Danilo Dolci

Water is freedom: the Jato dam experience

Water is freedom: the Jato dam experience

52 years ago, on the 27th February 1963, after tens of mobilisations by Danilo Dolci and his collaborators, the building works of a dam on the Jato River began. Together with the Democratic Consortium who managed water, it became one of the symbols of the fighting for rights and justice in western Sicily.

Strike in reverse: 59 years later

Strike in reverse: 59 years later

On the 2th February 1956 Danilo Dolci was arrested while guiding a group of laborers working in an abandoned road nearby Partinico. 59 years later, we want to remind this strike in reverse through the words in the preamble of the book Trial to the Article 4, republished by Sellerio in 2011.

EVS between present and future in Borgo di Dio

EVS between present and future in Borgo di Dio

The European workshop “Behind EVS: looking at the future” will be hosted in Borgo di Dio (Trappeto) next week. The workshop will involve young volunteers who will take part in two European Volunteer Service projects coordinated by CESIE: Youth Mode and Able like you...

Il Borgo dei bambini: Take a look to the pictures!

Il Borgo dei bambini: Take a look to the pictures!

On February 5th 2014 in Trappeto (PA) took place the last event of the initiative Mese delle Arti in Borgo di Dio. Pupils from Danilo Dolci Elementary and Middle school actively participated in this event, by performing an animated show inspired to Danilo Dolci’s...

Children’s Borgo di Dio

Children’s Borgo di Dio

The partnership of the Borgo di Dio project  is glad to invite the entire community to the last event of the initiative Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio entitled “Il Borgo dei Bambini…Children’s Borgo (hamlet) that will be held on February 15th 2014 starting from  9.30...

Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio – Danilo Vive

Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio – Danilo Vive

The time has come for the second-to-last appointment within the event “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio”. The Project Partnership intends to pay tribute to the Training Center, Borgo di Dio, remembering the disappearance of its founder, Danilo Dolci. On December 30th...

Oil Festival – Borgo di Dio

Oil Festival – Borgo di Dio

The initiatives within the event “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio” continue. This time, the project partnership decided to realize an event related to culture and people’s traditions, in order to involve all different classes of the population. On the 9th and the 10th...

Attraversando l’arte e Dolci Note, due giorni di arte e cultura al centro storico di TrappetoCrossing Arts and Sweet Notes, two days of arts and culture in the historical center of Trappeto

Attraversando l’arte e Dolci Note, due giorni di arte e cultura al centro storico di TrappetoCrossing Arts and Sweet Notes, two days of arts and culture in the historical center of Trappeto

Continuano gli eventi realizzati nell’ambito della manifestazione “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio”. A settembre sarà Nello Costa, artista poliedrico, a presentare la sua opera dal titolo “Attraversando l’arte”. L’opera è un’installazione composta da una cornice di...

“Borgo di Dio” renaissance

“Borgo di Dio” renaissance

To follow an article about Borgo di Dio renaissance, by the writer and journalist Bruna Alasia. PALERMO – In Palermo, the “ Centro per lo sviluppo creativo Danilo Dolci” presented to the press the project “Borgo di Dio” regarding its renaissance process promoted by...

Water is freedom: the Jato dam experience

Water is freedom: the Jato dam experience

52 years ago, on the 27th February 1963, after tens of mobilisations by Danilo Dolci and his collaborators, the building works of a dam on the Jato River began. Together with the Democratic Consortium who managed water, it became one of the symbols of the fighting for rights and justice in western Sicily.

Strike in reverse: 59 years later

Strike in reverse: 59 years later

On the 2th February 1956 Danilo Dolci was arrested while guiding a group of laborers working in an abandoned road nearby Partinico. 59 years later, we want to remind this strike in reverse through the words in the preamble of the book Trial to the Article 4, republished by Sellerio in 2011.

EVS between present and future in Borgo di Dio

EVS between present and future in Borgo di Dio

The European workshop “Behind EVS: looking at the future” will be hosted in Borgo di Dio (Trappeto) next week. The workshop will involve young volunteers who will take part in two European Volunteer Service projects coordinated by CESIE: Youth Mode and Able like you...

Il Borgo dei bambini: Take a look to the pictures!

Il Borgo dei bambini: Take a look to the pictures!

On February 5th 2014 in Trappeto (PA) took place the last event of the initiative Mese delle Arti in Borgo di Dio. Pupils from Danilo Dolci Elementary and Middle school actively participated in this event, by performing an animated show inspired to Danilo Dolci’s...

Children’s Borgo di Dio

Children’s Borgo di Dio

The partnership of the Borgo di Dio project  is glad to invite the entire community to the last event of the initiative Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio entitled “Il Borgo dei Bambini…Children’s Borgo (hamlet) that will be held on February 15th 2014 starting from  9.30...

Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio – Danilo Vive

Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio – Danilo Vive

The time has come for the second-to-last appointment within the event “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio”. The Project Partnership intends to pay tribute to the Training Center, Borgo di Dio, remembering the disappearance of its founder, Danilo Dolci. On December 30th...

Oil Festival – Borgo di Dio

Oil Festival – Borgo di Dio

The initiatives within the event “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio” continue. This time, the project partnership decided to realize an event related to culture and people’s traditions, in order to involve all different classes of the population. On the 9th and the 10th...

Attraversando l’arte e Dolci Note, due giorni di arte e cultura al centro storico di TrappetoCrossing Arts and Sweet Notes, two days of arts and culture in the historical center of Trappeto

Attraversando l’arte e Dolci Note, due giorni di arte e cultura al centro storico di TrappetoCrossing Arts and Sweet Notes, two days of arts and culture in the historical center of Trappeto

Continuano gli eventi realizzati nell’ambito della manifestazione “Mesi delle arti di Borgo di Dio”. A settembre sarà Nello Costa, artista poliedrico, a presentare la sua opera dal titolo “Attraversando l’arte”. L’opera è un’installazione composta da una cornice di...

“Borgo di Dio” renaissance

“Borgo di Dio” renaissance

To follow an article about Borgo di Dio renaissance, by the writer and journalist Bruna Alasia. PALERMO – In Palermo, the “ Centro per lo sviluppo creativo Danilo Dolci” presented to the press the project “Borgo di Dio” regarding its renaissance process promoted by...