In 1910, the Montesca and Rovigliano rural schools participated in the World Fair in Brussels. This initiative, led by the visionary founder Alice Hallgarten, aimed to showcase the potential of an innovative educational project developed for the children of Umbrian farmers, some of whom would even be unable to say their own last name. Hallgarten's pioneering vision obtained remarkable success, as the schools were awarded a gold medal and a diplôme d’honneur, official acknowledgments of the significance of their work. The exhibition Alice in Brussels revisits this notable event and chronicles the evolution of Montesca and Rovigliano – from their founding to the years of the interaction with Maria Montessori – highlighting a significant moment in the history of education.
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Book Title
Alice a Bruxelles
Book Subtitle
Le scuole Hallgarten-Franchetti all’Esposizione Universale del 1910, dalle origini a Maria Montessori
Authors
Cristina Caracchini
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
218
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0323-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0322-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0323-4
Series Title
Cataloghi e collezioni
Series ISSN
2704-5854
Series E-ISSN
2704-6044