The series of eight talks, part of the “Preserving the Brain: A Call to Action” project takes place from 28 November 2024 to 31 March 2025 in Fondazione Prada’s Milan premises. The meetings will focus on the importance of prevention and early treatment of widespread and still incurable diseases, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis.
The series of talks is the result of the dialogue between six patient organizations and associations, and institution that support scientific research, such as AIMA Associazione Italiana Malattia di Alzheimer; AISM Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla; AISLA – Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica; AriSLA – Fondazione Italiana di ricerca per la Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica; Confederazione Parkinson Italia; and Fondazione LIRH Lega Italiana Ricerca Huntington. The program is conceived by Fondazone Prada in collaboration with Michele Porcu and Mary Zurigo of Z.E.A. Zone di Esplorazione Artistica, a critical research and experimental project group that investigates the variable boundaries between art, design, architecture, and other contemporary forms and languages, focusing on fragility, supporting museum accessibility, social inclusion, and artistic mediation.
The meetings will include discussions, workshops, round tables, readings, and video projections and involve representatives of patient organizations and associations institutions, researchers, physicians, scientific popularizers, journalists, and other relevant figures from entertainment and culture worlds.
Discover the full program and book your place for the next meeting below
12 DECEMBER 2024
Parkinson’s Disease. A disease that is 100 diseases
in collaboration with Confederazione Parkinson Italia
23 JANUARY 2025
Meeting in collaboration with AIMA – Associazione Italiana Malattia di Alzheimer
13 FEBRUARY 2025
Meeting in collaboration with Fondazione LIRH – Lega Italiana Ricerca Huntington
20 FEBRUARY 2025
Inclusive living. Beyond barriers
10 MARCH 2025
Meeting in collaboration with AISM – Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla
27 MARCH 2025
Meeting in collaboration with AISLA – Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica and ARISLA – Fondazione Italiana di Ricerca per la SLA
31 MARCH 2025
Dialoguing with Art. Aesthetic experience, sociality, and communication (part of talks among friends, a program of meetings presented by miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair, in collaboration with five institutions in Milan)
The 28 November event Choosing Words. The Lexicon of Neurodegenerative Diseases has been postponed to a date to be defined.
