The official inauguration of a new precious space has been held in recent days, thought not as a simple reading environment, but as A hot and bright refuge For homeless people. It is a public library born at the Opera Cardinal Ferrari, a place to rediscover yourself, learn something new or simply stop and receive welcome.
Behind this project there is a simple but powerful idea: Culture is not a luxury, but a right. And those who live on the street has the same need – and the same desire – to read, learn, get excited.
To welcome those who enter the library there are also the paintings of Ayad, street artist and guest of the work, who recently passed away because of a serious illness. His works, awarded by the Isacchi Samaja Foundation, remain to testify to the transformative force of art: These are images that tell hope, memory, possibility. Ayad in the library found inspiration; Today it is the library that draws its inheritance from its inheritance.
Reading, music, digital access: a bridge to the future
The library offers:
For those who live in conditions of extreme poverty, A computer or smartphone can make the difference between invisibility and reinclusion.
How to help concretely
Opera Cardinal Ferrari launches an appeal to anyone who wants to support the project. Need:
Those who want to contribute can write to dono@operacardinalferrari.it.
The welcome that goes beyond the need
Nobody is just a problem to be solved, but one full person to welcomewith body, mind, dreams and desires. In a library, even small, it can find space A great possibility of redemption.
