October 3 - October 5, 2025
Cervia
Volunteering Festival
From 3 to 5 October, the Casa del Volontariato in Cervia will host three days of events and initiatives dedicated to the world of volunteering in Cervia.
Many local organisations will be present, all of which are involved in promoting active citizenship for the care of common goods, the protection of environmental heritage and the expansion of local services.
Programme
Friday, 3 October
9:15 a.m.
Institutional greetings
9:30 a.m.
Special Schools and Caregiver Day
PLACES TO CARE - Being a community in school and with the community.
Carlo Pantaleo: Coordinator of generative projects and Coordinator of the Active Liaison Table for Caregivers
Cervia Community Centre: Mauro Marabini, Director of the Department of Primary Care and Community Medicine of Ravenna; Mascia Tacconi, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Ausl della Romagna - Primary Care Unit - Ravenna Elderly and Disabled Adults Health Service
Inclusive cultural welfare linked to places of care: Federica Bosi - Councillor for Culture, Education and Public Parks, Municipality of Cervia.
Presentation of upcoming volunteer activities in health promotion by the SPI-CGIL Pensioners' Union Gianni Padoan - Primo Gatta
11:45 a.m.
Buffet
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Music and songs with Rebecca Spagnolo
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Performance by the ALBA DANCE ACADEMY dance school
Snack for everyone
Saturday, 4 October
9:15–11:30 a.m.
Public meeting–Focus Group: FAIR, UNIVERSAL, AND PARTICIPATORY?
Welfare, health and society after Social Week in Trieste Carlo Pantaleo, trainer and coordinator of generative social projects, Gian Marco De Biase, regional coordinator of the Trieste-Emilia-Romagna Network
Maria Costi – President of Regional Commission V E.R.: Youth, School, Training, Work
Valentina Castaldini - Regional Councillor for the Emilia-Romagna Region
11:30 a.m.
Presentation of certificates of merit to donors to the “Together for Dialysis” project
Speakers will include public figures from the municipality, Ausl Romagna and the region.
12:30 p.m.
Pasta lunch
Tagliatelle with meat sauce
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Balloon Art Festival
Entertainment, puppets, various games
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Do you know Cervia?
Experts will illustrate Cervia as you have never seen it before. A journey into the past with illustrations, anecdotes and passionate stories about: The Secrets of the Cervia Salt Pans, the Breath of Cervia's Seafaring Tradition.
Snack for everyone
Sunday, 5 October
3:30pm - 6:30pm
The Party for Everyone
Lottery, music and songs with Sound Revival BRUNO, animated games for children
4:00pm
ARCA 2005
Dog agility demonstration with dogs from the Cervia kennel
Snack for everyone
6:30 p.m.
Raffle:
1st prize: ham – 2nd prize: half ham – 3rd prize: mortadella – 4th prize: salami