Library 0-18 - Program
Our program in a nutshell
The Birth Celebration is an opportunity for co-planning that involves many different organizations that work every day with ZeroSei families to build more aware, sustainable, and inclusive communities.
Archipelago of culture
An archipelago of stories, imagination, and shared discovery. Cultural organizations have jointly created a space where families and children can slow down, listen, observe, and create together, rediscovering the pleasure of connecting. Readings, theater, music, art, and nature intertwine in a shared program that emphasizes active family participation and the creation of shared experiences.
Participating institutions:
Cuneo Library 0–18, with ABL, Friends of Libraries and Reading ODV, Dispari Theatre, Civic Museums of Cuneo, Diocesan Museum, Noau Cultural Workshop, City of Cuneo Choral Society, Gesso and Stura River Park.
Fishing for History will accompany the entire day like a great collective narrative relay. In a dedicated space, families will find four chests containing key words divided into categories—characters, actions, objects , and sounds— and, following simple instructions, they will be invited to draw one word from each category and add a new phrase to a constantly evolving shared story. Each family will thus become part of a collective tale slowly built, meeting after meeting, leaving a personal mark within a shared narrative. An experience that values imagination, mutual listening, and collaboration between generations.
Take the time to stop, listen, and create together: every story is born from encounters with others.
0-18 Library and ABL
Presentation of the activities of the Cuneo Children's Libraries and the Friends of Libraries and Reading (ODV). Readings aloud with the Story Ambassadors.
Civic Museums
The Civic Museum offers clay-making activities with prehistoric animals; pop-up dinosaurs; reproductions of Lombard-style jewelry and molded decorations. The Casa Galimberti Museum invites visitors to discover the Galimberti family and the museum: the art gallery, archive, and library become spaces for play, imagination, and sharing.
Dispari Teatro
Officina Santachiara and Dispari Teatro tell you about all the activities and new offers aimed at very young children and their families.
Cuneo Choral Society:
An opportunity to learn about the various activities offered, explore the pleasure of singing together, and get involved.
Gesso and Stura River Park
The Rf'Orma sensory trail: The River Freely Travels through the city with a mini "ready-to-wear" version consisting of several tubs filled with natural materials. A simple way to play barefoot and whet the appetite for exploring the River Park's educational offerings.
San Sebastiano Diocesan Museum
“The museum in the suitcase”: two suitcases of play and creativity to approach art in a fun way.
NOAU!
A new cultural center is coming to life at Palazzo Santa Croce: a space for everyone, to be built together. What should never be missing for girls and boys? May it be with us and Leave your mark.
The apse of music and dance
11:00 AM – Shall we play together? – Coop Insieme Musica – Adults and children ages 3 to 5.
An opportunity to discover the Suzuki method, through which children learn to play a musical instrument with their parents.
12 pm – Game… shall we dance? – Dances – Children aged 3 to 6.
Let's discover the world of dance and body movement through movement and choreographic games designed for the little ones.
2:30 PM – Shall we play together? – Coop Insieme Musica – Adults and children aged 3 to 5.
An opportunity to discover the Suzuki method, through which children learn to play a musical instrument with their parents.
3-3 PM – In the Shade of the Baobab – Hand in Hand Association – Adults and children ages 3 to 6.
Through play and creative movement, children will journey to discover different cultures, leaping barefoot amidst exhilarating rhythms and mysterious tales.
4 pm – The Semiquavers – Choral Society of the City of Cuneo
Concert by the children's choir “'Le semiquaver”, directed by Chiara Albanese and Francesco Maria Corso.
The cloister of stories
10:30 am – A Roundabout Through the Stories of Albania – Spazio Mediazione & lntercultura and NOAU
A bilingual reading to broaden your perspective and discover the threads that unite people from one end of the world to the other.
11:15 am – Turn the turtle around! – Paideia Foundation
How wonderful it is to have the world upside down! Diving into the stories of AAC symbols and other silly things, we'll play with changing our perspective! With Cecilia Rubertelli.
12 pm – Roundabout through the stories of Uruguay – Spazio Mediazione & lntercultura and NOAU
A bilingual reading to broaden your perspective and discover the threads that unite people from one end of the world to the other.
3:15 PM – Turn the turtle around! – Paideia Foundation
How wonderful it is to have the world upside down! Diving into the stories of AAC symbols and other silly things, we'll play with changing our perspective! With Cecilia Rubertelli.
4 pm – Roundabout through the stories of Morocco – Spazio Mediazione & Dispari Teatro
A bilingual reading to broaden your perspective and discover the threads that unite people from one end of the world to the other.
Community Archipelago
Being together also means building bonds. The archipelago community has envisioned a shared space where different materials, languages, and experiences can intertwine to create a collective work of participation, collaboration, and mutual understanding. A place where families, children, and adults can stop, meet, and contribute together to something common.
Member organizations
: CSAC – Cuneo Social Assistance Consortium, Mondo Doula Association, Life Help Center Association, Fiordaliso Cooperative, Emmanuele Cooperative, Proposta 80 Cooperative, Momo Cooperative, Famiglie in Cerchio Group, Chioccole Sonore.
Building Connections invites families to create small symbolic elements using paper, fabric, wool, and other materials, which will then be left in the common area to form a large collective mandala. Following simple instructions, each participant can freely contribute to the creation of the final work, transforming small individual gestures into a shared network of relationships. The experience values unhurried collaboration, spontaneous collaboration, and a sense of belonging to a community that grows through encounters.
Stop, weave, build: every small contribution can become part of something bigger.
Health Archipelago
Caring requires time, listening, and closeness. The health archipelago organizations have jointly designed activities that focus on well-being, connection, and relationships between adults and children, creating opportunities for discussion and discovery for parents, future parents, and families with children. In this space, time slows down to make room for the daily gestures of care, listening to the body, and building emotional bonds.
Participating institutions
: AO Santa Croce and Carle, ASL CN1, LILT, Oasi Ostetriche, Studio Albero Blu.
Contact offers a sensory and participatory experience dedicated to the gestures of daily care. In a space decorated with dolls and materials dedicated to newborn care, families can draw cards with activities, questions, or small gestures to try together: from massage to care, from nurturing to wellness rituals. If they have any questions or concerns, families will be invited to speak directly with the professionals present at the stands throughout the archipelago. A simple yet powerful experience, designed to rediscover the value of contact, slowness, and mutual presence in the relationship between parents and children.
Allow yourself some space to listen and be close; sometimes a slow gesture is enough to create a deep connection.
Insights for Adults
11:00 am – Have you already packed your bag?
We'll discover together which practical tools to bring to best prepare. Presented by Simona Fornero, freelance midwife – Oasi APS, and Michela Fresia, midwife at the ASLCN1 Consultation Center and certified Babywearing Italia instructor.
12:00 PM – Three Screens and Reality: How to Avoid Technology Interference in Family Relationships.
Presentation of the 'Phon'ometer': a simple and accessible tool that allows parents to "photograph" their smartphone and screen use and reflect on any critical behaviors. Presented by Family Consultants, SERD, and Free Choice Pediatricians of the SOUTH-WEST district of the ASL CN1.
Education Archipelago
A slow time to spend together, explore, and grow. The educational archipelago organizations have created a shared space dedicated to fostering relationships between adults and children through play, unstructured materials, sensory exploration, and creativity. The activities offered invite families to enjoy simple yet profound experiences, where the process matters more than the end result, and shared time becomes an opportunity for mutual discovery.
Participating Institutions:
IC Oltrestura, IC Viale Angeli, IC Via Sobrero, Municipal Nurseries/Sodexo, Coop. Monviso – L'Isola dei Tesori, Istituto Fiore/ABE, Insieme a Voi/Tafacroni, Brillo e Balillo, TA Galimberti Nursery School, “Caniugi Autretti” Nursery School, Cattolica ETS Nursery School.
Traces and Relationships offers two large experiential stations designed for different age groups: for the youngest children, wooden chalkboards shaped on the floor for free-form drawing; for older children, low tables for creating mandalas using chalk and colored gravel. Alongside the creative activities, there will also be olfactory and sensory experiences curated by the educational services. Here, time truly slows down: it's not about taking home an object, but about living in the here and now together, experiencing the pleasure of connection, listening, and shared discovery through play and creativity.
Let yourselves be guided by curiosity and shared time: learning together is the first step to growing together.
Experiences for children and parents at individual stands
Experiences in Individual Stands
10:30 AM – Traces of Color and Wonder – Micronido Treasure Island
A dive into play and wonder: an animated reading paves the way for an experience filled with color, movement, and simple gestures, designed to transform children's curiosity into a creative moment to share with their parents. For children ages 0 to 3.
11:00 AM – Let's Make Theater – Dispari Teatro
A theater workshop to tell a story and experience it through body, voice, music, and movement. For children and parents.
11:30 AM – Wonder Exchange – Coop Emmanuele.
Come draw and tell us about your wonders (cultural and natural) in the city of Cuneo and the surrounding area. You can then share them with other participants to discover new ones! For parents and children ages 3 to 12.
3:15 PM – No Crying (?) – Coop Fiordaliso
Through dramatization and role-play, the workshop liberates children's identities: dismantling fairy tale clichés, it teaches them to listen to their emotions and choose who they are, valuing uniqueness beyond any rigid gender stereotype. For boys and girls aged 3 to 6.
3:30 PM – A Flight of Words and Wonders – Micronnido Treasure Island.
Emotions ripple through words like waves: reading becomes a game, books transform into images, and imagination opens new spaces to embrace stories, emotions, and gestures, allowing wonder to emerge. For parents and children ages 3 to 6.
4:00 PM – Princesses? – Coop Fiordaliso
Through dramatization and role-play, the workshop liberates children's identities: dismantling fairy tale clichés, it teaches them to listen to their emotions and choose who they are, valuing uniqueness beyond any rigid gender stereotype. For boys and girls aged 3 to 6.
4:30 PM > SNACK IN THE SQUARE!
Before the final event, at 4:30 pm, the party will gather for a shared snack, courtesy of Sodexo and ASL CN1.
This is an opportunity to get together and rediscover the value of healthy, mindful eating, using seasonal, locally sourced products. A simple, convivial moment designed to slow down, connect, and share the pleasure of food as an educational and relational experience.
5 PM > FINAL PERFORMANCE IN PARTICIPATION WITH STALKER TEATRO!
Closing the Birth Celebration will be "Steli" by Stalker Teatro, a large-scale participatory urban performance capable of transforming public space into a place of encounter, play, and collective creation. Through the active involvement of passersby, parents, and visitors, hundreds of colorful poles will take shape in a large shared architecture, slowly built together, gesture by gesture. Featuring live music, movement, and collaboration, the performance will be contemporary art, collective ritual, and participation, creating an immersive and unique experience.
Like the journeys of the families and organizations that animate the Birth Festival, "Steli" also arises from the encounter of diverse people who choose to pause, listen, and build together. A slow time to be experienced side by side, where every gesture contributes to creating a shared form and each participant becomes part of the work.
Welcome Point and Registration
To access the activities, all free of charge, you must register at the access point and collect your bracelets.
Stroller Space
A place to leave your stroller and enjoy the day in peace.
Pit Stop Moms and Dads
A quiet corner where parents can find a dedicated space for breastfeeding, diaper changing, and more.
An opportunity to learn about the role of a doula, the activities and projects available in the area.
Organized by the Mondo Doula Association.
10.30 am – SOS – SpritzmOmStop – Parents + children 0-3 + future parents
Sharing circle between mothers who, caught up in the frenzy and demands that the times seem to impose, courageously choose to stop and listen to their own needs!
4:00 PM – The Dad You Never Expected to Become – Embarrassments Included! – Parents + children 0-3 years old + future parents.
A sharing circle dedicated to dads who are willing to put themselves out there and share their stories, even the most egregious embarrassments. No judgment, no therapy, and no rewards for embarrassment.
Snoezelen Space
By Chiocciole Sonore. The brain processes sensory stimuli like an audio mixer, filtering information automatically. The Snoezelen approach recognizes sensory experience as an integral part of care, creating controllable, predictable, and safe spaces and environments.
10:30 AM – Perceptive and Sensory Body – For very young children: ages 0-2.
Through breathing, heartbeat, and sensory awareness, we create a spontaneous dialogue, encouraging expression and emotional connection. Led by neuropsychomotor therapists Giorgia Tassane and Francesca Galfrè.
2:30 PM – Integrated Music Therapy for Pregnancy – For Expectant Parents
. Using breath, heartbeat, and movement, we create a sound and sensory dialogue with the body and fetus. Led by Graziella Puzzo.
Quiet Space
The MOMO Cooperative staff will welcome adults and children so they can enjoy a break by accessing and enjoying the "quiet space" within the Son Francesco Monumental Complex, according to their own way of being and their own peculiarities.