14-16 June 2019
First edition: “Celebrating Life”.
A new festival is about to be born, dedicated to playfulness, a festival where everyone is invited to play, young and old.
What’s GIOCOSAMENTE Festival?
Three days of celebration during which we will explore the playfulness in workshops, happenings and collaborative and creative games dedicated to adults, children and families, in the wonderful setting of the medieval town of Toffia, one hour from Rome.
First edition: “Celebrating Life”.
A new festival is about to be born, dedicated to playfulness, a festival where everyone is invited to play, young and old.
What is the Festival PLAYFULLY
Three days of celebration during which we will explore the playfulness in workshops, happenings and collaborative and creative games dedicated to adults, children and families, in the wonderful setting of the medieval town of Toffia, one hour from Rome.
There are no shows in Giocamente … and that is that the show will be all of us playing!
Who is the festival aimed at?
To teachers, educators, clowns, therapists, parents, children, the elderly, families.
The Playful Festival this year hosts 12 experts who will offer several workshops over the weekend.
How to get to TOFFIA
By car. Toffia is located just an hour’s drive from northern Rome. It is easily reachable, going along via Salaria up to km 50. Then exit following the signs for Casali di Poggio Nativo and, shortly after, turn left for Toffia. The village has two large parking lots.
On the train. Toffia can also be easily reached by train, FM1 line to Fara Sabina station. From there the Cotral leaves for the town.
A selection of the program:
- Friday 14 June, all day from 9.45 am, workshops for adults to train the playfulness.
- On the evening of Friday, June 14, at the Toffia theater in Piazza Lauretana at 7 pm there will be a conference held by the teachers of the Festival entitled “Giocosità: L’utilità dell’utile”. Participants will then be offered a Farfarina dinner (booking required https://giocoselyfestival.eventbrite.it)
- Saturday morning June 15 at 10 am there will be a three-hour workshop dedicated to the theatrical character of the “Crowd” in the Theater di Toffia, conducted by the English Angela Halvorsen.
- Also on Saturday morning, at 10 am, there will be a walk through the town by Legambiente dedicated to children, adults and families, to enhance the beauty of the village. (Appointment at 9.45 am in Piazza Umberto I)
- On Saturday afternoon at 4 pm there will be a treasure hunt for children, adults and families organized by the Seed in the woods for the town.
- The Austrian company of Briant Rokyta or proposes two happenings of hidden theater attended for adults and children in the village Saturday at 18 and Sunday at 11.
- Saturday at 19.30 there will be a playful dinner in Piazza Umberto I by the Pro-Loco.
- Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday morning the activities will be dedicated to playful interaction with the country. The historic center will be closed to cars this weekend, to better enjoy the beauty of the village and be able to play more freely.
By accessing this link Here you can book for the conference and dinner offered by Farfarina on Friday evening and for the specific workshops throughout the festival.
You can also book a general admission ticket useful for registering the turnout.
A suggestion for those who will come to the Festival:
“Come with comfortable shoes and the desire to get involved!”
To know the complete program of the Festival of the Playfulness:
Toffia, the town of Fantasy
Toffia, was defined with a municipal resolution in 1998 “the town of Fantasy”, it is no coincidence that the Festival GIOCOSLY takes place here !!!
The Festival GIOCOSamente is an Ecofestival:
The Festival of Playfulness is an Eco-Festival. We will try not to use plastic plates and cups. People will be invited to bring their water bottles from home. A careful and aware separate collection of waste will be carried out.
During the morning of Saturday 15 June 2019 also Legambiente will guide a walk in the historic center for adults and children dedicated to enhancing the beauty of the country.
Goals of the Festival:
Bringing people from Italy and abroad to explore the playfulness, creating an atmosphere of joy, joy and fun among the participants of the Festival and the inhabitants of the country.
Why playfulness?
Living “playfully” means cultivating a playful attitude towards life, regardless of the activity that is taking place.
For this reason we believe, today more than ever, that enhancing the playfulness can bring an enrichment of the quality of life of individuals and communities.
Some questions that the Festival aims to explore:
How is playfulness grown as adults?
How can playfulness be spread among people?
How can children’s playgrounds be better treated?
How can we cultivate and maintain the approach to play while dealing with children?
How can playfulness make our lives more fun and meaningful?
Festival creator:
Anthony Trahair, juggler, yoga teacher for children and adults and author of the book “Pearls of Juggling”, believes in the fundamental importance of cultivating and spreading the playfulness and for this reason he created the Festival Giocamente.
Twinning
The Toffia Playfulness Festival is twinned with the renowned “Counterplay” Playfulness Festival which has been taking place since 2014 in the country of Aarhus in Denmark.
CONTACTS
Anthony Trahair: occhialisenzavetro@gmail.com
FB @giocamenteplayfulnessfestival
