Cleaning and improvement works at the Via Pascoli parking area, with a focus on maintenance and the graffiti removal. In collaboration with the Università degli Studi of Perugia.
Week of Guardianship
Perugia, 15 - 21 September 2025
A week devoted to small yet meaningful acts of care and love for the city of Perugia
The "Week of Guardianship" is an initiative designed to inspire every citizen to become a guardian of their city through simple, tangible gestures of care and love for the places that daily host the life of the community.
Its inspiration is drawn from the words of the Sienese Constitution of 1309, the ancient statute that urged citizens to "hold dear above all the beauty of the city, for the delight and joy of strangers, and for the honour, prosperity, and growth of the city and its people"...
This initiative is the result of a collaboration between the Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation, the Municipality of Perugia, the Region of Umbria, the University of Perugia, the University for Foreigners of Perugia, the Pietro Vannucci Academy of Fine Arts, alongside associations, schools, and businesses across the region.
Every place is a shared gift to be cared for
Throughout the "Week of Guardianship", citizens, associations, schools, and businesses are invited to join in the initiatives of care and upkeep identified throughout the city of Perugia.
Through the spontaneous involvement of the community, we shall protect and preserve the places that welcome our daily lives. With care and with love, we want to restore beauty, dignity, and harmony to every corner of the city.
These may be small gestures, yet they are deeply meaningful—caring for streets, squares, parks, buildings, gardens, and other places that safeguard the memory and identity of Perugia and its urban fabric.
Shared gestures, collective memory
From the smallest act to the grandest gesture, from the individual to the community, from action to spirit—it takes very little to allow beauty, care, and guardianship to blossom. The front door of our home, the street where we live, the square that welcomes us, the garden where nature offers respite... all these are threads in a shared memory, an invisible web binding together the city's identity.
Together—children and adults, students and workers, associations and enterprises—we may offer a gesture of love to Perugia.
The places of Guardianship
Discover the list of sites where the "Week of Guardianship" 2025 took place.
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Maintenance of public green spaces and refurbishment of internal pathways to make the park accessible for social and recreational activities. In collaboration with the Università per Stranieri of Perugia.
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Cleaning and tidying of the outdoor areas of the monumental San Francesco al Prato complex, one of the city's most iconic landmarks. In collaboration with the Accademia di Belle Arti of Perugia.
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Restoration offlower boxes, refurbishment of paving and urban furniture within the park,thorough cleaning including removal of waste and abandoned materials, aimed at enhancingpublic areas used by families, children, and the community.
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Renovation of green spaces, focusing in particular on the park's fountain and paving, along with general cleaning and waste removal, aimed at restoring the usability of public spaces, and creating a more welcoming environment for residents and visitors.
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Works to restore drainage pits, replace stormwater grates, and reposition wooden benches to enhance the park's green spaces.
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Repaving and restoration of concrete curbs along walkways. Installation of a new basketball hoop, painting of iron benches, graffiti removal from playground equipment, and general park cleaning to improve accessibility for citizens.
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Maintenance and cleaning of the fountain and surrounding urban furniture, including the addition of flowering plants to the seating areas to better highlight the identity of the area. In collaboration with Legambiente.
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Improvement of the area through the removal of curbs, replacement of benches, bollards, and perimeter fencing, and securing of public lighting, along with thorough general cleaning of green spaces and removal of waste.
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Specialized painting work to remove graffiti from the wall.
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Restoration of area usability through replacement of missing thresholds and iron covers, thorough cleaning of paving, painting of side walls and railings, and maintenance of green spaces and hedges. In collaboration with Associazione Anima Perugia, Pro Loco Ponte Felcino, La Felciniana APS. For more information, please contact info@animaperugia.it.
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Restoration of steps and railings, refurbishment of the stage and wooden benches, painting of the iron table, and general cleaning and waste removal to restore the usability of public spaces, thereby creating a more welcoming environment for residents and visitors. In collaboration with C.S.R.E. "San Giuseppe" & Cooperativa Nuova dimensione. For more information, please contact katiaantonetti@nuovadimensione.com.
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Repainting of benches and the well located in the square. In collaboration with Unione Nazionale Consumatori Umbria. For more information, please contact david.bonifazi59@gmail.com.
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Maintenance of the indoor and outdoor spaces at the headquarters of the National Consumers Union in Umbria. In collaboration with Unione Nazionale Consumatori Umbria. For more information, please contact segreteria@consumatoriumbria.it.
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Repainting of the multipurpose room in the women's section of the Capanne Correctional Facility. In collaboration with CESF Scuola Edile di Perugia & ANCE Umbria.
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Upkeep and improvement of the outdoor areas at the CESF and Cassa Edile di Perugia headquarters, with new signage and maintenance of the surrounding greenery and public parking. In collaboration with CESF Scuola Edile di Perugia & Cassa Edile di Perugia.
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Painting the Boschiriolo railing adjacent to the Green Area. In collaboration with Circolo Arci Pianello. For more information, please contact arcipianello@gmail.com.
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Maintenance of the green spaces, tree-lined pedestrian path, children's playground, adjacent roads, and parking area. In collaboration with Polisportiva Aree Verdi di Ponte Rio. For more information, please contact vin_and83@yahoo.com.
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Cleaning and restoration of the area, including tables, public benches, and the bocce court, along with the installation of a Little Free Library and birdhouses. In collaboration with Comitato Pila si ritrova. For more information, please contact pilasiritrova@gmail.com.
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Enhancement of the upper section of the public park with new plants and flowers. In collaboration with Associazione Il Profumo dei Tigli. For more information, please contact ilprofumodeitigliperugia@gmail.com.
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Maintenance and cleaning of the avenue leading to the 'Finistauro Patiti' Sports Field, including greenery care and waste collection. In collaboration with Associazione Pro Pila. For more information, please contact carlo.martani@alice.it.
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Installation of a new bench to improve accessibility for park users. In collaboration with Associazione Parco Tevere 2. For more information, please contact associazioneparcotevere@gmail.com.
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Installation of a Little Free Library made from recycled materials, available to all community members who wish to leave or borrow a book. In collaboration with Centro Socio-Culturale Montegrillo. For more information, please contact centromontegrillo@gmail.com.
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Public greenery maintenance and cleaning of the road verges along the street and in the cemetery area. In collaboration with Proloco san martino dei colli & APS Poggio delle Corti. For more information, please contact info@sanmartinodeicolli.it.
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Restoration of the War Memorial and upkeep of the surrounding park area. In collaboration with Officine Meccaniche Galletti.
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Garden redevelopment initiative at Cenerente Primary School, promoted by the Tezio Partecipa Committee, in collaboration with the School, the Parish of Cenerente, local associations, and Gesenu. For more information, please contact teziopartecipa@gmail.com.
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Beautification of green areas and restoration of pedestrian paths connecting various parts of the district and neighboring areas. Structured activities will also be carried out with expert educators and specially trained dogs, who will accompany students from the Santa Lucia Primary School in a pet therapy session. In collaboration with Qua lo zoccolo Association, S. Lucia Proloco, S. Lucia Parish, S. Lucia Primary School, and Il Circolo School Directorate. For more information, please contact donatella.seppoloni@gmail.com.
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Students from nursery, primary, and secondary schools will participate in activities such as school garden redevelopment, rainwater collection, recycled material construction, and green space care. In collaboration with I.C. Perugia 1 Colle Umberto Schools, Legambiente, GESENU, and Le Radici Association. For more information, please contact simowilly08@gmail.com.
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Environmental education and awareness activities for children and adults, followed by the planting of a tree in the Green Area. In collaboration with A.P.S. - A.S.D. Sant'Egidio and the Secular Franciscan Order of Farneto. For more information, please contact mareamoxi@gmail.com.
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Itinerant maintenance activities in locations hosting the "Butterfly Corners" created through the Community Gardening initiative. In collaboration with La Salute che Cammina with Piedibus del Ben Essere and its Gems, and Avis Comunale Perugia. For more information, please contact erminiabattista@gmail.com.
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Bench refurbishment to improve functionality and aesthetics of the Municipal Park, along with cleaning and repainting of the CVA Pretola door and masonry walls. In collaboration with Associazione per Pretola aps. For more information, please contact canaiola.pretola@libero.it.
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Two initiatives focused on beautifying public spaces in Elce and raising community awareness on health and green care. Activities "Elce in Fiore" and "Vivi il Parco" are organized in collaboration with Elce Viva. For more information, please contact elceviva@gmail.com.
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Restoration of the fountain's hydraulic and musical mechanisms. Weekend events will celebrate the fountain's reactivation, actively involving the local community. In collaboration with Roghers staff aps. For more information, please contact amministrazione@umbriachespacca.it and comunicazione@umbriachespacca.it.
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Urban regeneration project involving cleaning and enhancement of vacant shop windows, transforming them into temporary contemporary art exhibition spaces with local artists. In collaboration with Anima Perugia Association. For more information, please contact info@animaperugia.it.
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Cleaning, maintenance, and reopening of the accessible trail of Pianaccia in the "Collestrada Municipal Forest," including signage inspection and a guided historical-environmental walk. In collaboration with Anima Perugia Association, Colle della Strada APS, RandAgiamo, Legambiente, and Forabosco. For more information, please contact info@animaperugia.it.
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Care and maintenance of the two flowerbeds in the public gardens opposite the Church of Sant'Ercolano. In collaboration with Giardini Maestri - professional training center. For more information, please contact info@giardinimaestri.it.
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Tree and plant planting initiatives to create biodiversity-rich green areas, and flowerbed maintenance near the Madonna Alta market. At Ponte San Giovanni, improvements to parking accessibility and new flowerbed planting. In collaboration with Coldiretti. For more information, please contact umbria@coldiretti.it.
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Activities for collecting abandoned waste and installing new flower boxes to beautify and improve the school area. In collaboration with "A. Bonucci" Primary School and Gesenu.
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Initiatives with associated shopkeepers to care for, beautify, and improve shop windows and surrounding areas. In collaboration with Confcommercio. For more information, please contact perugia@confcommercio.umbria.it.
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Redevelopment of the Fontivegge Station area, including travertine paving replacement and graffiti removal from surrounding walls. In collaboration with Confindustria. For more information, please contact perugia@confindustria.umbria.it.
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Cleaning and beautification of spaces in front of participating businesses. In collaboration with Confapi. For more information, please contact info@confapiperugia.org.
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Green cleaning and pruning to restore about 60 olive trees in the municipal olive grove of Via G. Bambagioni. In collaboration with Aprol. For more information, please contact gabrielemocio@aprolumbria.com and info.aprolumbria@gmail.com.
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Park maintenance and cleaning, and promotion of a tree planting project with related fundraising. In collaboration with AIGU and Legambiente. For more information, please contact gemma.gresele@hotmail.it.
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Sanding and repainting of benches in the public park. In collaboration with Filosofi.. amo aps and Lions Club Perugia Maestà delle Volte. For more information, please contact info@filosofiamo.it.
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Safety work on fencing, cleaning of children's play areas and green spaces in the public park; green maintenance near the Proloco; beautification of the Church of the Annunciation and Perugino's tomb. In collaboration with Associazione Turistica APS Proloco Pietro Vannucci. For more information, please contact fortunelli.claudio@gmail.com.
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Cleaning and graffiti removal from the terrace of the Covered Market. In collaboration with Città del Cioccolato. For more information, please contact info@cittadelcioccolato.it.
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Green maintenance and restoration of decorum in the green area and public park of Via della Cupa. In collaboration with Grafox.
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Cleaning activities to remove graffiti and posters from the entrance door of the Association. In collaboration with ARS ET LABOR Association. For more information, please contact info@arsetlabor.eu.
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Cleaning and restoration of decorum in both the external and internal areas of the Monumental Monastic Complex of San Pietro, including the premises of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, the University Museum Center, and the Foundation for Agricultural Education of Perugia. The activities will focus in particular on the three internal cloisters, the Medieval Garden, and the internal parking area. In collaboration with the University of Perugia.
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Extraordinary cleaning of the staircase of Perugia's Cathedral.
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Extraordinary cleaning of the staircases at the Poste Italiane headquarters in Perugia's historic center, located in Piazza Matteotti.
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Cleaning of the green area, including grass cutting, and repainting of the Moto Club Perugia headquarters to improve the appearance and decorum of the public park. In collaboration with Moto Club Red Passion. For more information, please contact Silvia Balducci 3383633027.
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Initiative to enhance the spaces adjacent to the entrance of the Itaca Cooperative, including ground leveling and ramp restoration to improve accessibility to the facility, along with the planting of various types of plants to beautify the outdoor areas. In collaboration with Consorzio Itaca Soc. Coop. For more information, please contact: r.lunghi@consorzioitaca.eu.
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Activities, round tables, and meetings between citizens, associations, and institutions on the themes of stewardship, care, community, and maintenance. Includes green cleaning, planting, and tree installation. In collaboration with Vivere Monteluce, Polisportiva Monteluce, and ASD Viva. For more information, please contact: viveremonteluce@gmail.com.
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Workshops, games, and educational activities in the Ferro di Cavallo Park, located on Via F. Gregorovius, aimed at developing care pathways for the green area and enhancing the social spaces of the neighborhood community. At the Ferro di Cavallo community center, repainting and replacement of the football field doors will be carried out. In collaboration with Consorzio Auriga, Ferro di Cavallo Association, Ferro di Cavallo Socio-Cultural Center, Parish of San Giovanni Battista Ferro di Cavallo, and IC Perugia 8. For more information, please contact: gabriele.biccini@asad-sociale.it.
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Replacement of benches located within the urban green areas of Chico Mendez Park and the Percorso Verde. In collaboration with GBM Soc. Coop. For more information, please contact: nicola.stabile@gbmcoop.it.
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Interventions aimed at redeveloping the electrical panels located on Via Calderini (corner of Corso Vannucci), Corso Cavour (corner of Via XIV Settembre), and Via della Canapina (near Piazza del Drago), owned by the Municipality of Perugia, which have been subject to vandalism. The initiative includes cleaning and the creation of artistic designs that will be applied to the front of the panels using specially designed supports. In collaboration with Emu Group SpA.
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Below is the press release distributed to regional and national media outlets during the press conference held in Milan on 12 June 2025:
Perugia, Week of Guardianship
A beautiful city is also a well-cared-for city
The Municipality of Perugia leads the project, conceived by Brunello Cucinelli
Milan, 12 June 2025 - This morning, at Casa Cucinelli in Milan, a press conference was held in the presence of journalists and friends to unveil an important initiative entitled the "Week of Guardianship".
Conceived by Brunello Cucinelli, the project has been warmly embraced by the Municipality of Perugia, which acts as the main organiser of the initiative. The endeavour also involves the Umbrian region, the University of Perugia, the University for Foreigners of Perugia and the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia.
Dedicated to the architectural and natural wonders of the entire municipal territory of the Umbrian capital, the initiative aims to raise public awareness around fostering a civic culture of preservation, guardianship, and beautification. The full scope of the project -which will take place in the week of 15-21 September 2025 - was outlined during the event.
The initiative was presented by Brunello Cucinelli, President of the eponymous fashion house based in Solomeo, alongside the Mayor of Perugia, Vittoria Ferdinandi, in the presence of the President of the Umbria Region, Stefania Proietti; the Rector of the University of Perugia, Maurizio Oliviero; the Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia, Valerio De Cesaris; and the Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia, Tiziana D'Acchille.
The objective is to instil a collective sense of responsibility for the care of the common good and Beauty itself, by identifying and enhancing specific areas within both the urban and peripheral parts of the Umbrian capital. This endeavour also seeks to safeguard the city's authentic memory and identity. The noble aim of the initiative is that every citizen feels engaged in this communal labour of beautification —beginning with tending to the facade of one's home, nurturing the plants in one's garden, and maintaining the cleanliness of one's gate.
All of this is undertaken in the spirit of civic commitment and collective generosity, in constant collaboration with schools, families, neighbourhood associations, businesses, and merchants, so that each individual may select one or more days during the Week of Guardianship to perform their personal act of care towards Perugia.
Brunello Cucinelli commented: «I like to think that this Week of Guardianship will find joyful participation from all Perugians and beyond, urging them to recognise the importance of each person caring for a small part of our splendid city of Perugia, a heritage of humanity. We are all temporary guardians of Beauty, and that represented by Perugia's monumental stones, parks, gardens, and orchards awaits daily, gracious, and gentle acts of care from all —whether residents or students, or those visitors who come to experience it as tourists. The ancient Athenians taught us: 'If the doorway to your home is clean, the whole city is clean,' 'It is our duty to leave the city more beautiful than we inherited it.'I believe that everything can begin with caring for one's own doorway. A cleaned and polished door will be more beautiful; a well-tended garden will be more beautiful; and soon after, a pavement, a bench, a wall, a plaque, a flowerpot, a path, a fountain, a small park, a public square —all will regain their shine. Thus a virtuous circle will be sparked whereby all will feel responsible for the city's beauty and respectful of its territory. You will see, I am certain, that when we restore dignity to certain corners of the city, our very souls will benefit and feel lighter. In Siena, in the town hall, the fresco 'The Allegory of Good Government,' masterfully painted by Benozzo Gozzoli for our instruction and pleasure, depicts the Sienese Constitution of 1309, the supreme expression of the norms regulating civic, political, and judicial life, where it is written: 'Those who govern must hold the beauty of the city foremost in their hearts for the delight and joy of visitors, for the honour, prosperity, and growth of the city and its citizens'».
The Mayor of Perugia, Vittoria Ferdinandi, remarked:
«The Week of Guardianship is far more than a project; it is a collective act of love towards our city. It is the recognition that beauty is not merely an aesthetic matter but an ethical value, a way of living and coexisting. Beauty is shared responsibility—it is caring for one another and the places we inhabit. It is the ability to look beyond ourselves to build a more united and just community.Through this initiative, we give voice and space to an idea of active and tangible participation, involving every citizen, associations, enterprises, and institutions. To guard the city means to keep it alive, to restore its dignity, and to bring light to those places which, though seemingly marginal, form part of our collective identity. It is a daily, simple gesture, yet profoundly revolutionary.We will work together to restore value to our common goods, strengthen the bond between people and urban spaces, and cultivate a deep civic spirit that translates into concrete actions of care and renewal. For every cleaned bench, every reflowered flowerbed, every wall restored to its original beauty, is a step towards a city that is more welcoming, inclusive, and humane.
The beauty of Perugia is its soul, and it is the duty of us all to safeguard and nurture it, today andfor those who will come after us».