Today is International Slow Day
Today is International Slow Day or Slowness Day.
I have no idea what the English version of the day is because, despite the eagerness of Italian newspapers (see here and here) to promote the initiative as “international”, no trace of “La Giornata Mondiale Della Lentezza” can be found outside of Italy.
This slow-down initiative, which has been organised by an association in Pavia, has only one scope: to “hold on a moment, slow down a bit, retake our time”.
And it has been surprisingly successful in Italy with a slow marathon in Rome, symbolic fines for the most frenetic Milanese, a slow bicycle race in Ferrara (the slowest wins!), donkey rides in Pisa, and poetry in the supermarkets of Cagliari.
Apparently something also happened in Heidelberg, Germany.
[…] via pheezy: Today is International Slow Day in Italy. […]
[…] Il 19 Febbraio è stata la Giornata Internazionale della Lentezza organizzata da un’associazione di Pavia. L’evento ha incontrato il favore ed una massiccia partecipazione da parte di molte città italiane che hanno partecipato con bizzarre iniziative. Ci dispiace solamente, in occasione di questa giornata “mondiale”, di non aver potuto osservare simili iniziative all’estero, dove non vi è traccia di tale evento. Scrivi un commento […]
[…] Putting people first is reporting that it is the international “Slow day” today organised by the Italian organisation Vivere con Lentezza. “And it has been surprisingly successful in Italy with a slow marathon in Rome, symbolic fines for the most frenetic Milanese, a slow bicycle race in Ferrara (the slowest wins!), donkey rides in Pisa, and poetry in the supermarkets of Cagliari.” […]