Mogliano hosts Un borgo fuori di zucca for Mental Health days

A Borgo Fuori di Zucca transforms the historic center

The historic center of Mogliano transforms into A village out of its mind tomorrow, curated by the Amici di Santa Croce association alongside Radici Libere and Contrada San Nicolò, with the patronage of the Municipality. Throughout the weekend, the village and the Santa Croce River Park turn orange to celebrate World Mental Health Day through culture, play, music, and conviviality. Events open at 9 a.m. in Piazzale San Giuseppe with yoga, meditation, and a sound bath. The morning continues at 11 a.m. in the Via Roma garden with an art therapy workshop titled Sewn poems.

Afternoon programming starts at 2:30 p.m. in the Giardino della Limonaia with Coffee & Kintsugi – The beauty of fragility, followed at 4:15 p.m. by a mindful eating session titled Mindful Eating – Towards a Conscious Diet. At 5 p.m. on Via Roma, chess master Claudio Graziani hosts a simultaneous chess exhibition. Simultaneously, a puzzle-based challenge named The City Escape – Logically Sane departs from the steps of the Church of San Gregorio Magno.

Scientific talks and evening performances in Mogliano

Scientific outreach takes center stage at 5:30 p.m. at Lu Terrò with a discussion titled Do we understand each other? Communication, relationships, and psychological well-being.. An apericena featuring one-man band music by Alessandro D’Amico follows at 6:30 p.m. at Taverna San Nicolò. Street food and gastronomic stands open at 7 p.m. in Piazza Garibaldi, leading into an aerial dance performance at 8 p.m. and a late-night music lineup featuring the Folkappanka band and DJ Marco Mosck starting at 10 p.m.

Volunteers from Officina Creativa and Centro Sollievo decorated the entire village using hand-carved pumpkins and colorful displays.

The Gnome Olympics at Santa Croce River Park

Sunday brings a fresh edition of The Pumpkin Forest to the river park, featuring a new program titled The Gnome Olympics. Organized by the Amici di Santa Croce and the Confraternita del Santissimo Sacramento, the woodland opens at 10 a.m. to welcome children and families.

Visitors can participate in artisanal wooden games, obstacle courses, and entertainment activities. Gastronomic stands managed by Otto e Fiona open at noon to provide regional food options throughout the afternoon.