WATERSCHOOL SOUTH


 

Waterschool, founded by Dutch design studio Makkink & Bey, lands in Sicily thanks to the contribution of curator Andrés Fredes, reinventing itself as Waterschool SOUTH, an educational project exploring water-related themes, aimed at raising awareness on the importance of water – a vital element for the preservation of life – and at fostering research and processes in the academical, cultural and scientific fields, to drive progress and to improve the quality of life in the South.

Summer School in Sicily Waterschool SOUTH
22–28 July, 2024

An immersive seven-day program to explore the connections between water, education and design, that will encourage participants from all over the world to rethink traditional training models and will lead them to conceive a more sustainable future. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, collaborative projects, seminars and think-tanks which will promote a deeper understanding of water, intended as a material, as a subject and as an essential catalyst for social change.

The opening session will take place at Radicepura, a botanical park known for its dedication to botanical and environmental preservation, with its tropical and mediterranean flora and its thematic garden flourishing with diverse plant species.

All activities will be held in English.
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Waterschool SOUTH è lo spin-off siciliano della Wateschool fondata da Makkink & Bey. È un progetto educativo realizzato in partnership con lo studio olandese e co-curato da Andrés Fredes, incentrato sull’importanza strategica dell’acqua come risorsa finita, per generare consapevolezza e innescare processi che stimolino il progresso culturale, accademico e scientifico per il miglioramento della qualità di vita nel Sud.

Coinvolgerà gli attori locali per immaginare possibili risposte alle sfide multiformi della Sicilia, che includono questioni come la desertificazione, il turismo crescente e una sua gestione consapevole, la prevenzione degli incendi boschivi e l’utilizzo sostenibile delle risorse idriche.

Summer School in Sicily

Waterschool SOUTH prenderà il via con una Summer School, un’esperienza immersiva di sette giorni che terrà in Sicilia dal 22 al 28 luglio 2024, con una sessione d’apertura da Radicepura, museo-giardino rinomato per la sua vasta collezione di flora mediterranea e tropicale e realtà nota per il suo impegno nella conservazione botanica e nella sostenibilità ambientale.

WATERSCHOOL SOUTH
SUMMER SCHOOL IN SICILY
22–28 JULY 2024