2015 Milan Expo--Children's Park

The Children’s Park has been created by the Reggio Children team – an International Center for the protection and promotion of children’s rights and their potential. The Children’s Park is an area dedicated to exploring the Expo theme through fun. Curated by Sabina Cantarelli, the park provides an area for children, where they can enjoy activities and educational games, but also relax. The concept is titled Ring around the planet, Ring around the future, symbolizing the gesture of hugging the planet.

The Children’s Park according to Sabina Cantarelli 

What story does it tell? 

Humans, plants and animals, so all living beings. Each connected and responsible for the other’s future, producing a strong relationship between them. The main aim of the Children’s Park is to help children understand the topic of sustainability through  activities which are stimulating and fun. The idea is for children to feel immersed in a natural but also fantasy world, a bit like Alice in Wonderland, so they enjoy themselves whilst exploring the complex subject of life on planet earth.

Can you give us three reasons to visit? 

Three main reasons to visit the park are the setting, the games and the interaction. Firstly, Expo Milano 2015 aims to offer children a place where they can learn and have fun at the same time. Secondly, the Children’s Park is packed full of games and activities to get children actively involved. Lastly, it provides a wonderful opportunity to develop relationships through the installations, where they are encouraged to interact with others.

What is your vision of the future?
The concept of the Children’s Park is that only through the knowledge of others and the environment and by working together can we solve some of the major challenges that the planet is facing. It’s a powerful message delivered in a powerful setting.