Associations Festival — Peace Colors Quarto

Quarto Oggiaro Tells Its Story at Villa Scheibler

The Associations Festival — Peace Colors Quarto is one of the most cherished events in the Quarto Oggiaro district, in Milan's 8th Municipality. It takes place in the park of Villa Scheibler, at via Felice Orsini 21, a historic residence with a park that represents one of the green lungs and identity hubs of the neighbourhood. Now in its twelfth edition, the festival is coordinated by the Vill@perta Association with the involvement of numerous local organizations.

A Day of Culture, Sport, and Music

The festival opens in the morning with the presentation Inside Quarto, the city they don't tell you about, curated by the Perini Foundation with projects by students from the Boccioni Art High School, followed by a guided tour of the villa. The afternoon is dedicated to families and younger attendees: workshops, face painting, archery, basketball, twirling performances by ASD Twirling Milano, and kickboxing demonstrations. The day concludes in the evening with a piano concert by Il Giardino della Musica.

The Neighbourhood's Solidarity Network

More than just a simple festival, the event is a showcase for the associative fabric of Quarto Oggiaro: alongside Vill@perta, organizations such as Fondazione Dar, Il Mantello, Futura, Amici della Mente, and many others participate. It's an opportunity to highlight the daily work in volunteering, culture, and sport that animates the district, in a spirit of peace and cohesion already evoked by the event's name.

A Different Look at Quarto Oggiaro

The festival also aims to offer an alternative narrative of a district often portrayed only through stereotypes. Among the flowerbeds and pathways of Villa Scheibler's park, Peace Colors Quarto showcases the real Quarto Oggiaro: that of associations, schools, families, and young people who, for one day a year, take over the neighbourhood's green spaces and fill them with initiatives.