"Hospital opened": Feast of the Annunciation bridge Niccheri

The hospital is always open, 365 days a year 24 hours per day, open and welcoming to those who
need, but to that of the Annunciation, Bridge Niccheri, alle porte di Firenze c’è un giorno in cui da alcuni anni è un po’ più aperto del solito e dove i cittadini, especially the young people, more children, vengono chiamati a far festa in occasione di “Ospedale aperto”.

Quest’anno la manifestazione si è tenuta domenica scorsa grazie alla onlus “Clowncare M’illumino d’immenso” che da alcuni anni collabora con l’ospedale e che porta sorrisi, distraction and tangible help to heal, in addition to that given by professional doctors and nurses.

"Hospital opened" also had the support of the AVO, Association hospital volunteers, Auser and Bagno a Ripoli.

"A few years ago - said the Mayor of Bagno a Ripoli Francesco Casini and the Councillor for Health Ilaria Belli - talk of the hospital in a happy place and how, as well as hospital and care, also of celebration and colors seemed a utopia, maybe even inappropriate. Today, due to the increasing attention of the medical and health care and the commitment of volunteering, things are different. Luckily, we say, Patch Adams arrived a long time even in Bagno a Ripoli. And on Sunday the party begin and be a success!”

The festival was held from 10 at 17, e a far musica, shows, teatro, poesie racconti e divertimento sono stati proprio i clown.

"And’ stata una festa rivolta alle famiglie che ha offerto l’occasione di vivere l’ospedale in modo diverso da come siamo abituati – ha detto il direttore sanitario dell’Annunziata, dottoressa Francesca Ciraolo – ritrovando quella vocazione all’accoglienza caratteristica dei luoghi di ricovero non solo per curare o alleviare una sofferenza ma per regalare emozioni positive e far riflettere sull’utilità dell’ospedale come bene pubblico e comune”.

All 16 to the waiting room of Orthopaedics and Cardiology at the ground floor were rewarded children and young people up to 11 years, which this year took part in the drawing competition "Imagine the garden of the hospital", made on a sheet of A4 paper using any technique, an illustration that depicts precisely the green area around the hospital. As a reward for their pencils and cases, kindly provided by Row.

Michael Lattanzi

By the number 39 – The Year of 12/11/2014