Fondazione Horti and ICS Maugeri Partner to Offer Palliative Care Patients Access to Art and Nature Park in Pavia
Every Monday, patients receiving palliative care in Pavia will enjoy exclusive access to a 3-hectare natural park, thanks to a partnership between ICS Maugeri and Fondazione Horti. Established in late 2024, this park combines natural environments with contemporary art and aims to promote social inclusion, ultimately improving the emotional and spiritual health of its visitors. Alberto Lolli, the Rector of Almo Collegio Borromeo, highlighted the importance of caring for those who are often overlooked. Covering 35,000 square meters, the park is home to various plant and animal species, historical artifacts, including the 12th-century San Marco church, and will feature a photography exhibition by Luca Bernasconi alongside works from Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Key facts
- Fondazione Horti and ICS Maugeri collaborate to allow palliative care patients access to a 3-hectare park every Monday.
- The park is located in Pavia and was founded around the end of 2024.
- The initiative aims to provide emotional and spiritual well-being for patients, who can visit with staff and family.
- Alberto Lolli, Rector of Almo Collegio Borromeo and director of Horti, emphasized social responsibility during the presentation.
- The park features contemporary art, including loans from Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro and permanent works.
- The 35,000-square-meter park includes diverse habitats, storks, kingfishers, and historical remains like the 12th-century church of San Marco in Monte Bertone.
- Artist Edoardo Tresoldi will create an in-situ intervention next year.
- A site-specific photography exhibition by Luca Bernasconi, titled 'CHE IO VEDA. Lo sguardo, il volto, l'Altro, l'infinito,' will be on view, featuring portraits of patients, staff, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Lolli
- Edoardo Tresoldi
- Luca Bernasconi
- Tomas
- don Dario
- Enrica
- padre Paolo
- Luca
- Aldo
- Chiara
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
Institutions
- Fondazione Horti
- ICS Maugeri
- Almo Collegio Borromeo
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Maugeri
- Horti
- World Health Organization
- WHO Europe
Locations
- Pavia
- Italy