The Meeting is "a point of light in today’s world. It is a unique event, capable of bringing a message of beauty and concrete hope into everyday life. It is essential to support it to give everyone the opportunity to encounter experiences that illuminate life, even in the most difficult moments." In the words of Cecilia, head of the Kids’ Village at the Meeting, there is all the awareness that motivates her, Annalisa, and the team of the Kids’ Village every year in the ever-new challenge of creating this special pavilion at the Meeting.

"We dedicate ourselves to the design, planning, and management of the Kids’ Village, a space created for children, teenagers, and their families within the Meeting. Over the past three years, now entering the fourth, the responsibility for the Kids’ Village has been entrusted to a group of parents, initially from Rimini, now including members from various Italian cities," explains Cecilia. "Our goal is to build a beautiful and meaningful space, starting from what makes life beautiful for us as parents. The idea is for the Kids’ Village to be an authentic extension of the Meeting, a place that reflects the theme of each edition through activities, workshops, and proposals developed in synergy between our team and external individuals connected to the Meeting for various reasons."

This gives rise to a welcoming and stimulating space, suitable for children of all ages – from toddlers to middle schoolers – and their families. "We pay great attention not only to the content of the activities but also to the physical design of the spaces, ensuring that every detail is functional and beautiful. The setup must suit all the proposed activities, allowing visitors to enjoy structured moments or more relaxed ones, such as playing or resting on a bench. This work is highly collaborative: each team member contributes their specific skills, and the entire process – from conception to the end of one edition – begins again immediately to prepare for the next," adds Annalisa.

What does the Meeting mean to you? "The Meeting is an integral part of our personal and collective history. It is a place of sharing and concrete beauty, where what makes life meaningful for us takes shape. The Kids' Village, in particular, is a sign of this beauty: it is not just a way to entertain children. At the same time, parents are busy elsewhere, but an opportunity for them to experience beautiful and meaningful moments, designed specifically for their age," explain Cecilia and Annalisa. "This approach makes it unique: it offers children what exhibitions and talks offer adults, an invitation to discover and reflect in an accessible and engaging way. It's a proposal that is rarely found elsewhere, and that is precisely what makes it valuable. "It is therefore important to support the Meeting because "it means contributing to keeping alive this extraordinary reality, which has the power to generate beauty and hope in the world."