"We ask for the participation of the people who 'live' in the area for a participatory process made of comparisons and discussions."
Applications are now open for twenty people who frequent the historic center, either as residents or in professional settings, of any age and with no other restrictions, interested in participating in a workshop at the University of the Republic of San Marino on promoting the cultural heritage of San Marino.
Taking place on Wednesday, September 14th, at the Ancient Monastery of Santa Chiara, from 14:30 PM to 19:30 PM, the initiative will bring selected guests into contact with a group of students, faculty, and academics, as part of a project that will identify initiatives that will address the cultural needs of San Marino residents, ranging from venues to initiatives. The results will be presented on the morning of Saturday, September 17th, as part of a broader program that will include, among other things, the awarding of the Mattia Tugnoli Prize, dedicated to the best theses in Design presented at the University of San Marino during the academic year.
As for the workshop on cultural heritage valorization, which involves a true co-design project, participants will share their impressions, ideas, and needs with a group tasked with evaluating, among other things, the results of a currently open survey. This survey, which will use a series of questions to identify the main areas for intervention, will be used to address these issues.
This is part of a broader series of four in-depth sessions titled "Contamin_azioni Erranti," dedicated to the same themes of heritage and community enhancement and regeneration, developed across various regions. Curated by the Design degree program and scheduled to run throughout the week starting Monday, September 12, they are part of an international academic initiative involving the Universities of San Marino, Bologna, and Beijing. The title is "Stretch the Edge – A Community Design Approach for Regenerating Small Fortified Towns." In addition to San Marino, the program will also involve locations such as Pennabilli and Casteldelci, where two final performances related to the workshops "Videoserigrafie dell'abitare" and "Self-as-other-trainings" are scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
"The historic center is a setting that San Marino residents shouldn't just leave to tourists, but actively experience in the most satisfying ways," explains Margo Lengua, organizer of the initiative dedicated to Mount Titan. "To achieve this," she continues, "we are asking the people who 'live' in the area to participate in a participatory process of discussion and debate, with the aim of defining and implementing the ideas that emerge. Our intention is to understand what is needed and how it can be achieved."
To participate in the afternoon of September 14th, please send a request to anna.guerra@unirsm.sm. For more information, visit design.unirsm.sm. The survey is available at www.unirsm.sm, in the "news" section.