Event
Nel Bosco Del Futuro: the afternoon dedicated to families returns to MEET
Workshop and show for families with children aged 4 to 10
Sunday, February 1, 2026
3:00-4:30 p.m. Workshop
5:00-5:45 p.m. Show
Theatre MEET
Nel bosco del futuro: VR workshop and show for families
What would happen if we could imagine the future of our planet together? And what if, to do so, we could enter a forest that does not yet exist, but could one day become reality?
On February 1, MEET is organizing for the second time an afternoon entirely dedicated to families with children aged 4 to 10, taking part in a project that combines technology, art, and play in an engaging and interactive story.
There are two events designed to explore the relationship between humans, nature, science, and imagination with a new vision: from 3:00 p.m., the interactive virtual reality workshop “Nel bosco dei numeri” and, from 5:00 p.m., the show “Nel bosco del futuro”. The project is by Ariella Vidach AiEP / DiDstudio and is produced with the support of MEET Digital Culture Center, MIC – Ministry of Culture, and the Municipality of Milan.
An afternoon where families can spend time together creatively, approaching virtual reality not only as spectators but also as protagonists, while reflecting on a changing world and how it is possible to intertwine worlds that seem distant, such as technology and the environment.
“Nel Bosco dei Numeri”: interactive virtual reality workshop
The afternoon begins at 3:00 p.m. with a 90-minute workshop that is much more than just a game: it is a journey into a virtual world where children and parents are encouraged to interact with each other and become protagonists in challenges, discoveries, and collective missions that unfold at the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds.
Through VR stations, participants will enter a space designed to stimulate collaboration, curiosity, and critical thinking, playing with simple concepts of probability, statistics, and ecological behavior. An avatar will guide participants along this path, offering insights and questions about our present and the future we could build together.
The games, designed in collaboration with Prof. Antonietta Mira (USI) and Oltre I Limiti ETS, offer a valuable opportunity to reflect in an engaging way on fundamental issues such as the environment, cooperation, and equality.
“Nel Bosco del Futuro”: musical and choreographic fairy tale
At the end of the workshop and after a short break at 5:00 p.m., you can watch a show designed for children but which also appeals to adults. “Nel Bosco del Futuro” is a multimedia fairy tale made up of dance, music, images, and poetry in which you can imagine a vision of the future of our planet.
The story is based on ecological nursery rhymes written by Bruno Tognolini to describe, with lightness and depth, a world where humans, animals, and plants live in harmony, cohabiting, listening to and respecting each other, a place where it is possible to create spaces for cohabitation and coexistence with different species in an egalitarian way. The audience will find themselves immersed in an imaginary forest that is at once a possible horizon and a poetic and shared vision of what tomorrow’s world could be.
Directed and choreographed by Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach, the show combines immersive technologies and live performances to offer families an exciting and immersive experience.
N.B.: Places are limited, so booking is recommended.
CREDITS
VR LAB
- Concept and curation: Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach in collaboration with Antonietta Mira. The games in the workshop—transposed into virtual reality—are taken from the exhibition “Diamo i Numeri (DIN)” conceived and curated by Prof. Antonietta Mira (USI)
- VR programming: Simone Assi and Paolo Boffi
- Production: Ariella Vidach AiEP/DiDstudio in collaboration with Meet Creative Studio (IT)
- in collaboration with Oltre I Limiti ETS
SHOW
- Authors: Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach
- Choreography: Ariella Vidach
- Direction: Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach
- Performers: Sofia Casprini, Rafael Candela
- Dramaturgy: Nicola Bruno, Antonietta Mira, Claudio Prati, Ariella Vidach, and Maria Paola Zedda
- Texts: Bruno Tognolini, writer and poet for children and their grown-ups (verses taken from Rime Raminghe and Rime Rimedio)
- Scenes and lighting: Claudio Prati
- Music: Tommaso Leddi, Hauschka, Jonny Nash
- Vocal compositions: Marco Sambataro
- Costumes: Simone Verduci (AI Technologist), in collaboration with Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach
- 3D models / VR and video: Simone Assi (AiEP) in collaboration with Meet Creative Studio (IT)
- Production: Ariella Vidach AiEP (IT), Avventure in Elicottero Prodotti (CH), DiDstudio (IT), Teatro Grande Brescia (IT)
- Co-production: MEET Digital Culture Center/Creative Studio (IT)
- With the support of: MIC Ministry of Culture, Municipality of Milan
- Special thanks to: Carlo Infante, Irene Maramonti, Pietro Armuzzi of Pupazzia, Paola Raddrizzani, Elena Molon
TICKETS
Workshop + show: €12 per adult plus child / €5 per additional child and/or adult
Show only: €10 per adult plus child / €5 per additional child and/or adult
Dance card discount: 50% off ticket price
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase shortly. For further information, please write to team@meetcenter.it
