Via B. Pasquinelli, 6 I-51012 Collodi PT
Collodi
Italy
- Arts
- Heritage
- Research
- Youth and education
Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi has the following main statuary aims:
- spread and make known around the world the works of Collodi, in particular The Adventures of Pinocchio;
- collect and organize Italian and Foreign editions of Carlo Collodi’s works, as well as any document that is suitable and useful to better understanding this Author, in a library;
- point out the value of the works by Carlo Collodi by cultural manifestations, awards, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, publications, competitions, etc;
- encourage writers to produce works for children;
- establish a research centre on children’s literature in Collodi;
- take care of, improve, enlarge, make the most of Parco di Pinocchio (Pinocchio Park).
Main activities:
Management of Biblioteca Collodiana (Collodi Library, www.bibliotecacollodiana.it) and of Biblioteca sulla letteratura e Lettura Giovanile (Library on Juvenile Literature and Reading), as documentation on Carlo Collodi, children’s culture, and support to researchers;
Degree and post-degree courses on Carlo Collodi and connected topics (XIX Century literature, history and arts, children’s literature, journalism);
Organization of meetings, seminaries, conferences on Carlo Collodi and connected topics, children’s culture;
Editing and publication of essays on Carlo Collodi and connected topics
Contest on cultural subjects for schools (such as Pinocchio’s Birthday)
Workshops for children
Didactics on contemporary art for adults
Circulation of exhibitions on Carlo Collodi and Pinocchio
Main projects:
European research team “Studies on humour”, in cooperation with University of Madeira (Portugal) and University of Nottingham (UK)
Enlargement and enrichment of Pinocchio Park with “Pinocchio’s Friends Park”, based on international classics in children’s literature and popular tales.