COLORS AND CITIES: HOW JOYFUL VENICE IS IN THE CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS

How joyful Venice is. It is almost a phrase that arises spontaneously when admiring the beautiful drawings dedicated to the Serenissima city by the students of the secondary school of the Prestino-Breccia Comprehensive Institute in Como directed by Prof. Simona Convenga. With the guidance of professor Raffaella Riva, the students wanted to pay homage to… Read More COLORS AND CITIES: HOW JOYFUL VENICE IS IN THE CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS

THE HORROR OF WAR: DRAWINGS CREATED BY CHILDREN ESCAPING FROM UKRAINE INVADED BY RUSSIA

Tanks, helicopters, corpses and their destroyed homes. As the conflict in Ukraine enters its ninth week, children fleeing the country have recounted the devastating impact the war is having on their mental health in a series of drawings released by Save the Children, the organization that for over 100 years fighting to save the girls… Read More THE HORROR OF WAR: DRAWINGS CREATED BY CHILDREN ESCAPING FROM UKRAINE INVADED BY RUSSIA

“NO TO WAR IN UKRAINE!”: DRAWINGS LIKE YELLOW AND BLUE FLAGS BY ITALIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN

Dozens of drawing sheets, painted with the yellow and blue flag of Ukraine, displayed on the school fence, visible to passers-by. Even so, one can raise one’s voice to say no to the insane war unleashed by Putin’s Russia on the Ukrainian nation. And it’s nice that the “no” is pronounced by the school, like… Read More “NO TO WAR IN UKRAINE!”: DRAWINGS LIKE YELLOW AND BLUE FLAGS BY ITALIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN

IN COMO (ITALY) THE BEAUTIFUL DRAWINGS OF THE PUPILS TELL A SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION

The atrium and corridors of a school are generally a “showcase” in which works present and express the didactic liveliness that accompanies the activities of the classes in the individual classrooms. So that, especially in the last weeks of a school year, the walls are colored with drawings and posters that tell the school better… Read More IN COMO (ITALY) THE BEAUTIFUL DRAWINGS OF THE PUPILS TELL A SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION

MY MOST CLICKED POST IN 2020 / “LET’S KO COVID-19!”: DRAWINGS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS

Funtasy, an Italian publishing company, is proposing to the Italian kids and schools a story in episodes, entitled “The day when Cattivirus was knocked out” (Cattivirus means “bad virus“). The aim is to involve teachers, families and children in an activity during the national coronavirus emergency days. The story that I wrote – illustrated by… Read More MY MOST CLICKED POST IN 2020 / “LET’S KO COVID-19!”: DRAWINGS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS

“LET’S K.O. COVID-19!”: DRAWINGS AND COLORS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS

Funtasy, an Italian publishing company, is proposing to the Italian kids and schools a story in episodes, entitled “The day when Cattivirus was knocked out” (Cattivirus means “bad virus“). The aim is to involve teachers, families and children in an activity during the national coronavirus emergency days. The story that I wrote – illustrated by… Read More “LET’S K.O. COVID-19!”: DRAWINGS AND COLORS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS

IMPRESSIVE AND MOVING “PICASSO’S GUERNICA” IN THE COLORFUL DRAWINGS MADE BY ITALIAN KIDS

* Pablo Picasso masterpiece against the war (Guernica) reproduced by kids in colourful drawings… This is one of the winning projects for Italian schools contest “Remembering Kefalonia, Planning the Peace” launched by Okay! magazine. Drawings created by pupils of Primary Scool, in Carenno (Lecco) Italy; Soundtrack: “Flamenco Rumba Session” by Eylon Malhi (Tel Aviv, Istrael).… Read More IMPRESSIVE AND MOVING “PICASSO’S GUERNICA” IN THE COLORFUL DRAWINGS MADE BY ITALIAN KIDS

DRAWINGS FOR PLANTS: 4.000 WORKS FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS ABOUT THE WONDERFUL “PLANET OF FLOWERS AND TREES”

In 2013 Flower Council Holland and Okay! review launched in Italy the 3nd edition of “The Plant I Like” with the goal to reach new generations speaking them about the world of plants and indoor plants, improving knowledges and informations. Kids from infant to secondary schools were involved in a graphic contest about green. Schools… Read More DRAWINGS FOR PLANTS: 4.000 WORKS FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS ABOUT THE WONDERFUL “PLANET OF FLOWERS AND TREES”

IS IT A NEVER BEFORE SHOWN MIRÓ ‘S PIECE? NO, IT WAS CREATED BY NOEMI, 3 YEARS OLD…

  I have recently participated to the valuation commission to choose the winners for an educational contest about fairy tales. The activity was promoted through italian magazine Okay! by DreamWorks Italy and it was inspired by “Puss in Boots” movie. I saw a lot of beautiful drawings and paintings by which kids (infancy, primary and… Read More IS IT A NEVER BEFORE SHOWN MIRÓ ‘S PIECE? NO, IT WAS CREATED BY NOEMI, 3 YEARS OLD…