SUONO GIARDINO | Guided sound walks and itineraries in metropolitan parks – II Edition
SUONO GIARDINO is a project aimed to educate citizens on environmental sound. Imagined for metropolitan areas, the project focuses on the sound landscape of four public parks: the Castello dell’Acciaiolo park in Scandicci, the River Park of Lastra in Signa, the park of Anconella and the Medici park of Pratolino.
Originating from Canadian research from the 1960s/70s, the guided soundwalk experience is significant and useful for the reappropriation of urban locations designated for a public and aggregative use, focusing on the value of sound and on listening education.
The walks are guided by an experienced figure, capable of raising the audience’s awareness of topics such as the sound landscape, acoustic ecology, sustainable cities, and quality of life, involving people in a participatory process that is open to all, that can be implemented without the need for any musical background.
Saturday 15 October, Parco del Castello dell’Acciaiolo, 15.30 hrs
SUONO GIARDINO #1 | SCANDICCI soundwalk
Conducted by Simone Faraci
(Meeting point in Via Pantin, at the entry to the park in front of via dell’Acciaiolo, Scandicci)
Sunday 16 October, Parco Fluviale di Lastra a Signa, 15.30 hrs
SUONO GIARDINO #2 | LASTRA A SIGNA soundwalk
Conducted by Simone Faraci
(Meeting point at the Locanda del Parco Fluviale, Viale 11 settembre 1973, Lastra a Signa)
Saturday 22 October, Parco dell’Anconella, 11.30, 15, 17 hrs
IL SUONO DELL’ACQUA | ANCONELLA acoustic-cultural awareness itinerary
Conducted by Francesco Giomi
(Meeting point at the entry of Parco dell’Anconella, Via di Villamagna, Florence)
Sunday 23 October, Parco Mediceo di Pratolino, 15.30 hrs
SUONO GIARDINO #3 | PRATOLINO soundwalk
Conducted by Simone Faraci
(Meeting point at the Enel “Diamante”, Parco Mediceo di Pratolino, Via Fiorentina 276, Pratolino)
Acciaiolo di Scandicci park, Lastra a Signa park and Mediceo di Pratolino park: participation is free, booking not required.
Parco dell’Anconella: booking required at prenotazioni@temporeale.it
All itineraries last approximately one hour, and comfortable clothing and closed shoes are recommended. In case of bad weather, the event will be postponed to a later date.
SUONO GIARDINO is created with the support of the Metropolitan City of Florence and of Publiacqua
Photo: detail of “Una grammatica dell’ornamento” by Renato Grieco and Federica Deo in occasion of Tempo Reale Festival 2020 © Simone Petracchi
