Florence celebrates the Angeli del Bello: a weekend of events on September 27th and 28th The non-profit organization that has involved 15 cities over time, with around 300 volunteers active every week, turns 14
Florence, 26.9.2024 – “Every city has its heart, its beauty, and Florence has a special soul, made of monuments and history, art and culture but also of the people who take care of the city every day, with passion, commitment and love, with small gestures…”
To celebrate the fourteenth year of activity of the Angeli del Bello, the Florentine Foundation committed to the care of beauty, the promotion of the rediscovery of civic sense, and the education of younger generations, the appointment for everyone is Friday 27 and Saturday 28 September at the Casa del Bello, in Via Pisana 2, in the Gasometro Park (entrance Porta San Frediano).
Events and initiatives of various kinds are planned in the rich program where moments of reflection on urban redevelopment are accompanied by musical trips, guided tours to discover the riches of the Tuscan capital, creative workshops for the little ones and the usual “CamminPulendo” of Dantean memory.
All events – organized in collaboration with Centro Associazioni Culturali Fiorentine, CCN Piazza Pier Vettori e dintorni, Maestri del Lavoro, Consulate of Florence, Parco Gasometro, Quartiere 4, UNESCO Office of the Municipality of Florence, Mus.E – are free to enter; only for guided tours is it necessary to book by sending an email to: info@angelidelbello.org.
The Foundation, founded in 2010 to promote active citizen participation in the care of common goods and civic education through concrete urban volunteering initiatives aimed at improving the decorum and beauty of Florence, currently has over 3.500 volunteers. In Florence, with 240.000 hours of volunteering, 190 projects carried out by approximately 300 volunteers active every week, Angeli del Bello They are actively engaged in improving cities through urban regeneration, encouraging the rediscovery of civic sense, and educating and inspiring future generations.
"This birthday represents more than a mere celebration: it is an opportunity to reflect on civic sense and the importance of daily care of the city," commented the President of the Foundation, Giorgio Moretti. Angeli del Bello invite everyone to join this community celebration, to celebrate the work done and the ongoing commitment to an ever more beautiful and vibrant Florence."
A community that, over time, with the “beauty of doing” has involved 15 cities, both Tuscan and Italian, carrying out interventions alongside administrations and companies.
ANNUAL PARTY ANGELI DEL BELLO September 27 and 28, 2024
House of Beauty for Florence, Porta San Frediano
Two days to celebrate our first 14 years together
Below is our detailed program
FRIDAY 27
16:XNUMX PM – Urban Rebirth: New Life for Piazzetta dei Tre Re
The restitution of a historic space to the city of Florence by the Foundation Angeli del Bello, Architect Chiara Fanigliulo and Dr. Carlo Francini – Head of High Qualification – EQ Florence World Heritage and relations with UNESCO
18:XNUMX PM – Jazz and Swing under the Florentine Sky
A musical journey in the unique setting of Porta San Frediano
curated by Associazione Musicale Fiorentina APS, directed by M° Mirco Rabitti
(event Festival of the Florentine Cultural Associations)
From 16pm to 19pm – Florence from Above
Guided Tours Porta San Frediano by the Municipality of Florence and MUS.E
Every half hour guided tours of the Porta di San Frediano to understand its history and admire the city thanks to a special view from above
SATURDAY 28
From 10 to 12 – All Together for the Santa Rosa Gardens
Micro-cleaning, play and participation for a more beautiful park
CamminPulendo of the Santa Rosa Gardens together with the Masters of Work of Florence and children, young people and families who want to join.
We color the children's GAMES and the curb/seat is taken care of by the Custodi del Bello from Florence
From 15pm to 19pm – Creative Angels: Workshops for Little Guardians of Nature
Fun environmental experiences for the little ones under the Dotto Tree
Donate Art, Donate Beauty: A Work for the Gasometer Park
Art that lives and grows with the community
Show and Tell by the artist Sedicente Moradi
From 17pm to 20pm - Florence from Above
Guided Tours Porta San Frediano by the Municipality of Florence and MUS.E
Every half hour guided tours of the Porta di San Frediano to understand its history and admire the city thanks to a special view from above
From 16pm to 18pm – EcoRitmo: The Band That Plays with the Energy of Recycling
The sound of a sustainable future, all to be danced to with Pulsar Percussion, a street band of only percussion instruments made from recycled material, will play and entertain us
From Friday 27th at 15pm to Saturday 28th at 19pm, ALWAYS PRESENT
Vintage Style: The Market That Does Good
Discover unique objects and contribute to a beauty project
Books, costume jewelry, vintage dolls, antique household linens and much more.
By Irene and Maria Teresa
Art and Sustainability: Creativity in Recycling
A journey through the works of Paola Bolletti, Alessandra Zocchi, Francesco Marra and other artists who transform waste materials into art. Exhibition for the entire duration of the Festival
