On the side of children
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"BINGOTTO"
On the side of children
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"BINGOTTO"
23 July 2026
"BINGOTTO! on the side of children"
comes to the Giffoni Film Festival
the carlo mendozzi ets foundation will be the protagonist of two events featuring music, fairy tales, and healthy lifestyles on july 23 and 24
Storytelling and entertainment to introduce children to the themes of well-being and healthy eating. The Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation will be present at the Giffoni Film Festival with two events dedicated to the project "Bingotto! On the Side of Children," the web app created to promote healthier and more conscious habits through simple and engaging language.
Thursday, July 23, will begin at 7:00 PM with a presentation for the Elements +3 section jurors. During the activities, the song "Cantapesce" will be played, inviting the children in the room to sing along, karaoke-style, transforming music into an educational tool capable of communicating the values of well-being and healthy lifestyles with immediacy and a touch of joy.
The same initiative will be repeated on July 24th at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the Elements +6 age group.
Also on Thursday, July 23rd, but at 9:00 p.m., the Foundation will be at the Giardino degli Aranci in Giffoni Valle Piana, as part of the "Il Posto delle Favole" Festival initiative.
During the evening, an actor will read to the audience "Sponzillo cerca casa," one of the fables from the web app "Bingotto! dalla parte dei bambini." Through the power of storytelling, adults and children will be guided to discover the importance of proper nutrition and more balanced daily choices, favoring natural, seasonal, and above all, unprocessed products.
For the Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation, attending the Giffoni Film Festival represents an important opportunity to showcase its educational projects and meet directly with children and families, using tools that resonate with their imagination, such as stories, music, and games.
A creative and immediate way to continue spreading messages that are crucial for the growth, health, and well-being of the new generations.
"Being present at the Giffoni Film Festival means being able to speak directly to children using languages that engage and intrigue them. Through this important collaboration," says Sergio Galzigna, Secretary of the Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation, "with Bingotto! we want to transform games and fairy tales into educational tools, helping the youngest children understand the value of healthy eating and well-being from the very beginning, and gently encourage them to make healthy and informed daily choices."
18 January 2026
"Self M-aid Award"
Sigep fair in Rimini
This year, SIGEP in Rimini once again hosted a special event for our Foundation: the awards ceremony for the third edition of the Self m-aid Award, the Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation's annual prize for young gelato and pastry entrepreneurs.
This event grows in popularity with each passing year, with the aim of recognizing those who have the courage to transform an idea into a business, and especially those who choose to do so with a fresh vision, focusing on innovation, sustainability, inclusion, and social impact.
First Prize went to Daniela Landonio (Gorla Minore, Varese), creator of INSIDE AUT – Social Gelateria for Inclusion: a project that aims to create an artisanal gelato shop run by young people with autism spectrum disorder, supported by trained staff. A concrete and structured idea, already underway with training programs, which demonstrates that inclusion is not a slogan but a daily commitment based on skill, courage, and vision.
Second Prize went to Aaron Zarfati (Milan), of the Congelato group and creator of Gelato Week, a traveling event that combined gelato, culture, and innovation, involving multiple cities and thousands of visitors. A project born authentically and self-financed, but already focused on growing and becoming an increasingly national event.
Third Prize went to Martina Francesconi (Genoa), founder of GELATINA – Frutta Libera: an initiative that aims to map and promote the often-forgotten wild fruits found in urban areas. With her "Urban Orchard," Martina has created a collaborative network between communities, agronomists, and institutions, transforming biodiversity and the landscape into a resource and paving the way for future developments, also thanks to participatory digital tools.
In addition to the winners, other extraordinary projects were also recognized.
The Young Talent Award was presented to German Peter Telgmann, who offers an innovative model featuring artisanal gelato in transparent, reusable tubs, combining authenticity, sustainability, and an advanced distribution support system for professionals. This is an example of how passion, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit can pave new paths in the industry.
The major innovation of this edition was the introduction of the Inclusion and Sociality Award, presented to Antonio Mezzalira of the Golosi di Natura gelateria (Piazzola sul Brenta, Padua), for his ability to transform gelato into a gesture of closeness and hope, capable of bringing light even in the most difficult moments, such as those experienced by children treated in hospital wards.
Finally, the Special Mention was awarded to Alessandro Zoli of Peace and Cream (Faenza), for a project that combines supply chain sustainability, food recovery, and social inclusion: a concrete demonstration of how gelato can become an ethical gesture, capable of valorizing raw materials, the local area, and people.
One of the Foundation's primary objectives remains to offer concrete support to young entrepreneurs, helping them shape their ideas and transform their talent into a real, sustainable, and lasting path.
We will continue to support new players in the sector with the next edition, which will be presented in the coming months
28 November 2025
"Bingotto – On the Children's Side" at the Bookstore"
Cicciapelliccia Bookstore in Baronissi (Salerno)
On Friday, November 28, 2025, the Cicciapelliccia Bookstore in Baronissi (Salerno) hosted the event "Bingotto – On the Children's Side at the Bookstore," an event entirely dedicated to children. The goal was to discuss healthy eating through the power of stories, the creative use of color, and the convivial experience of snack time, transforming nutritional education into small everyday habits and combating childhood obesity over time.
The format was born from the "Bingotto, On the Children's Side!" project and will feature two of the fairy tales from the web app performed by booksellers and actresses Claudia Balsamo and Daniela De Bartolomeis. The event will include workshops where coloring sheets help children naturally grasp the messages, followed by a healthy snack that translates the words into examples.
The meeting is part of the educational program the Foundation is developing in the local communities, aiming to make the scientific content available on the website www.fondazionecarlomendozzi.org accessible and to build a bridge between school and home. The library thus becomes a familiar place where children can practice simple choices: listen, try, repeat. It is in this continuity that prevention finds its place, free from technicalities.
19 November 2025
Conference "Obesity Prevention: Law and Medical Science"
State Attorney's Office
The conference, held at the State Attorney's Office in Rome, was designed specifically for primary school teachers and parents, with a simple and concrete goal: to transform the principles of prevention into daily practices, both inside and outside the classroom. The conference is part of the "Extend Your Life, Don't Expand It" campaign, which aims to introduce experimental nutrition education programs in primary schools.
In recent years, childhood obesity has increased rapidly, causing concern among pediatricians, schools, and families. The Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation is proposing a nationwide initiative to combine healthy eating habits, emotional education, and scientific literacy in schools.
The afternoon session alternated institutional and clinical perspectives, from the new obesity law to updates on pediatrics, from food law to integrated health in schools, and the role of teachers, administrators, and associations in launching prevention courses. The presentations included representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Carabinieri Health Group, the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, the Court of Auditors, the Ministry of Education and Merit, the National Institute of Health, the Association of School Managers, MOIGE, and AIPPI. The session was moderated by Gaetana Natale, a State Attorney.
Also focusing on operational tools, the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation reintroduced "Bingotto! On the Children's Side," a web app that uses narrated fairy tales, language games, and resources for parents to help them make informed food choices day after day. This educational tool interacts with both school and family life.
11 April 2025
"Notes of Memory" Third Annivesary
of the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation app
Pasolini Theather in Salerno
The Carlo Mendozzi Foundation's third anniversary took place on April 11, 2025, at the packed Pasolini Theater in Salerno. More than a mere anniversary, it was an opportunity to reaffirm the value of culture as a tool for cohesion and social interaction.Sergio Galzigna, secretary and driving force behind the Foundation, reviewed these three years of activity, emphasizing the desire to "build culture as a social message." The evening was a natural continuation of the "Notes of Memory" initiative, a project promoted by the Foundation at the Casa Albergo in Salerno. On that occasion, several guests shared their experiences of life as emigrants returning to their hometown at a later age. These intimate, often hidden, stories have been collected in a book by the Foundation to give voice to a collective memory. Thus, the Foundation continues to explore the theme of emigration through a cultural and social lens. Words, music, and testimonies intertwined to recount not only the physical journey, but also the inner journey of those who leave, dream, return, or remain in memory.
Reinforcing this theme, Professor Adalgiso Amendola offered a lucid and well-documented lecture on past and contemporary migrations. His conclusion was clear: welcoming others is not an act of charity, but an act of civility. The journey then moved to Venezuela, thanks to Professor Giuseppe D’Angelo, who brought the forgotten stories of those who emigrate in search of hope back to the forefront. It was a moment of great intensity, revealing the emotional side of men and women who embraced hope to set out for a better life.
The music did the rest, with Maestro Di Capua on the piano and Marina Bruno's powerful voice providing the audience with a profound emotional experience. Carefully chosen pieces, from "Santa Lucia lontana" to "Caruso," explored the theme of separation and the desire to return in a universal language: that of music.
12 February 2025
Presentation of the "Bingotto!" app
Casa Sanremo
The presentation of “Bingotto! Dalla parte dei bambini” was held on
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, an innovative educational project conceived by
Sergio Galzigna and promoted by the Salerno Carlo Mendozzi Foundation, for the
prevention of childhood obesity live on the web from the literary salon of Casa
Sanremo Writers.
The interactive and free web app, downloadable directly from
the home page of the website www.fondazionecarlomendozzi.org, aims to preserve
the imaginative capacity of children, offering them an environment free of
violence and full of positive educational models.
“Bingotto!”, in fact, offers
an educational and playful experience designed for the little ones with the
possibility of listening to the narrated fairy tales, reading them independently,
printing them to browse them on paper or coloring the illustrations either by
hand or directly on the screen of a PC, iPad or smartphone, thanks to an
adaptive interface; the experience is accessible and engaging for children of
different ages.
In addition, the app includes a section dedicated to
interactive puzzles, which allow young users to recompose some of the images
taken from fairy tales, thus stimulating their logic and visual-spatial
coordination. An educational glossary, edited by speech therapist Dr. Francesca
Stellato, helps children understand complex or difficult-to-pronounce words,
while a section dedicated to parents offers dietary advice for healthy infant
nutrition by Prof. Claudia Mandato, Head of Pediatrics at the Hospital/University
of Salerno, who will provide constant support to families, with monthly
updates.
The project was born from the collaboration of a team of experts from
different fields including: Antonio De Chiara, Pasquale and Mario Lanzieri,
Roberto Giaquinto and Roberta Salerno.
19 January 2025
"Self M-aid Award"
Sigep fair in Rimini
The second edition of the Self M-Aid Award, a
recognition dedicated to young entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves
for innovative ideas and projects in the fields of ice cream and pastry, was
held at Sala Neri 2 at SIGEP in Rimini.
The first place was won by Filippo Bonacini with
Spatolata of Reggio Emilia, a workshop of artisan ice cream that promotes the
inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace, Offering training
courses and an accessible working environment that enhances individual skills.
The second place was awarded to Chiara Nassa with
Oficina - Pecora Nera, a sustainable company that runs 15 ice cream shops
between Brescia and Verona, distinguished for the distribution of homemade ice
cream through refrigerated vending machines and for the proposal of inclusive
flavors such as vegan, lactose-free and protein.
For the first time, third place was awarded ex aequo
to Mariaemilia Argentano with Emi’s Bakery in Castrovillari, a gluten-free
pastry shop that combines social commitment and sustainability, and Andrea
Zingrillo, Wally Gelato frutta e Co. with the event Come Prima, More than
Prima, a solidarity initiative celebrating sharing and inclusion through ice
cream.
This year’s novelty is the category Young Talents
(Students), for which Carola Venturino has triumphed with Giardini di Marzo in
Varazze, an ice cream shop that continues the tradition of craftsmanship by
enhancing local excellence, such as Slow Food and promoting sustainable choices
at every stage of production.
The jury also decided to award two special mentions to
recognize further excellence, rewarding Sister Miriam D'Agostino for her
commitment in updating the ancient Benedictine philosophy of Ora et Labora.
Through the Agricultural Society of Nuns of Bastia Umbra, he has been able to
combine tradition and innovation, keeping alive the ancient monastic recipes
and promoting a sustainable production and solidarity and Aron Bazri for the
project Legumato 2. An innovative idea that reinterprets the concept of ice cream
using agri-food by-products such as legumes, bran and aquafaba. The project,
winner of the Ecotrophelia Italia 2024 competition, is distinguished for its
sustainable and creative approach in enhancing waste ingredients, demonstrating
how research and innovation can lead to surprising solutions in the food
sector.
15 Luglio 2024
"Fragments of Stories"
Hotel House "Immacolata Concezione"
of Salerno
It is a journey through authentic and touching stories of some residents of the Casa Albergo Immacolata Concezione in Salerno, who emigrated abroad in search of opportunities and then returned to their beloved Salerno. On the occasion of the centenary of one of the guests, these stories of real life have become a precious tribute to memory, collected in a small book created to preserve and cherish the memory.
24 May 2024
"Artificial intelligence and new technologies for
autism spectrum disorders"
Chamber of Commerce of Salerno
The conference held on Friday, May 24 at the Chamber
of Commerce of Salerno was an event aimed at promoting greater awareness and
understanding of the needs of people affected by autism spectrum disorders.
The latest discoveries in assistive technology, best
practices in implementing technological solutions and the benefits that these
innovations can bring to the autistic community were explored.
The key topics of the conference were: the application
of artificial intelligence in the early diagnosis and treatment of autism
spectrum disorders; The development and implementation of dedicated
applications and software to support people with autism in everyday activities;
the use of robotics and virtual reality to promote learning and socialization
for children and adults with autism; The ethical and legal challenges of using
technology in autism.
The conference was an important opportunity to bring
together experts, professionals in the field, health care workers but also to
involve families, in order to discuss and deepen technological innovations in
the context of autism spectrum disorders.
23 April 2024
"History in the Kitchen, from precepts to reality"
AMALPHEAT School in Baronissi (SA)
The event “History in the Kitchen, from precepts to
reality” took place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Amalpheat cooking school
in Baronissi. The event, conceived by Carlo Mendozzi Foundation, in synergy
with the Salerno Medical School Foundation, with the participation of the
Trotula de Ruggiero Foundation-Preventive Medicine Study Center and the Medical
School Lounge, had three aspects: historical, health-related and gastronomic.
It was the first edition of an event born with the aim of becoming an annual
event and which in its first edition put six amateur chefs, historian
enthusiasts and doctors in the kitchen, to collaborate together, in a
good-natured non-professional challenge, “rivaling” between six dishes
representing over ten centuries of medical history. The amateur chefs were
guided by the experience and watchful eye of Engineer Pietro Rispoli, a
professional chef from Salerno.
The must of the event was to prepare simple,
healthy dishes that respected the dictates of the medical school itself, obviously
or updated, or to respond to modern scientific knowledge. Great emphasis was
given to spices and medicinal herbs, which still find their focal point in the
Giardino della Minerva, the flagship of the Fondazione Scuola Medica
Salernitana.
Friday 26 January 2024
"Educational meeting on safe driving prevention"
High school G. Da Procida - Salerno
The educational meeting on PREVENTION TO SAFE DRIVING took place on
Friday, 26 January 2024 at the Aula Magna of the Liceo scientifico statale G.
Da Procida di Salerno, Organised to raise awareness among young people about
the seriousness of driving under sub-optimal conditions, with a total of 80 18
year old students participating
The meeting opened with a greeting from the Councillor
for social and youth policies of the Municipality of Salerno - Paola De
Roberto, the President of the Automobile Club Salerno - Vincenzo Demasi and the
Director of SerD (Service for the
prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of various forms of
pathological addictions) of the ASL of Salerno Antonietta Grandinetti.
Two interventions on alcohol and drug abuse followed,
with their interaction with the guide, by SerD, with the support of the head
psychologist Dr.ssa Luisa Gagliardi and the medical director Dr.ssa Giulia M.
Calabrese.
The driver Angelo Marino has intervened demonstrating the danger to
driving by using the smart phone, thanks to the driving simulator made
available by the Automobile Club of Salerno
On this occasion, the innovative APP "Mind Your
Snap" was presented, specifically dedicated to self-monitoring of the
user’s attention status, with numerous features and many useful road safety
reminders.
21 January 2024
"Self M-aid award"
SIGEP fair in Rimini
The award ceremony of the first edition of the contest Self M-aid Award
took place at the SIGEP fair in Rimini on 21 January, where the winners were
revealed who have collected the symbolic cheques thanks to which, will be able
to continue investing in their own skills or in their own company, in equipment
or training courses.
The first prize was won by Silvia Chirico, a young
entrepreneur from Salerno who has always worked in the family business in
Ascea, Cilento, consolidating its position, Then start a new adventure driven
by passion and the desire to get involved. With its "agrigelateria"
it wants to make visitors live a unique experience through the discovery of
original tastes and the search for local raw materials. You have the first
prize for having proposed a far-sighted project made of enterprising and especially
ice cream never seen or tasted before.
Second place for Luca Butti who, together with his wife, carried out a
project not recommended by anyone, from an entrepreneurial point of view,
demonstrating that calculations are not always exact mathematical formulas,
sometimes dreams exceed reality
Third place for Stefano Dassie who presented his
innovative idea of training and communication within the ice cream industry
through his podcast "20min of Excellence". Dassie’s mission is to
transmit, with the help of experts in the field, the essence and philosophy of
artisanal ice cream. The podcast is the first step in a larger project that
sees the creation of a school for entrepreneurial training, for all those who
want to enter the world of homemade ice cream.
Special mention
for the fourth finalist, Nicolò Simonato who through his idea has put at the
center of its portal the attention to the customer, thanks to the
personalization of his cakes.
An important stage is that of the SIGEP from which it
was announced that the Self M-aid award will become an annual appointment of
the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation. As of 1 March 2024, it will be possible to
submit applications for the second edition by submitting their own innovative
ideas and projects.
04 January 2024
"The Salerno that does not forget, the memories of our elders"
Hotel House "Immacolata Concezione"
Run by Salerno Solidale Spa
The first meeting of the new year took place on January 4, at the Immacolata Concezione Hotel House, managed by Salerno Solidale Spa, with the presentation of the book "La Salerno che non dimentica, le memorie dei nostri anziani", a collection of the testimonies and memories of the elderly women, who for the Befana will give it to their grandchildren, donating with it their stories.
The book, created by the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation after listening to the guests of the structure, wants to be a collection of testimonies and thoughts to keep alive the memory and historical memory of many people of Salerno. The event was held at the splendid structure of the Hotel House "Immaculate Conception", in the heart of the historic center of Salerno; for privacy needs of guests of the structure and protection of the health of the most fragile, was held in a confidential manner and therefore not open to the public.
20 June 2023
"Notes for the Memory"
Hotel House "Immacolata Concezione"
Salerno
SThe event "Memory Notes" was held on 20 June 2023, the first public act since the birth of the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation.
The event took place at the beautiful structure of the Hotel House "Immaculate Conception", in the heart of the historic center of Salerno, on the occasion of the longest day of the year because symbolically we would like the sun never to set, or at least as late as possible, in the minds of our elderly citizens. The evening was accompanied by music and songs of Naples, curated by M. Domenico Orilia, and singer Laura Baldi; could not miss the tasting of Viccillo di Pantaleone, a brioche with eggs that was traditionally offered on Maundy Thursday, a symbolism of tradition that has certainly evoked some happy memories, even if on a different day from Lent. After the musical break, we enjoyed the sunset in the new room set up and in front of the Quadriportico, in the company of the Avv. Filomena Arcieri, President of Salerno Solidale and manager of the structure, and Ms Luisa Zotti, manager of the Hotel House, which we thank for this opportunity. For the confidentiality of guests and protection of health of the most fragile, it was held in a confidential form and therefore not open to the public.
30 March 2023
Evening presentation at 18:00
at Hotel Bristol
Vietri sul Mare
28 March 2023
Press conference at 10:00
Sala del Gonfalone
Palazzo di Città. Salerno