LA VERSILIANA DEI PICCOLI – workshops

The open-air theater in the Park of Villa La Versiliana is home to the eponymous Festival, a season that includes two months of performances of great appeal in a balance between drama, dance, music and cabaret, in the skilful combination of tradition and innovation.
Next to the theater program, there are afternoon meetings at the Café (the famous cultural gathering launched by Romano Battaglia) with guests from the world of culture, politics, entertainment, science, who have revived the tradition of the cultural circles in Versilia.
The Children Area offers a toy library, entertainment and performances dedicated to the Italian fairy tale, exhibitions organized in the exhibition premises of the Villa, the former Factory of pine nuts and in the park.

The Versiliana for kids … by Massimo Pasquini
Coordinate with passion and enthusiasm by Massimo Pasquini, the 2016 edition of Versiliana dei Piccoli is inspired by the theme of "Arts, Stuff and Recycling" which is proposed in all its facetts, as a game, in the painting and mosaic workshops and in the shows.

Workshops:
Every day a fun educational workshop will put children in a position to test their skills and learn new things and by playing confronting with their peers.

The aim of the "educational workshop" in this edition is to spread the concept of sustainability even in the new generations, renewing the concept of waste, thinking back to the gestures of their daily behaviour, making use of the general rule of "learning while having fun" is the most effective method to learn and "to take possession" even of complex concepts. The children will be tutored in the activities by major Italian and foreign artists.

Still keeping an eye on the recycling topic, the outdoor play ground has been completely renovated with products from recycled materials. The redesign of the whole area has had a special care to disabled in order to allow all children to be able to enjoy an outdoor play area especially during the afternoon hours.

Lastly, the Italian Composting Association has contributed to the realization of the educational organic vegetable garden, which plants will be fertilized only with compost derived from organic waste.