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Support a work grant Rebecca and her colleagues
In 2025, we opened Horti Bistrot, a place that is not just a restaurant, but a space for growth and new opportunities. Every day, people with disabilities and prisoners benefiting from Article 21 participate in a training course for waiters and waitresses.
Here they learn about service, mise en place and professional skills, but above all they regain self-confidence and build their future. All this is possible thanks to work grants, which are essential tools for ensuring a real, dignified and supported path to integration.
With concrete support, our young people have the opportunity to test themselves, train and start afresh. Supporting a work grant means offering a chance for independence, inclusion and redemption. You too can make a difference: support a work grant, support the future of Rebecca, Adil and Matteo.
Watch the video, to find out how much good you can do.
Passi d’arte: alla scoperta delle opere d’arte a passi di danza
T-Dance, Academy of Dance and Artistic Gymnastics presents "Passi d'arte: passeggiata tra le opere d'arte a passi di danza" (Steps of art: a walk among works of art with dance steps) at the Horti, a performance itinerary in which students, both young and old, have created and will perform choreographies that give voice to some of the park's most evocative works: Movimento di crollo (Movement of Collapse) by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Luogo presunto by Ferruccio Ascari, IN.SEME by Ivan Tresoldi, Il salmerino viandante by Giulia Mangoni and many more.
Each performance will be introduced by Horti guide Simone Miraldi, who will accompany visitors on an immersive experience, where storytelling becomes emotion and art comes to life in movement.
22 MARZO 4:00 PM
RINASCERE INSIEME ATTRAVERSO L’INCONTRO: STORIE DI GIUSTIZIA E DI RISCATTO
As part of the 2026 Rights Festival and in collaboration with CSV Lombardia Sud, Horti presents 'Rebirth through encounter: stories of justice and redemption'. The day aims to encourage reflection on encounter and dialogue as a means of rebuilding and maintaining social bonds, in a variety of contexts and experiences.
2:00-6:30 p.m.
Charity collection of clothing and personal hygiene products for inmates at the Torre del Gallo CC (PV). Men's clothing: polo shirts, T-shirts, shorts. Footwear (shoes or slippers) in good condition, sizes 41-42-43-44. Shampoo, shower gel, soap (standard size, not maxi)
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Presentation of the book Le belle leggi (The Beautiful Laws) by Niccolò Nisivoccia (Laterza, 2025)
With the author in conversation with Mauro Querci, journalist
4:00-6:30 p.m.
The Living Library
curated by Babele ODV, Laboratorio Nexus and Fondazione Horti ETS
People become 'books' to share their experiences of the world of detention.
29TH MARCH FROM 2:00 pm to 6:30pm
Club dell'Indice: Sui Generis Horti
A Horti Book Club was created by our student collective. The reading group will meet every two months and, at each meeting, will discuss a book belonging to a different genre. In this first edition, entitled Sui generis, participants will embark on a veritable 'reader's journey', exploring literature through the nuances and peculiarities of the literary genres that comprise it.
The next event will be on the 16th April. The second book we will be talking about is "The years" by Annie Ernaux. For more information, write to bookclub@horti.it
5th FEBRUARY 6:30 PM
"Il bambino scambiato". Autismo: le possibili verità tra bufale e fake news Show Associations
The Horti are promoting 'Il bambino scambiato. Autismo: le possibili verità tra bufale e fake news' (The Changed Child. Autism: the possible truths between hoaxes and fake news), an event dedicated to an open and multidisciplinary discussion on the topic of autism, between scientific information and misinformation. The day, coordinated by Daniela Scotto di Fasano (University of Pavia), opens with a welcome address by Alberto Lolli, Director of the Horti, and a speech by Simone Miraldi, philosopher and park guide.
During the morning, the topic of autism will be explored from a psychiatric perspective with Pierluigi Politi (University of Pavia, Italian Psychoanalytic Society) and through the direct testimony of the famous Stefano 'Elio' Belisari, offering both a clinical and experiential perspective, followed by a debate with the audience. The afternoon broadens the perspective by addressing the media dimension with Tommaso Piazza (University of Pavia) and the psychoanalytic dimension with Marco Francesconi (University of Pavia, Italian Institute of Group Psychoanalysis), concluding with a final round table discussion.
Crochet workshop with Matilde Crea
Create your own bottle-holder with us during the Crochet Workshop in collaboration with Matilde Crea. An introductory lesson to the basics of crochet.
The cost to participate is €12 (you will receive a kit with a crochet hook and yarn to take home). Registration is required. Download the poster.
19th APRIL from 11:00AM-01:00PM
Dynamic Yoga in the Park
From May to the end of September, Stefania Santoro is holding the second edition of the "Dynamic Yoga in the Green" course, a summer programme of Vinyasa Yoga that starts with the basics and explores the world of asanas (positions), pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation in depth. Each lesson consists of yoga sequences suitable for beginners, breathing and meditation practices, to restore the well-being of body and mind.
The first lesson on 9 May will be free. For information and bookings, please write to: info@theyogaeffect.it
A single class costs €22. A 4-class pass costs €79 (instead of €88) and an 8-class pass costs €149 (instead of €176). Full course: €219 (instead of €264)
For Horti Friends, a single lesson costs €20. A subscription for 4 lessons costs €72 (instead of €80) and for 8 lessons €139 (instead of €160). Full course: €199 (instead of €240)
FROM MAY 9TH, EVERY SATURDAY AT 10:15 AM
Call for volunteers
Are you passionate about art and nature? Do you want to turn your passions into meaningful actions?
Become a Horti volunteer. Depending on availability and skills, volunteers are involved in the following areas:
- Information and surveillance service at the info point and in the park
- Logistical support for events
Contact us at promozione@horti.it and let us know how you would prefer to contribute to the Horti project.
ALSO YOU CAN BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Proposte didattiche per le scuole
The Horti are an urban park open to everyone, where natural habitats, contemporary art, ethical commitment, fairness and social inclusion intertwine.
For schools of all levels, we have various educational offerings that include guided tours, theatre performances and workshops for children and young people. We describe the park through the five senses, fairy tales and colours, as well as art, history, biodiversity, archaeology and ethics. For information and bookings, please write to us at promozione@horti.it.
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Every donation is a seed that grows
2025 was a wonderful year, but 2026 can be even better with your help. Come visit us or donate here to receive or renew your personal Horti Card.
Thanks to your support, we will be able to offer training and employment opportunities to vulnerable people who find a new beginning at Horti. Join Horti Friends, a group of people who cultivate care, hospitality and beauty. Every donation is a seed that grows: together, let's make another year of Horti blossom.
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