Il Cleanin’March Festival, peak event in the field of environmental sustainability and culture, Back to its edition 2024-2025, transforming the now consolidated participatory cleaning initiative into a large and articulated awareness path, information and culture, who started his path in autumn 2024 and will extend until May 2025. Organized by’Foce del Tagliamento Association and by the Association Mind Free Together with his historical partners and supported by the FVG Region and the Municipality of Lignano, The Festival represents a fundamental point of reference for the promotion of a more conscious and responsible society towards environmental issues, in particular those related to climate change.
A festival that grows and transforms
Cleanin’March, event born in 2015 With the aim of promoting the cleaning of the beaches and sensitize the community on ecological issues, It is enriched for the edition 2025 of a series of cultural and scientific initiatives that, starting from the beaches of Lignano Sabbiadoro, they will extend to the whole region. The review, which will culminate the 23 March 2025 con la grande giornata di pulizia presso l’San Andrea Island in the Marano lagoon, will have the aim of combining the practical environmental protection action with moments of cultural reflection, scientific and artistic. An alliance that becomes even more urgent in the era of climate change.
Culture and science as tools of change
The Festival sees its top event on 28 February 2025 with a lectio magistralis of Stefano Mancuso, one of the highest international experts in plant neuroscience, who will hold a conference at Cinecity of Lignano. Starting from the month of November 2024, The project saw an active involvement of the schools of Lignano and the neighboring municipalities, with an innovative didactic path, In collaboration with Legambinete and Kaleidoscience, who had the aim of raising awareness and forming the youngest on environmental critical issues, With particular attention to safeguarding the seaside ecosystem.
Students, from primary schools to secondary, they actively participated in the creation of a communication plan on the correct use of the beaches and the importance of their protection, with an information material that will be distributed to both residents and tourists, thanks to the collaboration with the Viva beach consortium of Lignano.
A rich and varied cultural offer
In addition to the big day of cleaning, who will see the participants engaged at the forefront of safeguarding our natural heritage, The Festival offers numerous cultural and scientific events. Il 19 February, il 7 and the 15 March they will see at the Lignano Library The Foce del Tagliamento Association present the research work on the flora and fauna of the coastal and river ecosystem of the mouths made by its young researchers hired for the project to the public.
Il 22 March 2025 ore 17, at the Civic center of Lignano, a scenic and musical reading entitled “Lettere tra due mari”, edited by Theater of thirst, With the intervention of the Danish writer Siri Jacobsen, Author of the book of the same name published by Iperborea.
Il 15 March The Festival will also host a special electronic music event at Capitol of Pordenone, An opportunity to sensitize also through the universal language of music.
The cleaning day: A moment of community and awareness
The big day of cleaning Cleanin’March, scheduled for the 23 March (with recovery date the 30 March in case of bad weather), si terrà presso l’San Andrea Island in the suggestive Marano lagoon. Participation in the cleaning day is free, But for logistical reasons, compulsory registration is required in order to guarantee optimal management of the participants. The initiative represents not only an opportunity to meet the community, but also a moment of reflection and education on the state of our coasts and on the role of each of us in the fight against climate change.
A commitment that goes beyond the event
Il Cleanin’March Festival It is not just an annual event, but a path that actively involves the territory and the local community in a long -term project.
Cleanin’March It is a community day, a path of concrete actions, of thoughts and awareness. An opportunity to remind us that, in the face of the environmental crisis, We cannot stay and watch. We have to act, Together, To safeguard our sea, our environment, and our future.
Contacts for information and registration:
Free Menti Association
Email: info@mentilibere.org
Website: www.mentilibere.org
