reggio emilia+ in the heart of town: reggio emilia
Reggio Emilia is a forward thinking city made for man.
Constantly in
the top ranks of the quality of life classification lists, Reggio is
a city of and for young people: the kindergarten system and pre-school
education are renowned world wide for the pedagogical approach which
is studied and applied internationally.
It's a economically growing city thanks to the various production areas and it's top rank in Italy for employment level and export.
It is present in the art cities circuit and has both antique monuments and contemporary art works such as the Calatrava bridge, the Spazio Gerra, the artwork of "Invito a" and exhibition such Fotografia Europea e reggionarra.
The city is Socially and culturally rich with an important number of
associations and services as well as a university.
Reggio Emilia has created
nine twinning agreements, six friendship agreements and is linked to
over two hundred international situations. It participates in numerous
European and international projects and is the only Italian city involved
in "Intercultural
cities" promoted by the
European council and the European commission.
Home to the tricoloured flag (Tricolore) the italian’s national flag, which was born in the actual town hall in 1797 and the gold medal for the Resistance, it is a town rich in history and illustrious people but most of all it is home to a collective memory. Reggio Emilia is a city of the people.