In the months of October and November, in Bologna, took
place a series of activities dedicated to the promotion of health for
children within the scope of the project "Healthy Cities for Children".
The event, promoted by the City of Bologna (Social Coordination and Health
Sector), Healthy Cities-Promotion of Wellbeing Office, involved the
collaboration of the Institute for the Blind Francesco Cavazza.
Given
the lack of information and awareness of the importance of avoiding health
risks, were developed in the area of Bologna a series of fun, creative,
recreational and inclusive activities involving children, teens, parents
and teachers in order to: inform, train and influence the adoption of
positive behaviour for our wellbeing.
Fostering an appropriate
lifestyle based on physical activities and healthy eating habits,
providing greater knowledge about the impact of certain lifestyles, giving
an impulse to the city-child relationship means improving the quality of
life.
Activities linked to Healthy Cities for
Children
Sala Borsa Ragazza
A snack in the dark
Wednesday, November 4th and Sunday, November
22nd
Meeting/lab for the discovery of flavours only through
taste and smell and the birth of new knowledge simply through
voices.
Proposals of simple sensory experiences: recognize objects
through touch, recognize sounds, reach a place with the help of
sounds.
Sala Borsa Ragazzi
Navigating in the
Dark
Thursday, November 19th, Friday, November
20th and Sunday, November 22nd
Conquering and discovering
darkness: a journey in the dark in which children discover their ability
to listen, touch, and
smell. It is time to play and be challenged by
participating in a special treasure hunt in the dark.
Health
Matters at the Farmacia Comunale Centrale
Let's
see
Saturday, November 7th
Meeting opened to the
public where visual health and prevention was discussed in all stages and
contexts of the children's daily activities (school, sports, games and
leisure activities).
Barca Sports Centre: Playing and Seeing
Clearly
Healthy Cities for Children
Saturday, November
21st
Initiative related to health promotion explained to kids
and their parents and the importance of never losing sight of the health
of our eyes.
In an "optical-sports" context, various activities involved children aged 3 to 12.
Thanks to the participation of Polisportiva Atletico Torball Bologna, tournaments were organized and opened to everyone, disabled or not.
The event, supported by the City of Bologna, was organized in collaboration with the Istituto Cavazza, Uisp, Ascom Bologna's Association of Opticians and Optometrists and a few of the major companies in the field of optics: Acuvue, Johnson & Johnson, Hoya and Ala Service.
