Positive balance for the engaging journey into the world of Urban & Geek Culture promoted by Milan Games Week & Cartoomics and from Municipality of Milan – Department of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies because the boys and girls who participated in the last month were numerous and enthusiastic four thematic workshops held in the city’s neighborhoodsto enhance the many souls of youthful creativityAnd.
Week after week, in meetings aimed at an audience of enthusiasts and curious people who were held in suggestive but little-known places in Milan, the secrets of comics and manga, role-playing games, urban music and video games were revealed, thanks to the passion and expertise of leading exponents of every expressive form who were able to entertain the kids and satisfy their every curiosity, but also to inspire and motivate them to believe in their creative resources.
“These workshops have demonstrated how young creativity in Milan is alive, curious and capable of reinventing the languages of contemporary culture – he comments Martina Riva, Councilor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies of the Municipality of Milan -. Gaming, comics, urban music and cosplay are not ‘other’ worlds, they are an integral part of the lives of our boys and girls, spaces in which they express themselves, recognize each other and build communities. As a Municipality, our task is to enhance these passions and bring them to the neighborhoods, transforming them into opportunities for meeting, growth and participation. Milan is a city that listens to young people, speaks their language and believes in the strength of their ideas.”
“Through this initiative strongly rooted in the fabric of our metropolis and made possible thanks to the close collaboration with the Municipality of Milan, we have once again demonstrated Fiera Milano’s profound vocation in promoting and enhancing the territory through events of strong appeal even outside the perimeter of the exhibition districts – underlines Marco PontiniLive & Sponsorship director of Fiera Milano -. The culture of sharing skills, arts and cultures and the broad and inclusive participation that characterized the four workshops dedicated to young people represent, in fact, an inspiring trait of our activity which will also guide us in the future in the creation of engaging initiatives together with leading institutional partners”.
“For us at Fandango Club, who share with Fiera Milano the responsibility of giving shape to the Milan Games Week & Cartoomics experience, these workshops represent the very essence of the project: transforming passion into culture and culture into participation – he adds Marco Morettipresident of Fandango Club spa and CEO of Fandango Club Creators -. Bringing the energy of the event to the city’s neighborhoods means building an authentic bond with the new generations and contributing to the drive for innovation that Milan can generate through people, their stories and their creativity.”
While waiting for other initiatives dedicated to the world of youth culture, for who participated in the workshops the wonder is not over yet because is entitled to free entry to Milan
Games Week & Cartoomics 2025, scheduled at Fiera Milano from 28 to 30 Novemberto experience firsthand the atmosphere of the most important event in Italy dedicated to gaming, comics, music and pop culture.