{"id":68432,"date":"2026-02-02T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/?p=68432"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:47:34","slug":"guido-venosta-foundation-culture-health-prevention-and-tangible-support-for-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneguidovenosta.org\/en\/guido-venosta-foundation-culture-health-prevention-and-tangible-support-for-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Guido Venosta Foundation: Culture, Health Prevention and Tangible Support for Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Milan, 21 January 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Last night, at\u00a0Teatro Franco Parenti, the\u00a0Fondazione Guido Venosta\u00a0paid tribute to Guido Venosta (1911\u20131998) with the event\u00a0\u201cThe Value of Vision \u2013 Guido Venosta: Between Business and Solidarity.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0A manager and civic-minded entrepreneur, and among the founders of\u00a0AIRC, Venosta is remembered for combining rigour, vision, and civic responsibility\u2014showing that solidarity can be effective only when it is organised, planned, and measurable. The evening traced his life and ideas through images, texts, testimonies, and the performance\u00a0\u201cChi come me\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Roy Chen, directed by\u00a0Andr\u00e9e Ruth Shammah, highlighting how culture and civic memory can engage in dialogue with tangible social action.<\/p>\n

Today, the Foundation\u2014led by his grandson\u00a0Giuseppe Caprotti\u2014continues to translate these values into concrete initiatives supporting young people and the wider community across several areas of work: health, culture, environmental protection, and solidarity. Two particularly meaningful projects stand out, both focused on adolescence and its challenges: the campaign on\u00a0Eating and Nutrition Disorders (DNA)<\/strong>\u00a0and the cultural initiative\u00a0\u201cL\u2019et\u00e0 sospesa\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cSuspended Adolescence\u201d).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0DNA campaign<\/strong>, developed together with\u00a0Fondazione Bullone ETS\u00a0and the Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition Unit at\u00a0Ospedale Niguarda, addresses one of the most serious health emergencies affecting young people: the\u00a0second leading cause of mortality in school age<\/strong>, with an age of onset that continues to fall. The campaign is not only about information: it is a tool for prevention and social responsibility, aimed at schools, families, and adult networks who support teenagers every day. It directly involves young beneficiaries\u2014many of whom have experienced the illness first-hand\u2014creating a positive cycle of awareness. Its dissemination is supported by institutional and media partners, with creative consultancy from\u00a0Next Different\u00a0and\u00a0Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza.<\/p>\n

Alongside health prevention, the Foundation has strengthened its cultural and educational commitment through\u00a0\u201cL\u2019et\u00e0 sospesa,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0created in June in collaboration with\u00a0Teatro Franco Parenti. Inspired by the play\u00a0\u201cChi come me,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0the project addresses the vulnerabilities of adolescence\u2014loneliness, hyperconnectivity, aggression, and a sense of inadequacy\u2014turning theatre into an educational tool for personal growth. Around the performance, the programme develops workshops and practical pathways, including\u00a0CFS \u2013 Centro Formazione Supereroi<\/strong>\u00a0(the \u201cSuperheroes Training Centre\u201d), designed for upper secondary schools in vulnerable contexts, as well as\u00a0\u201cDiario delle mie catastrofi\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cDiary of My Catastrophes\u201d) and\u00a0\u201cIl corpo oltre la pelle\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cThe Body Beyond the Skin\u201d) by\u00a0Laura Pasetti, conceived for adolescents aged 11 to 18. Meetings with experts such as\u00a0Matteo Lancini,\u00a0Loredana Cirillo,\u00a0Umberto Galimberti, and\u00a0Davide Fantprovide parents, educators, and practitioners with interpretive tools and good practices.<\/p>\n

The Foundation works in partnership with\u00a0Il Minotauro,\u00a0Spazio Aperto Servizi,\u00a0CDS \u2013 Le Comunit\u00e0 della Salute Monza e Brianza,\u00a0CSV Monza Lecco Sondrio, and\u00a0Societ\u00e0 Storica Lombarda, building an ecosystem of education and support.\u00a0\u201cL\u2019et\u00e0 sospesa\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0also connects, in spirit, with earlier initiatives such as\u00a0\u201cHappy. Diventare capaci\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cHappy: Becoming Capable\u201d), confirming the Foundation\u2019s ongoing focus on young people\u2019s psychological wellbeing, cultural access, and personal development.<\/p>\n

Last night\u2019s event showed how the\u00a0Fondazione Guido Venosta\u00a0turns Guido Venosta\u2019s memory and values into tangible actions that can make a real difference in the lives of young people and the community. By combining culture, health prevention, education, and support, the Foundation addresses adolescent vulnerability, promotes health and inclusion, and builds structured pathways that foster skills, autonomy, and awareness\u2014embodying in every project the principles of rigour, responsibility, and commitment to the common good that guided Venosta throughout his life.<\/p>\n

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