From 14 to 20 September 2026, a new edition of the Week of Custody returns to Perugia, dedicated to small and large acts of care and love for the city of Perugia. The initiative aims to encourage every citizen to become a guardian of their own city through small yet meaningful actions of care and affection for the places that are part of their daily urban life.
The University for Foreigners of Perugia will join the initiative on Friday 18 September, with an activity focused on cleaning and maintaining the green spaces in Sant’Angelo Park and the creation of an intercultural herbal garden. In the square in front of Palazzo Gallenga, the University will host a community lunch featuring language tandems with international students and opportunities for cultural exchange on topics related to the environment and food. This will take place within the framework of the Mercato dell'Arco Etrusco, organized by CIA Umbria in collaboration with local restaurateurs from the Associazione Distretto Garibaldi.
Programme
10:00 am
Urban regeneration and green space stewardship at Parco Sant’Angelo
The collective clean-up and maintenance of the green area will also include the planting of local species and aromatic herbs provided by CIA Umbria.
12:30 pm
Community lunch & language tandems in the square in front of Palazzo Gallenga
Participants will have the opportunity to purchase products at the CIA Umbria’s Mercato dell'Arco Etrusco and at stands by local restaurateurs from the Associazione Distretto Garibaldi APS. The event will be followed by intercultural language tandems focused on food and the land.
Participants are encouraged to share their experience on social media using the event’s official hashtags #SettimanaDellaCustodia #Perugia and to tag @unistrapg for a chance to be featured on the institutional profiles.
At 9:30 a.m., participants will gather in Piazza Fortebraccio to proceed together to Parco Sant’Angelo.
