MY HOPE LA SPERANZA
GIANNI RODARI
Only in Naples…
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DEDICATES RODARI POEM TO ITALY
The poem “Speranza” (Hope) by Gianni Rodari was read at the closure of a UE meeting at Brussels. “Special thoughts go to our European compatriots in Italy, where at the moment they are facing an extremely serious situation,” commented the EU spokesperson Erica Mamer – referring to the coronavirus emergency. The poem “Speranza” was then read to end the briefing “Keeping hope to be here once again tomorrow” concluded Mamer. (MARCH 2020 – BRUSSELS)
SPERANZA – Gianni Rodari
Se io avessi una botteguccia
fatta di una sola stanza
vorrei mettermi a vendere
sai cosa? La speranza.
“Speranza a buon mercato!”
Per un soldo ne darei
ad un solo cliente
quanto basta per sei.
E alla povera gente
che non ha da campare
darei tutta la mia speranza
senza fargliela pagare
HOPE – Gianni Rodari
If I had a little shop
made of a single room
I would like to start selling
you know what? Hope.
“Cheap Hope!”
For just a penny
I’d give one customer
enough for six.
And to the poor people
that have nothing to survive
I would give all of my hope
without making them pay
ONLY IN NAPLES…
SCHOOLTEACHER READS TO PUPILS ON THE STREETS
FROM DAD TO DAB
A local teacher from the heart of Naples has started a fantastic new craze – teaching to children directly from the streets and alleys to children (and families) on balconies.
Obviously, this is not an easy time for the younger generation and the formation for the future. This idea has also lead to a number of initiatives including reading Rodari from the rooftops. Only in Naples!
Following the last dark lockdown period, children and students are back once again to distance-learning known as DAD (Didattica a distanza), that’s sitting in front of computers, tablets and mobile phones.
But not with DAB (Didattica ai balconi) – learning from Balconies! So, if children cannot go to school, then school can go to the children.
The local teacher Tonino Stornaiuolo had this in mind when unable to go to school he went to his students – walking throughout the characteristic alleys of the Spanish Quarters – Quartieri Spagnoli.
He chose to read (and explain) who else but Gianni Rodari. As families, parents (and grand-parents) looked on – the lesson turned into a moment of collective joy and instantly became a viral Facebook event.
