Marakanda
Marakanda is a permanent workshop for people living with disabilities. It specialises in creating works of art, design, furniture and merchandising. Art is that special form of expression, communication and universal language that enables people to overcome differences: painting, sculpture and ceramics, creative sewing, digital graphics and carpentry. Marakanda forms part of the network of ateliers that recognise themselves in the trends of Irregular Art. Thanks to an agreement with the Accademia di Belle Arti of Bologna, students carry out their traineeships, internships and workshops at Marakanda, working alongside people with disabilities.
Every year Marakanda publishes The Notebooks, a work that documents the activities carried out by the students and those who participate in the workshops.
Address: via Cartiera 148, Borgonuovo di Sasso Marconi (BO)
Coordinator: Monica Macchiarini, monica.macchiarini@opengroup.eu | 348 0178852
Info and contacts: 051 846961
Montebello
The centre accommodates adults with mild to moderate psycho-physical disabilities between the ages of 20 and 50. Our facility is surrounded by greenery with a garden and vegetable patch of approximately 4 hectares as well as a wooded area of more than 2 hectares.
Using the spaces for horticulture and garden therapy strengthens the psychic, physical and cognitive aspects of each individual. The aim is to support participants in rebalancing time sequences and reconnecting with the rhythms of nature. Among our activities is the cultivation of vegetables, aromatic and medicinal plants, ornamental plants and flowers which are useful for insect repopulation and help ensure a balanced ecosystem. At Montebello, residents get a taste for biodiversity, organic and circular cultivation, as well as experimentation and research of aromas and flavours.
Address: via Pramatto 2, Sasso Marconi (BO)
Coordinator: Luca Raucci, luca.raucci@opengroup.eu | 320 2589531
Info and contacts: 051 6751242
Gruppo verde
It is a work education service. The people who participate in the group perform craft and production activities. These activities are a tool to foster individual expression; they stimulate and enhance skills and enrich a person’s identity.
Gruppo verde is also a medium to long-term sheltered workshop for people who need constant educational support.
Address: via Nuova 31, Corporeno di Cento (FE)
Coordinator: Mascia Lenzi, mascia.lenzi@opengroup.eu | 348 0229116
Info and contacts: 051 6835100
Easy to live
The project responds to ‘after us’ needs. The intervention consists of welcoming and supporting the person, seeking to improve the quality of life through the development of autonomy, the enhancement of personal abilities and relational skills.
Family members are involved in accompanying their son or daughter towards a possible independent life, in co-housing, in a small group in a flat with partial or full educational support. In addition to the acquisition of basic housekeeping (cooking and tidying up) and leisure time skills, the équipe fosters activities aimed at improving communication skills through the use of digital technologies.
Address: via Pietro Nenni 13, Crespellano (BO)
Coordinator: Aurora Atti, aurora.atti@opengroup.eu | 344 0685320
Info and contacts: 051 960209
