twin: said that they could not see it but that it existed for real, it came from
sandals. In my hand a blackberry and
our hands. They are useful items that im-
another world: the digital one.
an iphone in my pocket. My daughter
prove the quality of our lives.
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OUT OF AFRICA “MUZUNGU,MUZUNGU!”
oked in coconut milk). These typical dyshes must be strictly eaten with hands!
fellow anesthesiologist who for some
(page 9)
During their childhood they lear english,
years knew and attended the Mission of
but their language is the kiswhaili and try
Puri in Orissa (one of the poorest state in
Less fearful children approach and peer
to teach me a few words. They are very
the east of India) told me that a pediatri-
through their eyes in astonishment. I
polite, aware of the privilege they have in
cian might have been useful in that con-
have just arrived at a school on the coast
getting an education, the only way for a
of Kenya and after some uncertainty be-
better future.
humanitarian association Waf - www.
Inside those dirty uniforms or broken
wafonlus.it - with whom I worked and
clothes there are children who have a
which subsequently became Vice Presi-
under the tropical sun. Among lessons of
dent, has built and maintained a hostel
mathematics, science and social studies, we learn to trust each other and have fun
maybe they are sick, but every day they
which annually hosts between 60 and 70
dancing and singing in the decadent and
show me how much they want to learn.
childrens. They have from 3 to 14 years
-
When the bell rings no one runs out of
and are the sons of leprosy patients (a
dents appreciate our presence, we wel-
the classroom. They ask me to keep re-
leper colony with about 1200 “patients”
come and our proposals are always gre-
ading, because soon there will be exams
is located few dozen meters from the
eted with enthusiasm. I deliver colored
and everyone wants to pass them other-
hostel), orphans, children abandoned by
pencils: they are incredulous, they stand
wise they’ll have to repeat the year. They
parents too poor to keep them; them can
up, smile and scream. I feel emotionally
have great hopes, when asked what they
live and attend a school. They are sup-
involved by the spontaneity of their hap-
want to do when they grow they answer:
ported by a project sponsorships, run by
piness and I am touched when I pass in
President, doctor, teacher, football pla-
the classroom and I see that with great
yer, pilot! Takes very little and I feel at
to facilitate contacts between the world
respect and ingenuity each one of them
home, I get used to slow rhythms, to the
of donors and local contacts. Overall, the
is drawing with a single color. We pass
sun and to the hot sand. But I never get
partnership allows the adoption of ap-
the additions, subtractions and multipli-
tired of tireless smiles waiting me every
proximately 270 children in Cambodia,
cations. When to make the calculations
day I enter the classroom. Africa is a pla-
Senegal, Thailand, and India. In Italy
are wooden sticks on the corner of each
attention, teaches us to rediscover the
study on the diagnosis of dyslexia that
class ready to be used. During the day
beauty of waiting, to slow the frenzy.
has seen the collaboration of the Faculty
the lunch break turns out to be a walk
Africa is scent of simplicity, rich colors,
of Psychology of Pavia, The Division of
around looking for some tiny fruit che-
contrasting landscapes, faces that remain
Child Neuropsychiatry and eight pae-
wable pick by plants. The main meal is
impressed. Africa is the smell of rain that
diatricians from Varese. Part of the funds
the supper. After the prayer at the end
wets the drylands. Africa is to escape our
collected for this purpose is also helping
of the day before the sun sets, the streets
reality to be greeted by the warmth, ener-
are stained with the uniforms of the guys
gy and hospitality of this land.
who come back to the villages,holding hands with the little brothers who keep
dyslexia) in need of speech therapy ses-
PEOPLE DON’T TAKE them there might be a plate of rice and TRIPS, TRIPS TAKE PEObeans, or ugali and mchica (dish similar PLE to our local polenta with spinach cooked The professional and emotional in coconut milk), or the chapati (bread journey of a pediatrician in India.
sions. Beyond the adoptions, the true
the notebook as a treasure. Waiting for
-
(page 29)
zation, it pursues projects of education for the implementation of which requires a certain fundraising work that is being done by the 40 members who
participate. Thanks to funds raised we
time I diagnosed a case of leprosy in rea-
teur actor and the projection of images
bought some pc for the computer lab
lity was led by Rabi - an Indian factotum
representing scenes of everyday life in In-
and set a course in Taekwondo - in India
of the mission - after a routine visit to a
dia, allow children to enter into a reality
is the most popular martial arts - which
-
is held twice a week at six in the morning
patch of hypopigmentation I had seen on
proach the theme of solidarity through
(because later would be too hot) in the
his chest as outcomes of atopic dermati-
a play-symbolic mode (see on You tube
courtyard of the school. Since 2005 for
tis, He invited me to touch the wound
“Pasu e il re del silenzio”). It captures
about three weeks a year I do the pedia-
to feel rubbery to the touch then he had
the curiosity of children to learn about
trician in the hostel of Puri, dedicating
told me that was typical of leprosy. The
customs, games, habits of their peers
myself to the children who attends Bea-
child was sent to the doctor who took
inhabitants in another part of the world.
trix School, the school of the orphanage.
care of leprosy which saw the Hansen
In the days following the representation
They are altogether about 600, I deal
bacillus under the microscope, she was
Teachers ask students to do a small de-
with acute illnesses, and I relate with
treated with a triple antibiotic therapy
other specialists. The association pays
for nine months and healed perfectly.
visits when that is required, is a frequent
The early diagnosis and is a decisive way
I remember that one of them showed
fact that Indian colleagues in cases whe-
to prevent the onset of disabling injuries
me with some concern a white spot on
re there is a posting by a doctor who
and irreversible. On my last trip in Fe-
his skin... is enough in this case a detai-
works for an humanitarian organization
bruary 2012 I unfortunately found twelve
led explanation to reassure the extreme
conduct their own pro bono performan-
new cases of leprosy among children of
rarity of leprosy in the world in which we
ce. In addition to the diseases commonly
the hostel. But in such cases, the diagno-
live. In three days I’ll leave again, it will
found us too, over there are frequent
sis was made on young patients prior to
be the eighth time. I’m the one to bene-
malaria, intestinal parasites, fungal infections, bacterial infections complicating
end most of it takes place inside of me.
injuries from accidental trauma, birth
mission and school teachers carry out
injuries, many of these events are rela-
-
trying to promote. There are also a high
my business to the pediatrician working
LOOKING FOR - two cities, four destinations
number of cases of malnutrition, tuber-
i strict relationship with the teachers in
(page 47)
culosis, AIDS, and every year there un-
the absence of the parents. They are in
fortunately the constant feedback of 3-4
fact there to accompany the pupils in the
Tokyo - claska hotel 1-3-18, Meguro-ku,
new cases of leprosy, despite widespre-
small clinic of luck and they are always
Chuo-cho, 152-0001, Tokyo, Giappone
ad awareness campaign that the local
present. The exchange of knowledge
Claska is a boutique hotel in which coe-
health implement. Not yet disappeared
with several of them has allowed us to
and the cultural attitude of the families
enjoy each experience motivating and
A place of cutting-edge design. The en-
that tend to hide the symptoms of onset
encouraging. Their salary is ¤ 40 per
trance was designed by the English stu-
of leprosy, in fear that binds to this dia-
month, which in the local socio-econo-
dio Tomato. The three diy rooms were
gnosis a negative judgment about who
mic context is just enough to maintain a
ted to poor health, activities that we are
household.
Japanese designers.
takes place in some cases that I should
Equally challenging is the activities of
put the clinical suspicion of pathology,
awareness and dissemination underta-
itself to various functions such as exhibi-
-
ken by our association in kindergartens:
tions, workshops, musical performances,
mation, during the brief period when I
a fairy tale written by a friend psycholo-
and the property also includes an art gal-
gist, animated by a friend who is an ama-
lery, a boutique, a cafe restaurant and a
wonderful roof terrace.
(page 54)
living. In the recipes of Oma & Bella can
Illustrator and art director, David
relive the novels and the stories of the
Tokyo - Today’s Special Shibuya, Tok-
Schwen, has brought the way we con-
past.
yo, Giappone
ceptualize food to a whole new level. He
Today’s Special, located in Jiyuugaoka
has cleverly taken classic food pairings
(a neighborhood in southern Tokyo),
and shaped them into Pantone color
PLUMCAKE - lemon, vanilla extract and poppy seeds.
chips.
(page 58)
urban concrete setting. The store was
Sauces, fruit, spaghetti and much more:
designed by Jo Nagasaka of Schemata
nothing is mixed. Food and color are the
powder and mix with poppy seeds. Take
Architects, whose intentions were to
protagonists, it remains the original con-
a second bowl and beat the eggs with
create a jungle experience among trees
cept from which arise the Pantone, but,
the sugar until they foaming. Add yo-
and moss covered pots. We could easily
in addition to tint, we must also consider
gurt, oil seeds, the extract of vanilla and
see ourselves get lost in this perfectly set
shape and texture without forgetting the
the grated rind of the lemon. Pour into
-
the dry ingredients and stir quickly. Pour
me creative and graphic elements to be
the mixture into a baking pan lined with
matched as if they were color samples,
parchment paper, previously moistened,
we are talking about real culinary art.
and bake for about 35 ‘in a preheated
shop in Tokyo. Londra - Number Sixteen 16 Sumner Place, London SW7 3EG
oven at 180 degrees.
Number Sixteen is an intimate London
OMA&BELLA
boutique hotel located in a quiet street in
(page 56)
the district of South Kensington. Appre-
Regina Karolinski, called Oma, and her
ciated by guests for its comfort and its
best friend Bella Katz, are two octoge-
peaceful environment. The decor blen-
narians who like to cook together Jewish
MARCO RUFINI
ds antiques with modern art and con-
recipes. Two brave women two cooks,
(page 66)
temporary colors, the result is elegant
two girlfriends very related and a past
but not excessive. A short drive away is
they have in common. Now they live to-
In Rome in 1992, the city where I was
Hyde Park, Harrods and the shops of
gether in Berlin. Perhaps you have alre-
born and raised until 20 years ago.
Knightsbridge, in addition to the Natu-
ady heard their names at the Berlin Film
ral History Museum and the Victoria &
Festival, watching the documentary that
Your favorite place?
Albert Museum.
inspired the book, whose director as well
...the sea.
SELF PORTRAITS
as writer, Alexa Karolinski, is the grandLondra - Labour and Wait
daughter of Oma. In the eyes of the two
Professional photographer, do you enjoy
85 Redchurch St, London E2 7DJ
old ladies you can catch a glimpse of a
taking pictures of your family?
A slice of heaven appears to be crystalli-
If it’s for private I do love it, but profes-
zed over time. Labour and Wait opened
fear and pain for people that were not
in 2000 in the ‘East London with one
lucky as them. Dishes that contain the
-
-
meless, functional products for everyday
mories of a past that you can not forget.
worked together?
life.”
Recipes never written down, but imprin-
We started working together but after
ted in memory, and so they tell their sto-
the birth of our children we had to stop
ry, by cooking. Stoves and tales of life are
because of trouble with the organization.
FOOD
mixed, the smiling faces and bright eyes
PANTONE PAIRINGS
of the two women come on to the joy of
Your wife Eva is a stylist, have you ever
The perfect song for the perfect shot?
Fashion - David Bowie
which is the one you loved the most?
Your daughter’s ambition, when she
I love to travel. The journey I enjoyed the
grows up she’d love to become...?
The song that reminds you your family?
most is undoubtedly India, where I’ve
A biologist or a teacher. I’m a supporter
Actually I do not have a particular song,
been four times, the last with Eva and
I’d rather say that “our song” are all the
my parents. I try to convey this passion
animated series soundtracks!
also to Eva, who has already seen a lot
Sunday at di Palma’s house
of places.
We do our homework and put in order,
Three words to describe yourself as a
sometimes we play.
photographer.
A place where you’ve never been to and
Modern, fresh, British.
you’ve marked in the to do list?
Your daughter in a word.
Costa Rica
ENERGY, pure state.
Is there something in your past that ma-
MASSIMO PAMPARANA
kes you laugh?
(page 74)
And as a father?
Where did you meet Eva?
The journey from Aurangabad to Ellora.
In Milan, during a dinner.
At 5 am a picked-up-at-the-station driver
On a beach in Chicago during a storm,
drove a broken-down car!
with a Pentax. I remember it very well.
The song that makes you think about
Your favorite place?
your daughter?
There are plenty, but certainly some of
Fee performed by Zaz.
Milan’s buildings at night.
And the place?
Professional photographer, do you enjoy
The library of the Red Church.
taking pictures of your family?
SEA! Is there something in your past that makes you laugh? All the shit I’ve done.
A lot. Especially to my daughter Anna. Sunday?
Is there something that liks you and your -
She’s so spontaneous.
daughter?
meone even homework!
Have you ever photographed your wife as a professional photographer?
How about working with children? Do
Yes, so many times.
you prefer to work with them or do you
You Are the Special Projects Manager
prefer to work with adults?
at IED Research Centre, tell us about
The perfect song for the perfect shot?
While working with adults I fell power-
the project you loved the most?
I do not really listen to music on the set
full because it’s up me, when I work with
Maybe the one I did for Rinascente, but
because I think that it distracts me, but
children everything is up to them!
every project I supported at IED is spe-
no matter what song perfomed by Joy
cial to me.
Division sometimes helps.
Nina (7 years) Dreamer - Viola (4 years)
Has your daughter ever said “mom, you
The song that reminds you your family?
witty, her twin Nicola rogue.
work too much!”?
There are many because both Anna and
Sure, she always says that, but then she
Loredana love listening to music, but I
-
would say Bad Romance by Lady Gaga,
A word that describes your children
ALESSANDRA DI PALMA (page 70)
We know about your passion for travel,
der pressure working students.
it was the only song that calmed the newborn Anna.
Three words to describe yourself as a
It seems to me that the road is marked.
band Noguru, has he managed to con-
photographer.
Printed newspaper are to become a ni-
vey the passion for music even to your
Fast, accurate and immediate.
che product, and most of the people will
child Rocco? When Rocco was Andrea tried with
And as a father? ful.
fact web sections of newspapers tend to
rock, but now he discovered rap. When
be more and more autonomous compa-
we put some music in the car I see in
red to printed newspaper.
the mirror that Rocco moves his head following the beat. Now we gave him a
Where did you meet Loredana?
The last book you read?
In Milan, while clubbing at Plastic.
Flo: The particular sadness of Lemon
Pamparana’s family, sea or mountain?
mini dj console, let’s see how it ends.
Cake (Aimee Bender).
Describe your child in a word
Andrea: Roger Federer as Religious Ex-
Rocco!
perience (David Foster Wallace). SARA AZZONE Is there something in your past that ma-
The song you listen while working?
(page 82)
kes you laugh?
Wyclef Jean - Gone till november.
Director of IED Moda in Milan, two
Anna dancing in front of the television.
children & super busy, how do you make The song that reminds you of your fa-
everything coincide? Is there a diploma-
mily?
tic answer to this question? I don’t think
Sunday?
Perhaps one taken from the album Lon-
so, in fact nothing coincide... I’d like to
We stay together, maybe somewhere in
don Calling by The Clash.
quote Emma Bonino: “women have to
a park.
do anything twice better to be judged Three word to describe you as a stylist?
A word that describes your daughter.
good half “, thankfully everything is not
Geometric, sharp, colorful.
OVERWHELMING. FLORIANA COLANGELO
And as a mother?
You are always surrounded by many
Open, present, running.
young students have you ever thought of your children, have you ever thought
(page 78)
Where do you meet Andrea?
about not spend enough time with them?
I remember when I was a child, I liked to
When we were young we shared many
Of course work does not allow me to
dress up paper dolls, the ones that were
mutual friends, we knew each other for
spend enough time with them, but I
cut out with clothes. I had to color them
years. Then we (re) known at the Yar.
think that this is the common condition
and then to stick it with the tabs. Which is your favourite set?
of all working moms, right? I think that Scaglia’s family, sea or mountain?
the frustration of not seeing my children
Sea.
grow up is balanced by the fact that I
I really like to create in studio, working
have the daily chance to do a job that I
with the photographer on poses and on
Sunday at Scaglia’s house?
sets makes me feel good.
Friends or grandparents, cinema or
love, which helps me to be a serene and
exhibitions, but never (unfortunately?) Your husband Andrea Scaglia writes
an afternoon of relax. And in the evening
Something that no one knows about
for the newspaper Libero and you work
Rocco’s homeworks.
your family?
for Io Donna, how do you see the relationship between print and web?
Exactly, no one... Ok. if I must admit it, Your husband is the frontman of the
is the smallest that rules the house!
- Conversations between Alexander and which ones?
eps me company ...
his maternal grandmother: (28 July 2012) A: you know that people who die then
The song that reminds you of your fa-
(Federico, 17, and Alessandro, 7 years)
live again?
mily?
but the same interests: AC Milan, ba-
N: I do not know, but who said that?
There are so many songs that reminds
sketball, music, snowboarding, windsur-
A: I know ..
me my family, we hear a lot of music to-
N: Who told you that?
gether. High -Lighthouse Family.
A: God told me before I was born. An unforgettable journey.
N: And what did he say?
And the place?
Paris, early November 2012, a long car
A: He said: Good luck and try not to die
Stintino (Sardinia), there we spend all
journey.
that soon!
our summers.
- Conversation between me and AlexanThe last book you read
der during an unexpected blackout
How do you spent leisure time?
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE
M: light’s gone.
Leisure time... I don’t think so!
BLUE PIMPLES Geronimo Stilton
A: where’s gone, to another mom?
and almost simultaneously “CHEC-
- Conversation between the maternal
A typical Sunday in Azzone’s house
KLIST, how to make things better” by
grandmother (nicknamed Ucci) and
Let’s say that there are no traditional
Atul Gawande, a surgeon in India who
Federico (when he was younger) at
Sundays! For our family Sunday is the
explains how to save lives through the
grandparents’ house in the country, af-
pajamas day. We wake up late and have
checklists. The same steps can be adop-
ter having rummaged through the desk
a Sunday brunch. We’re all pretty lazy...
ted in daily life or work life in order to
drawers of his grandfather who had
we have a 5 meters sofa in the living room
solve from more complex problems to
died. Then they got into the car and the
and often we are all there in order to chat,
the more simple. The last attempt to try
dialogue between the two was more or
watch a movie, doing homework, read a
to make order into my life, do not ask if it
less like this.
book, listen to music, cuddle and so on...
was successful.
F: Even children die? God told me not. N: Do you talk to God?
Sea or Mountain?
Is there something in your past that ma-
F: Oh yes.
Sea
kes you laugh?
N: Can you ask if I’ll be happy?
- Alessandro’s conversations while we
F: Why, aren’t you happy grandma?
are on the bus, he is extremely cheeky.
N: No I’m not, ‘cause Aunt Vanessa
“mother”?
One day he stared at a young lady a bit
and aunt Babettli (his daughters) are far
The truth? “Nanny” for both, unfortuna-
(too) much curvy and said: “you know
away. So, can you ask for an answer?
tely.
you look really bad wearing this skirt?”
F: Wait, I just can’t get an answer... ah,
- When Alessandro saw his paternal
wrong address, I’ll try again with the
Your kids in a word
grandmother without makeup and
right one now: www.nonnaucci.it.
BROTHERS
asked: “Grandma why when you don’t
- Conversation between me and Alessan-
put makeup on you stay the same and
do the day of my birthday (March 19)
VALENTINA TEDONE
instead my mom becomes beautiful?” ...
“Mom, why do you accomplish the years
(pag 86)
Mother’s pride!
on the Feast of St. Dad?”
- Orio al Serio Airport, Federico (not yet
- Conversation between me and Alessan-
big at that time) literally falls on escala-
do
ris for Costume National, I was twenty-
tors because of not having found the
A: Mom, do you know why I like the rain
four, so many emotions.
right position in order to carry suitcases.
that much? Because when I sleep it ke-
-
Your favorite place?
And as a mom?
work of art, observe it every day, make
I have so many favorite places, they are
I asked my children to answer and they
it an integral part of their lives, develop
said: fun, loving, ‘with the phone in her
in children the curiosity to know, to un-
hand’.
derstand the pleasure and the desire to
life.
communicate. Two children: Arianna and Zeno. Which
Where did you meet Daniele?
are their favorite cartoons?
We worked together for Romeo Gigli,
Ari has now passed the cartoons stage,
Works presented by ARTFORKIDS -
now she sees only the show for pre-teens
but they are selected between their production.
like ‘Violetta’. Zeno loves Star Wars, The Spectacular Spiderman and all the nat-
Patruno’s family, sea or mountain?
AURA ZECCHINI (born in Peschie-
Sea for ever!
ra del Garda, Verona, in 1983 Lives and
managed to show them some adult movies that they can appreciate!
works in Milan) Is there something in your past that ma-
“The works of Aura Zecchini are inser-
kes you laugh?
ted in the great tradition of the still life,
The song that reminds you of your fa-
which actually implies always a triumph
mily?
swing: bloody head we take him to the
of life.”
All and nothing. Zeno loves to play gui-
emergency room. The same day Ari in
ALICE COLOMBO (born in Cassano
tar and drums so he had a kind of Ra-
order to make him laugh tryied to play
d’Adda, Milan in 1981 Lives and works
mones period! Ari ‘s always singing and
like a ghost so she pulled up her dress
in Melzo.)
I love the way she learn languagesfrom
and tumbles down in front of the hospi-
“A bizarre warehouse suspended betwe-
the songs.
tal. Two in one single stroke! (luckily no
en colossal trees, a great forest where
consequences!)
every appearance refers to a further rea-
The last book you read
lity.”
‘Just Kids’, a beautiful story of love and
Sunday at Pratuno’s
DANY VESCOVI (born in Milan in
friendship between Patti Smith and Ro-
We adopt spanish time: wake up and
1969 Lives and works in Milan)
bert Mapplethorpe.
late breakfast. In winter we spend the day on the couch watching documen-
-
taries or movies, or maybe cinema and
tical partitions of the painting, as if they
of Zeno?
exhibitions.
In spring we take trips
were frames in rapid sequence. On the
Ari was a kind of super eater as a child
with friends, barbecues, sea or no matter
canvas of life in a visual short-circuit
and we did not know if she said “papà”
which water course.
through constant interference, a tran-
or “pappa”! (dad and food in Italian have
-
the same sound)
Your kids described in a word
stract shapes and volumes”.
Zeno just said mom.
Love
LUCIANO CIVETTINI (born in
In order to have fun we asked them to
Trento in 1967 Lives and works in Ro-
repeat words like ‘dodecahedron’ or ‘una-
vereto, Trento)
voidably’.
ART FOR KIDS
“The visual communication is full of
(page 99)
Three words to describe yourself as a communicator.
ARTFORKIDS was founded in May
imagination that breaks through tech-
Curious, attentive, empathetic.
2012 with the aim of introducing children
nical apparatus of production and con-
to contemporary art. Growing up with a
sumption. “
GIOVANNI MOTTA( born in Verona
MARCO GRASSI (born in Milan in
the large size, the design honed, the sup-
in 1971 Lives and works in Verona)
1966 Lives and works in Mariano Co-
port, which becomes part of the works,
“His paintings are the result of an elabo-
mense, Como)
creates an emotional distress, disorienta-
rate and complex technique where the
tion and a collapse of certainties. “
study of color and form are the undisti-
transcend the form and the body to
puted protagonists. His works, with a
which it binds. The painting does not
strong visual impact start from research
make it eternal, but fragilely human and
and development of the memory of mo-
this can really declare itself pure. “
THE ROYAL LONDON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
ments of his childhood. “
MARINA GIANNOBBI (born in
(page 109)
FEDERICO GUIDA (born in Milan
Monza Lives and works in Seregno, Mi-
in 1969 Lives and works in Milan)
lan)
Artist Chris O’Shea has collaborated
“His works are inspired by the tales of
“In his photographic works, the artist
with digital production company Nexus
Phaedrus, which develops an individual
creates an atmosphere that allows you to
Interactive Arts to create Woodland
path through a wonderful technique. “
complete an image and rebuild a present
Wiggle - an interactive game for children
DAVIDE NIDO (born in Milan in
reality within each of us, a personal reali-
displayed on an enormous telly in a new
1966 Lives and works in Milan)
ty, which comes from the observation to
indoor play area at The Royal London
“Totally abstract images played on the
a perception of one’s feelings that goes
Hospital’s dedicated Children’s Hospi-
counterpoint between horizontal and
beyond the representation of reality. “
tal...
vertical, full and empty, as it combines
ROBERTA SALVELLI (born in
-
the bright colors of pop taste with a geo-
Giussano, Milan, in 1969 Lives and wor-
ling Space, the new indoor play area has
metric structure that recalls the research
ks in Milan)
been designed by architects Cottrell &
of optical art. “
“The girls and teenagers portrayed by
Vermeulen and graphic designer Morag
ILARIA DEL MONTE (born in Ta-
Roberta Savelli embody the ideal nostal-
Myerscoughand takes the form of an
ranto in 1985 Lives and works in Milan)
gic for a lost time, dominated by pure fe-
“The art of this artist settled in a magical
elings, not yet corrupted by the cynicism
Wonderland-scale objects for children to
dimension in the overall vision of the can-
of adulthood. “
explore and interact with.
MARCO M. VERZASCONI (born
“The architects [Cottrell & Vermeulen]
to go in what has been described to seize
in Locarno (Switzerland) in 1960 Lives
had won a RIBA competition to design
an emotional universe in constant balan-
and works in Cugnasco, Locarno)
the space and had the concept of the lar-
ce between melancholy and mockery.”
“The painting reveals the catch body
ge living room,” explains Myerscough
VANNI CUOGHI (born in Genoa in
vibration and the ghosts of the heart of
of the project. “I was then brought in
1966 Lives and works in Milan)
the artist, through explosions of lyrical
by Vital Arts [who commissioned the
“In his paintings emerge quotations and
project] to introduce another layer of
allusions to Renaissance painting, to
through the imagination is capable of
narrative in the space,” she continues.“
landscape of Arcadia, to clothing and cu-
generating a new world. (...) An art that
The living room was to appear as a fa-
stoms of the Baroque period and even to
alludes to things, those that arise from
miliar calm space but super sized and
certain Victorian fairy-tale atmosphere. “
the same consciousness as they occur in
I introduced the playful disorder with
FULVIA MENDINI (born in Milan in
the memory. “
giant characters, stories, puzzle seating,
1966 Lives and works in Milan)
MASSIMO DALLA POLA (born in
wooden tops and a wallpaper patterned
Milan in 1971 Lives and works in Milan)
with a menagerie of animals.” “Once we
graphic design, by illustrations for
“As in a medieval herbarium, Massimo
we struck on the idea of the animals who
child-hood and by the traditional crafts-
Dalla Pola showcases some poisonous
better to ask than my Mum, Betty Fraser
manship of the Arts and Crafts.”
Myerscough, a textile artist, who went
to work creating various animals and we
with just a wave of the hands,” he con-
took [toy-size versions, shown below]
tinues. Here’s a look at the installation
is to focus on the task of our time and
to the hospital to see how the patients
being put to good use:
place as an ideal to be pursued through
would react and they loved them,” Myer-
Other features in the space include huge
a sound education of the younger gene-
scough continues. “The main characters
colourful spinning tops (they don’t spin,
in the space are Eddie the Tiger and
for obvious safety reasons) designed by
Twoo the Wise Owl. We did not stop
Morag Myerscough, an interactive pat-
there - Luke Morgan has written a sto-
terned projection underneath a huge
passes through various stages of deve-
ry about all the friends who live in Cozy
lampshade, and two enormous animal
lopment from birth to death and beyond
Wood and can hear it narrated under the
characters designed by Myerscough se-
... as there is a prenatal and postmortem.
story telling chair in the space.”
nior - here’s Twoo awaiting departure
in essence the concept of man by anthro-
It is Betty Fraser Myerscough’s animal
from the factory it was made in.
posophy or spiritual science founded by
character creations which have been
Architects Cottrell & Vermeulen have
R. Steiner, exceeds that reductive mate-
brought to life in the interactive game
also designed a garden area in the hospi-
rialism on which the dominant culture,
devised by O’Shea that plays out on the
tal but photos aren’t available at the time
and education also underlying it. The
huge TV in the space. Myerscough’s
of posting this story - we’ll add images as
characters were illustrated and animated
soon as we have them.
of body, soul and spirit, namely physi-
by Felix Massie and can be interacted
Both the indoor and outdoor play are-
cal, psychic and I to use a more modern
with onscreen by moving around in front
as were ommissioned by Vital Arts, the
psychological language. Education has
of the screen.
arts organisation for Barts Health NHS
the task of harmonizing the elements of
Entitled Wiggle Wood, the installation
Trust. Funded entirely by charitable do-
this triad, from the moment when the
allows children to enter into a storybook-
nations from underwriters OdysseyRe,
child enters into the physical world, and
style illustrated world, enabling them to
construction group Skanska, and Barts
the opportunities that an individual has
paint, play music (with sound design and
and The London Charity.
to draw on its inner sources depend on
tasks to perform. On the other hand, also
music byBrains & Hunch), and trigger
the care that has been given in his youth
sun, rain, snow and rainbows with ani-
by his teachers and educators, who have the primary task of stimulating the indi-
“Working in close consultation with cli-
AT SCHOOL - The Steiner school and the Montessori school narrated in a double interview.
nical teams at the hospital, and following
(page 125)
M: The main characteristic of the vision
mated animal characters across a number of woodland scenes.
a series of workshops with physiothera-
vidual qualities making them fruitful for the company. of Maria Montessori is based on the fact
pists and occupational therapists, I was
1 - What led the founder of your school to
able to determine a range of movements
see under a new light the role of children?
that would give children the best health
that he was a doctor, so the approach is In fact, almost 100 years ago, through a
S: In an attempt to renew the cultural format and design of the games crea-
phases through which the psychic child
ted,” explains artist Chirs O’Shea of the
the centrality of education as a “segment
goes through its stages of growth, steps
project.
of the huge and pressing spiritual pro-
-
“The installation had to work with a
blem of the present.” In this he stands
logical studies. For this reason, when it
wide range of abilities, from wheelchair
as the basis of the concept of evolution
comes to materials or Italian it comes to
users, visually impaired, to bed bound
that regards the individual but also the
math and psicogrammatica psicoaritme-
whole of humanity. Both man, and hu-
tica. These materials are followed with
allows for triggering of music and paint
a taxonomy very precise and answer the
needs child has in certain stages of evo-
sensory experiences he may try. For envi-
together so that they can move in total
lution. It all began when Maria Mon-
ronment we means clothing, toys, colors
freedom. The pedagogy includes self-
tessori founded the “Children’s House”
of rooms, shapes of the objects which
education, it is assumed that every child
dedicated to a range of children oligo-
can interact with the spaces dedicated to
has within it a personal project that can
-
him and so on. Environment is also ge-
develop his own path. The child is the
ning, providing them with materials that
stures and thoughts educator. The child
protagonist of his own learning through
is not something to be molded, an emp-
an experiential journey that leads him to
and numbers frosted. The letters are
abstraction through memorization. This
arranged on rigid boards, embossed on
that gradually accumulate, so it is not the
type of course allows the child to learn
sand paper and written in italics, in con-
sum of experiences, but rather the result
the concept of which has already expe-
trast to the smooth shelf boards. This
of continuous transformations, periodic
rienced. Another key point is the inter-
is because learning always starts with
metamorphosis. The child through edu-
disciplinarity that try to create relations
-
cation can acquire skills that allow him
among the study subjects. Montessori
tion that Montessori gave the baby was
to undertake the tasks that his fate and
speaks of cosmic education: the child is
his time require. The Waldorf Peda-
at the center of the universe and all that
then the sound and then asked the child
gogy is not a science of education, but
surrounds him becomes a subject of stu-
to give, for example, “a”.
an art education, a permanent search of
dy and at the same time a link with other
the most suited way to make students
disciplines. Finally, child’s educational
2 - How does your education helps the child in the school career?
path must always start from the pleasure, subjects can become a true instrument of
the study shall not be used to vote, or to
the soul so that the evolutionary process
the satisfaction of third parties but must
S: Starting from a thorough knowledge
of the child matches the whole unit of the
be a source of pleasure for the child.
of the human being the educator tries
individual disciplines and artistic gran-
to give the child what they need at that
ted as true instruments of an orchestra.
3 - What is the role and the educational
time respecting what is in every child in
The Waldorf curriculum is presented to
objective of the many arts and crafts ac-
its early stages of evolution, what is cal-
teachers as an artistic tool, living com-
tivities?
led the universally human and what that
munity to act in a given school and in a
the individual must be able to be accom-
given class because you can not teach in
S: In the Waldorf school of art and the
plished, if you remove the obstacles and
the same way in an industrial area or in a
role of the manual activity is decisive.
rural village.
The painting, drawing, modeling, mu-
path. No one can be a good teacher if he
M: The pedagogy of Maria Montesso-
sic, acting, math and grammar are the
look only at what he do and not what he
ri helps children by providing an envi-
foundations on which born all subjects
is. The entire curriculum of the Waldorf
ronment that has prepared the inside
of study. Art involves the whole person,
or Steiner pedagogy is structured on
of the work proposals that are practical
and daily exercise and artistic elabo-
the basis of this knowledge because we
response to the need. The adult always
ration train the will. The art means to
can not know when and how to propo-
starts from the observation detailed in
subject to child. Our pedagogy also has
the group of children. He does not try
attitudes. Artistic tutorial involves the
-
use of all sensory and volitional faculties,
much to care about the environment in
requires the active participation of body
which the child lives that is not an ele-
that is in line with their needs and abi-
and soul. Even manual labor has a very
-
lities. Children are free to experiment.
important role and is the same for males
-
They can do whatever they want but
and females. Rudolf Steiner tells us that
rounds the child, where it moves and the
our intellect is not formed directly by in-
sisting on education intellectual, but ra-
of warmth and through stories, songs, roundabouts, artistic activities educates
each classroom is equipped inside for a
to be joyful laboriousness. During the
the other. This allows to create interac-
corresponds to being too clumsy and too craft activate the will in thought. M: Crafts is the basis of pedagogy,
the teacher acts as window to the world. Trust in this role makes the teacher beco-
gets their own personal schedule. For
called the hand the organ of intelligence:
mes a popular authority and this promo-
the child who has used his hands in any
tes a healthy development. In addition to
-
the curriculum subjects and the study of
job in Italian, one in mathematics and a
-
foreign languages the arts subjects have
third choice, which can be either a repe-
ly the gestures that gradually become
equal dignity that awaken the creative
tition or a work of cosmic education. In
more purposes, in order to prepare the
forces. The ages of the main subjects
the second cycle the program is weekly.
hand to writing. For this purpose, the
in teaching allows students to focus in-
The afternoons are dedicated to learning
teachers have always the materials from
tensely in a discipline allowing a healthy
with specialists who work in a homoge-
left to right, the sense of writing. Among
learning. Most of the Steiner schools in
neous group on the class as provided by
the manual artistic activities are planned
Italy comes to the eighth class, so many
the ministry and teach English, music,
such as weaving and sewing, which con-
of them are approved, then child can ac-
religion, physical education and art.
tribute to the development of skills that
cess to any high school. The schools also
will help the child in writing. The pain-
have the upper classes, here teachers
ting studio Stern, whose philosophy is
5 - The role of the teacher: what about the relationship with the children?
very similar to that of Maria Montessori,
way in autonomy. In the waldorf high
hosts children from 4 years (as a matter
-
S: Teacher organizes the work but must
of height and not of capacity) in hetero-
ring the second to last and last class the
also he has to prepare inwardly so that
geneous groups of eight. Welcomed and
works are performed individually chosen
the teaching is done in a healthy way. To
followed by praticienne, children are free
between creation of an art project or a
make alive the lessons the teacher has to
to draw what they want, their designs
work on himself and on his own tempe-
are collected and stored in the school,
the last year of the program the school
only to be returned after a few years of
provides subjects such as eurythmy, dra-
task, but every teacher try to change at
the end of their training. The drawings
ma, painting, drawing, sculpture, crafts
least a little his own nature in order to
is accompanied by a letter addressed to
which constitute a counterweight to the
be trying to overcome a passive attitude.
parents that tells to show the child his works only when it reaches adulthood.
“It is up to the educator to act with the literature, history and dramatic arts.
utmost self-denial,� says Steiner, in order
M: The Montessori school is divi4 . Which are the age brackets which di-
ded into: kindergarten (12-36 months),
individuality of students.
vides the school?
Children’s House (3-6 years) where the-
M: Teacher is a guide that is not there
S: According to Steiner pedagogy the-
re are heterogeneous groups, then the
fom reviews, the most important work
re are three septennia education, from
Primary School (6-12 years) divided into
for the teacher is the preparation of the environment. He always has a low voice so as to become an example for children.
dominates the principle of imitation. In
children and the second is for the big
The ready to use materials in the spaces
seekers we try to make the child live in
kids. Sometimes the smallest one can go
contain in theirself the principle of self
a world full of images. In an atmosphere
to work upstairs in anticipation of the fu-
correction sin order to make child more
independent. The teacher corrects the
to act only in favor of someone because
down to earth. Earth was beautiful, the
children accompanying them and al-
according to her acting like this was an
sun was warm and the light shone over
lowing them to choose freely and inde-
injustice. She thought: “If a mother has
-
pendently.
many children and just one loaf of bread, she will divide between her children
trees was sweet. The fairy was grateful
6 - Ratings and homework?
and she won’t give it to one, leaving the
to the Queen for sending her into this
S: In Waldorf schools, there are no vo-
other with nothing, so I have to do with
tes, especially in the early grades. There
my magic power. People are numerous
kingdom so boring and always the same
can be somee assessments designed to
and I will not hesitate to share between
where everything is perfect and incor-
stimulate an improvement when the-
all my faculties to protect them”. Taken
ruptible. The little fairy understand that
se student is aware of its possibilities.
by these worries she never moved from
But there aren’t votes that measure the
the realm of the fairies. Since the fairies
that there are two forces that seek to rule
amount of knowledge, teachers try to
also have a Queen and they also have
their hearts: fairies and witches. The she
make suggestions suited to promote the
to work, once was called by the Queen:
was happy because she was getting rea-
growth of each student. Of course there
“Why do you stay always here? Don’t you
is no need of ‘reject’. Homework usually
see your sisters who travel the world?
observing everything the fairy walk into
appear after the second year.
Don’t you know that every day they are
a home. She was surprised and admired
M: Montessori school is required to give
-
about what there is in a house, but she
a report card at the end of each year. This
ting witches and their spells? You also
was especially amused by seeing how pe-
have their magical powers: you have the
ople live: they get up whit the sun, they
the child without any judgment. Ra-
chance to become invisible, you have the
eat when it begins to get dark and then
tings are not mentioned to children but
magic wand and also the magic hat. If
they sleep at night. She wondered about
remain on the register and then shared
you’ll continue to act like this, I’ll take
what was the time. She noticed that: so
with parents. Parents are free to show
away all of your power in order to give
many minutes make an hour, many hours
or hide the report card to child. The
to someone else who knows how to use
make a day, so many days make a week,
fact that children are not in competition
them”. “My Queen, you should know my
so many weeks mkae a month, many
allows them to develop a sense of social
heart,” replied the fairy “and you should
months make a year and che noticed also
cohesion, self-help and collaboration.
know the reason why I stay inactive, and
that so many things happen in a year. In
Every child sees the other as a resource
then maybe you would praise, rather
the house in which she had entered lived
and not an antagonist.
than reproach.” The fairy explain what
two brothers: one was good, the other
she felt in not being able to do good to
was bad. The villain one was also cun-
all mankind. Then the queen said, “your
ning and false and he acted the good one
THE HOURGLASS OF JU- thinking is noble but by staying here part that well that parents always judged STICE - a tale by Anna Maria you lose the chance to do something him the best and the guilt of all his miTestoni Crippa good. While making those little spells sdeeds always fell on the good one until then you would have the opportunity
one day the parents unjustly sent away
to know better the needs of humanity.”
from home their good son. After some
Once upon a time there was a fairy who
Enlightened by a happy thought the lit-
time they realized that the one remained
wanted to help people to live better and
tle fairy thanked the queen. It was true:
home wae the worst of the two children:
wanted to make their lives happy. This
“It is necessary to experience in order to
he squandered money and madethem to
fairy wanted to help all people of the
know.” Therefore she decided to observe
despair. They realized that the other son
earth and not just the few she met. She
men. She got busy, she became invisible
was the best. Moreover he had become
fretted a lot and could not decide never
in order to enter smoothly and she came
very rich using its good will and working
(page 176)
The fairy tought: “Here is the true value
on the beach along the sea, she began
he grows old fast. The third one became
of time: it does justice.” The fairy chen-
to observe the sand grains and its im-
a master of the land, so overworked he
ged house in order to experience more. This time she chose a building where li-
do not have time to wash himself and he of the waves. While she reasoned she
consumed down. The fourth one beca-
ved a bully king who after having locked
me the master of all the gems of his fa-
in prison the ancient king had usurped
ther, he was so taken by the care of them
his throne. Citizen were in
away. She stood with his hands empty.
that he do not even have the time to go
the dark about everything, they was told
The sand slipped from his hand just as
out and he wasted away. In the dream a
that the good king had died. However
if it was water, but more slowly. It runs
fairy appeared to her, our fairy and said
such was the arrogance and the evil of
just as the time runs for the man. Here’s
to Clessidra: “Now you know that your
the new king that the people, tired of the
the idea: “The sand could be used to me-
father has left you the greatest heritage,
constant harassment, one day rebelled
asure time.” It was a wonderful insight.
the largest wealth, the freedom of your
and made a revolution. They attacked
With her magic she immediately realized
time. You can make what you want. Your
the palace and invaded every room and
father was not wrong, and in order to let
in a dark cellar they found the true king.
it with gravel. The time it takes for the
you know how to use your time well wi-
The fairy tought: “time does justice.” In
sand to exit the vessel would have been
thout wasting I leave you this gift: it’s an
the third house where the fairy came,
exactly an hour. Then she madethat the
hourglass.” When she woke up the fairy
there were two maids: one was honest
sand might not be caught but went into
was gone, but close to her bed there was
and the other one was a thief. The thief
the gift that the fairy gave her in the dre-
had stolen a precious necklace to her
She joined the two sides so while spil-
am. This is the story of how men came to
mistress and she wanted to escape with
ling all over the vessel the full one results
know the hourglass, the tale of the little
the loot, but when she realized that they
still above the empty one so that one
princess and the little fairy.
were about to discover everything, she
could measure another hour. An hour
hid the stolen goods in the bed of her
and then another, and then another. The
companion and she dropped on her the
BRAND FROM THE WORLD (page 47)
guilt. The poor woman unnecessarily
watch and the name chosen was “Cles-
proclaim hes innocence but she was not
sidra” (hourglass) guess why? She chose
UDDER
believed. She remained serving the lords
the name of a young princess with four
‘Udder’ was created by artist/designer
-
orphaned siblings. Her father while
Fliss Dodd.
ter some time the thief-maid escaped af-
dying had distributed all his wealth
Gaining recognition on the local scene
ter stealing a bag full of gold coins, then
among the four males, leaving them the
for making sculptural and functional ce-
the lords discovered the truth about the
obligation to properly maintaining his
ramics, it was not until the birth of her
necklace. Even in this case over time ju-
-
stice had triumphed. The fairy had lear-
red an injustice and she could not resign
making soft toys when she felt frustra-
ned that time is the most valuable care in
herself to that idea. One night Clessidra
ted with the saturated synthetic kids’ toy
the world. So she decided to give men a
had a strange dream, she seemed to see
market. She yearned to be able to give
way to measure times, so that everyone
the eldest brother, the one became king,
her child a ‘handmade friend’ made with
could use it well without wasting it. It
so busy in his task of governing that he
love from fabric not plastic.
was needed an object with which man
have even no time to eat and therefore he
Years on and now 3 children inspiring
could measure time in order to make it
continued to lose weight. Then he saw
the brand even more, ‘Udder’ has slowly
less abstract. To think about what to
the second brother become chief of the
grown with the introduction of ‘small’
give the fairy wanted to be alone, so she
army, he was forced to long marches so
collections of Children’s Clothing, ac-
came walking by the sea. While walking
exhausting to never have time to rest and
cessories and still the usual suspects, the
‘handmade friends’. Without compro-
-
by Laia Aguilar (creative manager & de-
mising the integrity of the business and
ton, wool and jersey soy treated with the
signer) and Adriana Esperalba (general
-
manager). Some years earlier, they had
husband and business partner Hal have
founded the design and communication
established a close relationship with a
The colors that dominate the collections
small scale boutique manufacturer in
are soft and dusty moved by graphic fan-
Bali to create beautiful and unique sea-
tasies.
and graphic design, they created BOBO
sonal collections.
Maurizia and Francesca personally take
CHOSES.
Each piece from the collections are made
care of every detail completing the col-
From this perspective, ACTBYBOBO.
lection with fanciful accessories such as
-
printed utilizing traditional Indonesian
necklaces, small handbags, scarves, etc.
ly assist various projects such as, a wo-
antique techniques - processes such as
to make image always fresh and very in-
men’s school in the north of Bangladesh,
Batik, Tie and Dye, Silk Screens with
novative.
and Aytimoun Yo, an NGO that runs an
a manual brushing and airbrush as well
The inspiration comes from the same
orphanage in Haiti, which was set up af-
as wood block print. These techniques
world of children, the nature and the
ter the earthquake in 2010.
small details that make everyday a spe-
A normal day in BOBO CHOSES’ life
original, a quality which in a world of
cial day.
is divided between two cities: In Giro-
mass automated production is beco-
The production is made in Italy which
na, Laia Aguilar designs the collections
ming rare and a quality which ‘Udder’
guarantees a particular care for every
and brings to life the BOBO CHOSES
strives to maintain. Importantly at the
piece of the collection.
world. In Mataró, Adriana Esperalba
same time, these garment artists are
studio OTTO&OLAF. As their curio-
manages a team, which makes possible
preserving their unique value crafts and
BOY+GIRL
for BOBO CHOSES to currently be in
a revival of this art is conceived through
boy+girl. designed in venice beach,
the wardrobes and dreams of children
new applications, utilizing the fabric for
made locally in downtown los angeles.
from around the world.
a contemporary need.
crafted from natural fabrics of the highest
We ensure each creation is made ethical-
quality sourced from japanese, european
INDIKIDUAL
ly and responsibly with a conscious ap-
and american mills. clothes to live, play
Indikidual is a unisex capsule collection
proach to production in Asia.
and grow in. founder. after years of expe-
for all kids aged 3 months to 7 years. The
As part of future plan, ‘Udder’ will be
rience at ralph lauren, abc home, hurley
range allows for layering and encourages
looking at putting back into the Bali
and nike, christine chang was inspired
mixing and matching to create indivi-
community by supporting an Indone-
to create a children’s line with a distinct
dual looks and styles. All garments are
point of view. while boy is rooted in cali-
made using organic cotton and are desi-
fornia’s surf and skate culture, girl stems
gned to be practical and comfy as well as
from a simple, european sensibility. her
fashionable and expressive. All the pie-
to helping the environment of Bali. CAFFè D’ORZO
ces in the collection are nicknamed after
Orzo is a collection of dresses and pi-
little indikiduals that provided inspira-
nafores, completed by t-shirts, leggings
tion for the range. Say hello to Nodgers,
and cardigans suitable to be worn in
craftsmanship.
their daily lives and in special days.
Minty, Wriggles, Dogga Dogga and many others.
The forms are comfortable, simple but
BOBO CHOSES
at the same time unusual. The fabrics
BOBO CHOSES was created in 2008
Indirizzi
NORSU
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www.ommdesign.se
SMALLABLE
nordic designers blafre
www.smallable.com
www.blafre.com
LE PINGOUIN DE L’ESPACE
BEST YEARS
www.lepingouindelespace.com
www.bestyears.co.uk
LUCKY BOY SUNDAY
MILLER GOODMAN
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MOULIN ROTY
RICE DK
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www.rice.dk
DANISH CRAFT
WOODLAND DOLL
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lapinandme.bigcartel.com
OEUF BE GOOD
MY NAME IS SIMONE
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SEBRA
ANNE- CLAIRE PETIT
www.sebra.dk
www.anneclairepetit.nl
VILAC
OLIVELSE
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olivelse.typepad.fr
SEBRA
SCHYLLING
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SONNY ANGELS
GLOBE
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www.globe.tv
PAPERPOD
KIDSEN
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KENANA
VILLAC
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OMY
KIDSEN
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COLSE-UP
ESTHEX www.esthex.com
BAGHERA
DWELL STUDIO
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SELECTA
EGMONT
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DONKEY PRODUCT
BLUEBOXTREE
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BOBO CHOSES
MUUTO
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SUCK UK www.suck.uk.com
BOY+GIRL
ZU
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OMA & BELLA
KIDSONROOF
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kidsonroof.com
DAVID SHWEN
BONTON
www.dschwen.com
www.bonton.fr
CLASKA HOTEL
FILAMENT
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H&M
TODAY’S SPECIAL
www.hm.com
www.todaysspecial.jp
SEEDS
NUMBER SIXTEEN
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GIOSEPPO
LABOUR AND WAIT
www.gioseppo.com
www.labourandwait.co.uk
FILAMENT
SCUOLA MARIA MONTESSORI
www.brebi.it
www.montessorivarese.it
BENETTON
SCUOLA RUDOLF STEINER
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www.steinervarese.org
UDDER
L’AGRICOLA DEL LAGO
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www.agricoladellago.it
INDIKIDUAL
ART FOR KIDS
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www.artforkids.it
CAFFÈ D’ORZO