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With the testimony of Liliana Segre, Senator for life. Concerts, readings, debates, workshops for children, guided tours to present a "civic temple" open to all communities

Milan, 1 October 2019 - On Sunday 6 October, from 10.30 to 20.30, the new Garden of the Righteous of the World in Milan will be inaugurated in the Monte Stella Park, after the redevelopment works. 
It will be a day full of activities: concerts, readings, debates, workshops for children and guided tours to present a space for educational and cultural activities open to the city.
Among the guests, Senator for life Liliana Segre, Holocaust survivor and active witness of the Italian Shoah, who will give her testimony at 10.30 and participate in the cutting of the inaugural ribbon together with the city authorities, the president of the City Council Lamberto Bertolé, Gabriele Nissim (President Gariwo), Giorgio Mortara (Vice President UCEI) and Marco Rasconi (Central Charity Commission of the Cariplo Foundation). 
They confirmed their presence H.E.R. Mario Delpini, Archbishop of Milan, and the former Mayor of Milan Giuliano Pisapia.
With them also the Chief Rabbi of Milan Rav Alfonso Arbib and, representing COREIS, the Vice President Yusuf Abd al-Hakim Carrara and the Head of Interreligious Dialogue Abd al-Ghafur Masotti. 
Ara Khatchadourian, a marathon runner known for bringing a message of dialogue and tolerance between peoples in Europe and the Middle East, will plant a flag of peace inside the Garden.
Immediately after the ceremony, journalists will be able to participate in the guided tour together with representatives of the institutions to hear from the actors' voices the stories of those who have saved lives and defended human dignity at all times. 
“The Garden of the Righteous in Milan, leader of the over one hundred Gardens created in Italy, Europe and the Middle East, is not a memorial, but a place that links the past to the present and invites us to reflect on history to face the challenges of our time ” said Gabriele Nissim. “Our intent is to make the Garden of the Righteous a meeting place between religions and between different ethnic and social communities: a sort of civic temple at the service of the city”.
PROGRAM 
TRAINING 
The day will have a prologue, at 9.30, with a 5 km collective training along the paths of Monte Stella led by runner Ara Khatchadourian.
The meeting point for participants is at 9am at the XXV Aprile sports centre; from there we will head to the northern entrance of the Garden for the start. Ara will conclude the race at 10.15am by placing the flag of peace.
ANIMATED GUIDED TOURS 
Through an experiential journey of approximately 50 minutes, participants will be able to get to know some of the figures honored in the Garden and interact with actors who will tell their stories.
The guided tours will take place from 11am to 13.30pm and from 15pm to 17.30pm, with the route starting every 30 minutes. The activity is free and available for a maximum of 20 participants per shift. Reservation is required at segreteria@gariwo.net
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
The story of the tree and the seed Right
11.00-12.30 - Ulianova Radice Amphitheatre 
A playful workshop curated by Veronica Franzosi and Chiara Ieva, aimed at children aged 6 to 10 and their families. The trees in the Garden are witnesses to the stories of the righteous men and women of the world; they grew up on barren, inhospitable soil that was made fertile through courage and kindness. Through play and storytelling, children will explore the concepts of "fair" and "unfair" and, together with their parents, they will be able to plant seeds and "assemble a big tree"! 
The workshop is free and lasts an hour and a half. It is aimed at a maximum of 30 children and the presence of at least one adult companion is required. To participate you need to book by writing to segreteria@gariwo.net
Horizons
11.00-12.00 - Infopoint at the South entrance
Workshop for children aged 11 to 13, organized by Oasi del Piccolo Lettore. 
Starting from Paola Formica's work "Orizzonti", a dramatically current story of escape, travel and hope, the children will be able to delve into one of the most complex themes of our times in a poetic and original way: that of migration. Through the sea voyage of the protagonist of the story, participants will have a perception of the odyssey into which many people fleeing their countries are forced.
The activity is free and lasts an hour and a half. It is aimed at a maximum of 15 children and the presence of at least one adult companion is required for each. To participate you need to book by writing to segreteria@gariwo.net
For the entire duration of the event, in addition to the organized activities, it will be possible to collect a small kit to continue playing inside the Garden. The material will be distributed at the info point (South entrance)
READING
Lib(e)res to read 
15.00pm-16.00pm Dialogue Space
Readers gathered among the students of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan will revive books and plays on the Righteous. 
A collective reading created in collaboration with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan. Hosted by Pietro Kuciukian, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Italy and co-founder of Gariwo.
MEETINGS AND DEBATES
The Righteous and sport
11.00-12.00 - Dialogue Space 
Among the Righteous are some sports personalities who put their lives at risk to save people in difficulty. Athletes who, perfectly embodying the Olympic spirit, tried to prevent the crime of genocide or to defend fundamental human rights. And which, above all, can be a beacon for the athletes of today and tomorrow. 
The meeting will be attended by Pietro Kuciukian, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Italy and co-founder of Gariwo, and Ara Khatchadourian, runner and "ambassador for peace". The journalist Simone Zoppellaro hosts.
Migration and climate change
16.00-17.00 - Dialogue Space
Every year, approximately 25 million people have to abandon their homes due to environmental disasters. And, according to the World Bank, in 2050 there will be as many as 250 million people who will migrate due to climate change. A planetary emergency that risks having negative consequences for public health, livelihoods, food security and water availability for an important portion of the world population. What actions are needed to reverse the trend? 
We will talk about it with the environmental journalist and geographer Emanuele Bompan, co-author of the Geopolitical Atlas of Water (Hoepli, 2019). The journalist Simone Zoppellaro hosts.
CONCERTS
Concert for the Righteous
15.00-16.00 - Ulianova Radice Amphitheatre
Classical music concert with Ani Martirosyan, piano.
Ani Martirosyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1967. She studied piano in Armenia, then perfected herself in Vienna and Siena with Paul Badura-Skoda and Joachim Achucarro. She has won numerous piano competitions around the world. 
A piano for the Righteous
17.00-18.00 - Ulianova Radice Amphitheatre
In his forty-year career, Maestro Gaetano Liguori has always linked his music to social issues of struggle and solidarity. For this occasion he will propose extracts from the album Un piano per i Giusti, which includes songs such as Il Tempo dei Giusti, composed in honor of those who have risked and are risking their lives to help other human beings, and a ballad dedicated to the Boys of Suruc , the Turkish village on the border with Syria where some young people were killed just because they wanted to rebuild the Kobane library. 
Music at sunset
18.30-20.30 - Ulianova Radice Amphitheatre
Contemporary classical music with the Pierre Louuys Trio and the In…Canto Choir directed by Antonella Gianese. The Pierre Louys Trio is made up of Igor Riva (violin), Andrea Cavuoto (cello) and Lorena Portalupi (piano). Since 2000 he has performed in the main Italian festivals and in some major international events such as the Festival de le Naciones in Havana and the Gretry in Liege. Their repertoire ranges from the 700th century to the contemporary period, with particular attention to the late 800th and early 900th century French period. At the end of the inauguration day, the Trio will perform with the Coro In…Canto, the female vocal group born around the work of Antonella Gianese at the Civica Scuola di Musica Antonia Pozzi in Corsico. Among the collaborations, the "Psalmody of Hope" with Moni Ovadia and the participation in the Closing Ceremony of Expo, where they sang worldwide and in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. 
All initiatives are free and open; Reservation is required only where expressly indicated. A street food area will be set up for the occasion. 
THE CARIPLO FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION
The project was carried out with Fondazione Cariplo committed to supporting and promoting socially useful projects linked to the sectors of art and culture, the environment, personal services and scientific research. Every year more than 1000 projects are carried out with a value of approximately 150 million euros per season. Fondazione Cariplo has launched 4 intersectoral programs which embody the fundamental values ​​of Cariplo's philanthropy: innovation, attention to fragile social categories, opportunities for young people, welfare for all. These 4 programs with high social impact are: Cariplo Factory, AttivAree, Lacittàintorno, Cariplo Social Innovation. Not a simple patron, but the engine of ideas. Further information on the site www.fondazionecariplo.it
THE GARDEN OF THE RIGHTEOUS
The Garden of the Righteous from all over the world has been present in the large green area of ​​Monte Stella in Milan since January 2003. In the Garden, the men and women who helped the victims of persecution, defended human rights wherever they were trampled on, safeguarded the dignity of Man against any form of annihilation of his free and conscious identity, testified in favor of the truth against the repeated attempts to deny the crimes perpetrated. The Day of the Righteous on March 6 was born from the activity of this place, which became a civil solemnity in Italy in 2017. The management of the Garden is entrusted to the Association for the Garden of the Righteous of Milan, founded by the Municipality of Milan, by the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) and Gariwo. On Sunday 6 October we celebrate the reopening of the space after the redevelopment by a project by the architect Stefano Valabrega with Giacomo Crepax.
For information and registration:
Gariwo, the forest of the Righteous
Viviana Vestrucci
Joshua Evangelista
comunication@gariwo.net
Tel (+39) 02 36513374
Mobile (+39) 3345633455

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