We promote the culture
of respecting everyone’s specificity and inclusion
The Foundation is committed to implementing projects and events that promote inclusion and shared experiences among families with visually-impaired children.
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Toward Icevi’s 10th European conference: in Padua, May 15-17, 2025, hundreds of professionals to discuss
Icevi Europe has chosen Italy as the venue for its 10th Conference in Europe and has asked the Robert Hollman Foundation to organize the event in Padua May 15-17, 2025. The international event under the patronage of the Veneto Region, the Municipality and University of…
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“Multisensoriality in Art” is the workshop for all children at Villa Giulia, Pallanza, Sept. 22
The Cannero Center of the Robert Hollman Foundation has once again chosen to be part of the large group of entities that, every autumn, take part in the “City of Children” event promoted by the City of Verbania and which, this year, takes place from…
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Tuesday, July 30 in Cannero Riviera, Pop Choir concert for the Robert Hollman Foundation
It will be an evening of pop music, partying and merriment, and with a big solidarity goal to benefit the Robert Hollman Foundation, the one organized for Tuesday, July 30, at 9 p.m. in the space on the shore of Lake Maggiore in front of…
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Foundation reaches 45-year milestone in July
The Robert Hollman Foundation Board met in Cannero Riviera just these days to reminisce and to celebrate with all the staff of the Center on Lake Maggiore the important milestone reached of 45 years of activity. It was July 1979, when the Cannero Pilot Center,…
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The Padua Center’s end-of-year party returns on Saturday, June 8.
The forgotten games, the wooden ones that grandparents used, the giant soap bubble wrapping and child makeup, the vegetable garden market generously donated by the Marcon farm, but also the dogs from the Triveneta Guide Dog School, some small animals from the Lilliput farm, baseball…
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Fifth year of twinning between Padua and Oxford: four choirs at Pollini for inclusive Treasure Tree Municipal Park
The Twinning between the cities of Padua and Oxford turns five years old with a program of initiatives open to all, which will animate the City of the Saint from April 17 until April 29, under the sign of mutual knowledge and sharing of culture,…
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Eggs and chocolate eggs for the Easter campaign promoted by Blue Flowers and linked to the “Pages for All” project
A library in both Padua and Cannero Riviera Centers, filled with many new tactile picture books with black and Braille characters is the valuable “Pages for All” project that theBlue Flowers Association has chosen to tie in, this year, with the Easter campaign To benefit…
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From March 1 training course dedicated orthoptists
“Orthoptic aspects in counseling and taking care of the child with visual impairment. The perspective of the Robert Hollman Foundation” is the title of the new training proposal dedicated to Ophthalmology assistant orthoptists and carried out by FRH, with the collaboration of Briefing Studio and…
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“Citrus fruits in all senses,” the multisensory workshop curated by the Cannero Riviera Center at Villa Laura for “Cannero Riviera’s citrus fruits”
Once again this year, the Robert Hollman Foundation confirms its participation in “The Citrus of Cannero Riviera,” a now traditional event on the shores of Lake Maggiore now in its 17th edition, which attracts thousands of visitors including tourists, enthusiasts, families and others from the…
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Ongoing training proposal “The comprehensive approach to the child with visual impairment and his family”
The theoretical, experiential and multidisciplinary training course “The Comprehensive Approach to the Child with Visual Impairment and His Family” sponsored and implemented by the Robert Hollman Foundation, in collaboration with Briefing Studio, began last Jan. 12 for more than 30 participants. The proposal continues until…
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To “The Cat with the long neck” by Laura Burroni the “Best Early Childhood Book” award in the national To You! contest.
“It creatively combines an experience that may be common to many children (that of having a cat) with a fantastic element (the long neck). This neck turns out to be a path for the child to follow with his finger, a fun excuse that helps…
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Workshops and proposals on visual impairment and inclusion in Pallanza
In October, the Cannero Center had two significant opportunities to get involved in the VCO territory and, through events and workshops, was able to bring adults and children closer to the world of blindness and low vision, reaffirming its commitment to raising awareness about visual…
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“It’s Your Turn!” contest, call for entries for national tactile publishing prize launched
There is time until Oct. 10, 2023, to create and create your own work and participate in the seventh edition of the National Illustrated Tactile Publishing Competition “It’s Your Turn!” which will be hosted in Bologna from Oct. 26-29, 2023, between the headquarters of the…
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With its sensory workshop, the Robert Hollman Foundation participates in “The Citrus Fruit of Cannero Riviera”
On the occasion of the 16th edition of “The Citrus Fruit of Cannero Riviera,” the Robert Hollman Foundation is also participating in the two weekends of the festival (March 11 and 12, March 18 and 19) with the sensory workshop “Hands Discovering Citrus Fruit.”
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Angels by Summertime gospel choir concert for 10 years of Blue Flowers on Nov. 26
The Fiori Blu association celebrates its first ten years with music from the Angels by Summertime gospel choir: the event open to all is for Saturday, November 26, in Selvazzano Dentro
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The “Treasure’s tree” inclusive municipal park project receives the Sipes 2022 “Best practices: a workshop of inclusive experiences and practices” award
On September 30th, as part of the “Inclusion in Action” conference sponsored and organized by SIPeS (Italian Society of Special Pedagogy) at the University of Salerno, the Inclusive Municipal Park of Padua project was awarded the SIPeS 2022 “Best Practices: a workshop of inclusive experiences…
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Robert Hollman remembrance celebration and a new start for the foundation on september 17th
Fifty years after Robert Hollman’s passing, the Foundation finds itself more united and determined to pursue its important mission to help children with visual impairment and their families.
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family stays restart at the cannero center after renovations
On Friday, September 16th, the Robert Hollman Foundation officially inaugurated the renovated spaces of the Cannero Riviera Center in the presence of local authorities.
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End-of-year party
An afternoon together with the operators to say goodbye to children and families, bid farewell to outgoing 14-year-olds and celebrate the first ten years of the Parents Association Fiori Blu.
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The international competition “Typhlo & Tactus” and the exhibition “Pages without Borders”
From Wednesday, March 30th to Saturday, April 2nd, Padua will host two exceptional events: the International Tactile Picture Book Contest, which takes place every two years, and the exhibition “Pages without Borders”
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The Municipality of Padua joined the support of the Hollman Foundation on its 40th anniversary
TV7 & Friends: A Big event was held at Geox on April 6, 2019 at 9 p.m.
