Today, 13 May, in the context of the training project organised by Promoimpresa (training and europlanning organisation based in Mantua), thanks to the Erasmus+ European Program, with the fundamental collaboration of professor and Vice president Francesca Malagutti, we welcomed for a visit at our headquarters seven Finnish students from the Brahe Vocational College together with their two teachers.
Brahe Vocational College (https://www.brahe.fi/english) – Koulutuskeskus Brahe in Finnish language – is a multidisciplinary secondary school for teenagers and adults located in the cities of Raahe, Ruukki and Oulu, in the centre of Finland, at the door of Lapland. The school offers its students a specialized education in various fields (technology, design, graphic arts, creative and media industry, tertiary and service sector, environmental, flora, fauna and animal care careers).
We accompanied them through a path of knowledge about our social mission of sheltering and taking care of underage people who are mistreated, abused, lacking references, with illnesses and handicaps; mothers with children and women victims of violence who are in state of need.
Interweaving the topics of art and renovation, we presented them our initiatives to promote Children’s Rights with the Diritti a Colori network. Fondazione Malagutti sets up indeed the International Figurative Arts Exhibition with the Diritti a Colori network.
The students had the chance to look at the recuperation and restoration projects of the building, dating to 1928, in which Fondazione has its headquarters; in particular, we underlined our 30-years effort to improve aesthetically the interiors and exteriors of the structure with the purpose of respecting its late-Art Nouveau style.
The visit was especially pleasing. The students appreciated the attention we provided to the furniture pieces and the artworks which support our educational action, which is more effective when it is nourished by Beauty.