The Ecological Sunday on 27 October in Vicenza will focus on environmental awareness activities, involving the historic center and the neighborhoods of Maddalene, San Lazzaro and Mercato Nuovo. The traffic block will be in force from 10:00 to 18:00 within the historic walls, with an invitation to citizens to adopt means of transport with low environmental impact.
Plan
Slow Food Earth Market: come on 9:00 a.m. all 1:00 p.m at the Fruit and vegetable marketin collaboration with Orto.Vi. It will be the first Slow Food Land market in the province of Vicenza. At car park 3 of the market, the association “Il punto focale” will present two exhibitions: “My secret garden”, an exhibition of postcards created by artists on the theme of the intimate relationship with nature, and “Environment, climate, future” , a collection of photographic works that address environmental and climate issues.
Clean Up con Plastic Free: everyone 9:30 meeting point at the entrance to the market viale Mercato Nuovo for a morning of cleaning and waste collection. To participate, information on the number: 346 4920712.
Tree planting: come on 10:00 all 12:00 along the cycle path of Strada Maddalenethe association Uilca Veneto, Alberi Felici Vicenza and Beleafing will plant 120 field maples. Participants must bring gloves and personal planting tools. For more information: 338 9024141.
Open Day Palladio Baseball: come on 10:00 a.m. all 5:00 p.m at it baseball stadium in via Vincenzo Bellini 59it will be possible to try playing baseball thanks to the FIBS (Italian Baseball Softball Federation) inflatable training tunnel. Fidas volunteers will also be present during the day to raise awareness about blood donation.
Sports facilities open to children: come on 9:00 all 11:30 and give them 14:30 all 18:30 in via Nattathe five-a-side football facilities managed by Asd San Lazzaro will be free for children up to 12 years old. In the afternoon, children with disabilities will also participate.
Piazza dei Signori: during the day there will be the “Fiori e colori” event, promoted by Il Tritone, together with an information point organized by Aim Value Environment on the correct disposal of waste. Furthermore, educational workshops for children will be organised.
Conference and educational workshops: everyone 15:30 at the Naturalistic Archaeological Museum the conference “Wildlife gardening: let’s increase the biodiversity of our city gardens and parks” will be held, held by Riccardo Muraro, organized by the WWF Vicenza-Padua section. At the same time, educational activities will take place for children aged 6 to 12, curated by Scatola Cultura. The workshops are free, with reservations required on scatolacultura.it.
Museum of Sacred Art of Monte Berico: the “Nature: inside and outside” route offers two guided visits to 11:00 and at 16:00focused on the landscape views of the Sanctuary. The duration is 45 minutes, with free entry and responsible offer. Reservations: [email protected].
Villa Ghislanzoni Curti: guided visits to the historic park and the Villa’s greenhouse to admire the colors of the autumn foliage, at 9:30, 11:00 e 15:00. Visits are subject to payment and by reservation via the Vicenza Municipality website. At the end of the visits, a tasting of the farm’s wines will follow.
Farina Institute: come on 10:30 Holy Mass and opening of the missionary exhibition. It is possible to participate in the lunch with a responsible donation, the funds of which will be used to build a house in India.
Musical event at B55: everyone 17:00“On the wings of the waves, words and music”, included in the exhibition “Peace begins with me”. Songs and poems on the theme of the sea and love will be performed by Andrea Moroni and other artists.
