{"id":10086,"date":"2025-11-18T11:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oltremani.it\/the-first-national-oltrefesta-of-oltremani-italia\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:14:03","slug":"the-first-national-oltrefesta-of-oltremani-italia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oltremani.it\/en\/the-first-national-oltrefesta-of-oltremani-italia\/","title":{"rendered":"The first National OltreFesta of Oltremani Italia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We\u2019re here. After months of walking parallel paths, meeting, exchanging messages, holding meetings and sharing dreams, the time has come to finally gather all together.<\/span><\/p>

On 15 and 16 November we met in Siena for the first national assembly of the associations and people who are part of Oltremani Italia.<\/span>
<\/span> We imagined it as a moment of sharing and joy and, for this reason \u2013 and to remind ourselves of the spirit with which we created our association \u2013 we decided to give it a new name: Oltrefesta.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>A moment of celebration, but also of dialogue, of glances that meet, of ideas that intersect and of new paths that are born from conversation<\/strong>.<\/span>
<\/span> An opportunity to celebrate what we have built so far, and at the same time to imagine what we want to become.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Because Oltremani is not just a name: it is a living community, made of people, relationships and shared dreams.<\/strong><\/h6>


<\/span> They were two intense days, where everything we are came together: stories, practices, doubts, enthusiasm, dreams \u2013 and a generous amount of Genoese focaccia, almond pastries and <\/span>olivette di Sant\u2019Agata<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>

It was not just another meeting: it was a snapshot of an Italy made of people who, each in their own way, build real relationships every day.<\/strong> From north to south, our local groups are walking alongside people on their way towards home, autonomy and community. And, above all, they are showing that active kindness is not a utopia, but an everyday practice.<\/span><\/p>

In Genoa<\/strong><\/a>, people talk about \u201csalamoia\u201d, that precious time when you get to know each other before diving into the life of the group.<\/span>
<\/span> In Ragusa<\/strong><\/a>, the work is to make sure autonomy is not just a slogan but a concrete goal \u2013 like getting a driving licence.<\/span>
<\/span> Catania<\/strong><\/a> already has one thing clear: no barriers, we walk together.<\/span><\/p>

From Ascoli<\/strong><\/a> come stories that show how relationships transform people in both directions.<\/span>
<\/span> In Pesaro<\/strong>, networks with institutions are being woven and services are born that speak of everyday care.<\/span>
<\/span> In Naples<\/strong><\/a>, a new path begins with courage, in a complex context, with the idea of opening both homes and mindsets.<\/span><\/p>

Varese<\/strong><\/a> is preparing for a complicated future on the migration front and chooses to be there, with clarity and responsibility.<\/span>
<\/span> Siena<\/strong><\/a> and Chiusi hold together local area, networks and fragilities, with the awareness that communicating and sharing is what makes it possible not to leave anyone behind.<\/span><\/p>

And then Alessandria, Venice, Turin \u2013 each with its own energy and one shared message: let\u2019s bring together skills, visions and hands.<\/span><\/p>

During the plenary we put into words what unites us: the struggle against indifference, the concreteness of actions, the care of relationships, the need for social justice, the responsibility of truly showing up.<\/strong> We talked about how to make a difference in our local areas, how to tell our story better, how to build a national network that really works, without useless bureaucracy.<\/span><\/p>

The message is clear: OLTREMANI ITALIA now exists, and it will grow.<\/span><\/p>

The first Oltrefesta is our common home.
And from here, we want to start, and keep moving, together.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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