VISIT THE EXHIBITION IN VENICE
From 16th December 2017 to 15th April 2018
CHILDREN’S PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE “SANTA MARIA DELLA PIETÀ”
Entrance via the Chiesa della Pietà, Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice.
After Florence and Naples, the Stories of Children exhibition shall travel to Venice in December in order to divulge the beauty of life, the strength of each individual, even the most helpless, in rising up and overcoming difficulties heading towards a reassuring and peaceful future.
12 fascinating stories with children as protagonists and 210 original illustrations by Letizia Galli are on display at the Children’s Provincial Institute “Santa Maria Della Pietà”, a place and symbol for assisting children in Venice.
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
How to get there: from Piazzale Roma or the train station, via ferry 2, 4.1, 5.1 at the San Zaccaria stop.
Admission: free of charge for children up to the age of 16 – €3 for adults, including free entrance to the Chiesa della Pietà for all visitors to the Stories of Children exhibition.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
A guided tour of the exhibition will highlight the themes chosen for each scholastic level, to be developed during practical activities that will establish the concepts, images and emotions.
The educational workshops inspired by “Stories of Children”, curated and conducted by Artsystem, will be enriched by the creative and experiential contribution of the artist herself: Letizia Galli.
The workshops will take place at the end of the exhibition journey, in the specially-designed teaching room on display.
For information and bookings:
Stories of Children Secretariat – didattica@storiedibambini.org | +39 371 1105284
KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSES, 1ST AND 2ND GRADE CLASSES
RE-CREATIVITY
We will have fun re-creating the tales illustrated by Letizia with regards to the feelings of love, union and affection through a simplified language of symbols that have always been used as visual communication in art.
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
OBJECTS IN MY HOME
We will pause to consider what it is that binds us to someone we hold dear: an object, an animal, a book, something sweet… these elements will be drawn by each participant on big playing cards that will then be shuffled and re-found. Nothing will be lost at this point, rather everything will be re-joined to form a beautiful game of memory and stories to tell.
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH GRADE CLASSES
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST *
So many stories about children, so many characters! We will carefully examine the characters, paying attention to how the artist wanted to illustrate them. How would you draw them? How would you draw your best friend? We experiment with the art of knowing one’s self through the creation of a portrait or a self-portrait. We’re going to need a mirror for this!
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
* activity also suitable for the classes that will participate in the competition
MUSIC AND SOUND WITH WILLY
The magic ear of Willy reaches Venice and, next to the Santa Maria della Pietà, is able to hear the sounds that have been trapped over time amidst the stones of Venice. We will follow along on an exciting journey.
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
SECONDARY SCHOOL JOURNEY 1st grade
SECONDARY SCHOOL JOURNEY 2nd grade
HOW AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK COMES ABOUT *
The original Stories of Children’s storyboards will be studied specifically in terms of the relationship between content and textual and illustrative composition. Next will be the workshop phase focusing on understanding how an illustrated story is born. The artist herself, Letizia Galli, will unveil the secrets of this art! We will watch as her hand gives life to the characters, positions them on the paper and within a scene, before then dressing them, colouring them in, and uniting them with the words. No doubt, everyone will want to have a go! We will illustrate the Stories of Children in Venice too!
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
* activity also suitable for the classes that will participate in the competition
AGATA… AND THEN
During the visit to the exhibition, the reading of the stories will serve to establish a dialogic workshop, together with the students, focusing on social issues that emerge also in relation to the cultural context of the Institute of the Pietà and the city of Venice. Depending on the cultural focus of the visiting class, a variety of focal points can be chosen, upon which to open the dialogue and seek out our Agata of today.
Workshop Costs:
€5 including free admission to the exhibition
Workshop Duration:
1 hour and 45 minutes
VOYAGE DANS LES MOTS ET LES IMAGES EN FRANÇAIS COMME LE PAPILLON
The Alliance Française di Venezia is pleased to offer a new pedagogical pathway, CLIL. For the first time, the visit – set in an artistic exhibition – will cover the tales of illustrator Letizia Galli in French.
Level:
A1-A2
Duration:
1.5 hours
Cost:
105 euro
ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Throughout the exhibition, activities are planned to involve families, groups, adults and children. These activities are being organised by Artsystem.
For information and bookings:
Stories of Children Secretariat – didattica@storiedibambini.org | +39 371 1105284
ANIMATED READINGS: INTERACTION, LISTENING, PLAY
This activity is aimed towards children from 4 years of age and foresees coming into contact with the book, starting with the original sketches on display, then to listening to the story being read by a professional reader, before finally playing games focusing on the story being read. There will be a total of 12 encounters to get to know the 12 characters featured in the Stories of Children.
The children will be welcomed into the specially-equipped teaching room to facilitate listening and their involvement in the narration. The experience is intended to promote the pleasure of listening in children and, for the older children, the desire to be able to read on their own.
Duration: 60 minutes
Dates: every Saturday at 4:00 pm, from 6th January to 24th March 2018
Cost: €5 per child
How to participate: upon reservation 48 hrs prior, with a minimum requirement of 12 children for the event to be confirmed
Suitable for: children ages 4 to 10 years
POIGNANT VISITS ENRICHED BY… COUP DE THÉÂTRE
The stories of the characters by Letizia Galli will intersect with the stories of the most famous Venetian personalities, with voices and music, the sounds of time, for a meeting that intrigues young and old alike, initiating a series of sensory activities, delving in the past, exploring very different living conditions, in a community led by the strict rules of Venice but attentive and generous in coming to somebody’s aid.
Duration: 45 minutes
Dates: every Sunday at 11:00 am, from 7th January to 25th March 2018
Cost: €8, free up to 16 years of age
How to participate: by booking at least 48 hrs prior, with activation upon a minimum of 8 paying persons
Suitable for: adults and children
STORIES OF CHILDREN SHOW
An exceptional show born from the creativity of Letizia Galli, staged by the company Bambara, bringing some of the Stories of Children characters to life! An appointment not to be missed for young and old, for parents, grandparents and children…
Duration: 60 minutes
Dates: 9th, 10th, 11th April at 9.30 am and 11.00 am
Tickets: €5.00/€3.00 for children up to 12 years of age
How to participate: by reserving at least 48 hrs prior to the scheduled dates
STORIES OF CHILDREN CINEMA
A film exhibition on the themes of the exhibition, Stories of Children, as recounted by famous films. Analyses and talks with the public.
Dates: 21st January, 18th and 25th February, 4th and 18th March, 1st April 2018
Cost: free
How to participate: reservations recommended
Suitable for: adults and youths from 7 years of age
THEMATIC TOURS
The thematic tours are opportunities to extend the exciting experience of the exhibition to the reality in which it is hosted, to get to know Venice through the eyes of Stories of Children.
Check out the events calendar or call us to book your personal visit!
The activity is curated and conducted by Artsystem.
For information and bookings:
Stories of Children Secretariat – didattica@storiedibambini.org | +39 371 1105284
PLACES OF MERCY
Stories of Children takes you on a discovery of Places of Mercy in Venice. Amongst the calli and campielli in search of places, images and works that symbolise refuge in the city.
This thematic tour will lead you to see a number of sites, monuments and objet d’art that bear witness to the works of charity carried out over the centuries in Venice by many institutions and people to assist children, the poor, the sick… all those in need.
The starting point will be the Stories of Children exhibition – 12 stories, 12 characters, 210 original drawings by Letizia Galli at the Children’s Provincial Institute of Santa Maria della Pietà. From here, shall come the “nizioleti” that name the streets, bridges and squares so as to orient ourselves on this exciting, artistic and spiritual itinerary.
A unique path on the discovery of Venice and its many beauties.
Route: from Riva degli Schiavoni towards San Marco, the Rialto, then towards the Accademia, Zattere and San Tomà. The last stop will be the Scuola Grande della Misericordia.
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Booking: obligatory at least 48 hrs prior, with groups of min. 8 and max. 12 persons
Cost: €12 per person, including entrance to the exhibition
BETWEEN NARRATION, ART AND ANCIENT CRAFTS
Commencing with the apprenticeship of the young Michelangelo and Leonardo, resulting in the emergence of two absolute geniuses. Are the Venetian artisans also artists themselves?
The Stories of Children exhibition takes you back in time to learn about the lives of two great artists, Michelangelo and Leonardo, as told by the artist Letizia Galli. From the apprenticeship of the two absolute geniuses in Italian art, the narration will lead you to an encounter with a Venetian artisan, his skilled hands and his useful and simultaneously beautiful works. In particular, it will be an experience replete with colours, perfumes and expressions in the workshop of the oarmaker, the producer of the Fórcole – a typical Venetian rowlock – and other objects carved in wood, with harmonious and indispensable forms for guiding Venetian boats.
A visit that leads to the discovery of characters and secrets that render the lagoon city so unique and which will reflect on the differences and similarities between artisans and artists.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Reservation: obligatory at least 48 hrs prior, with groups of min. 12 and max. 18 persons
Cost: €15 per person, including entrance to the exhibition and visit to the workshop
ADDITIONAL JOURNEYS
VI.VE. CHIESA DELLA PIETÀ MUSEUM JOURNEY
A visit to the exhibition can also be completed with a visit inside the church and the exhibition spaces of the Pietà Complex. In fact, the VI.VE. museum journey unfurls within the evocative locations replete with fascination within the choirs of the Church, aiming to offer visitors the opportunity to discover the precious patrimony of the Pietà arising from the union of art, music and care for children throughout the centuries.
The museum journey is available only upon appointment, to be requested when booking the Stories of Children activities.
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INAUGURAL EVENT
17th December at 10:30 am
Inauguration and concert with the Voci Bianche A.LI.VE choir
Programme
10:30 am – opening of the exhibition
11:00 am – inauguration ceremony
11:30 am – concert with the Voci Bianche A.LI.VE choir
2:30 pm – refreshments
Free admission
The Voci Bianche A.LI.VE. choir spontaneously interpreted the song Agata Smeralda in a beautiful new version that was then performed for Letizia Galli and Vittorio Cosma. From there came about the idea of a great concert to inaugurate the Stories of Children exhibition in Venice, which will take place at the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà on 17th December at 11:30 am.
Numerous artists will be at the event:
– The Voci Bianche A.LI.VE. choir and its soloists
– The soloists of the Scuola di Canto Moderno
– The Orchestra Archibaldi, with Massimo Barba on first violin
– Claudio Moro on guitar
– The Presenters
– Maestro Paolo Facincani
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