{"id":28762,"date":"2026-04-17T11:38:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/the-world-at-home-2016-2026-ten-years-of-encounters-cultures-and-a-welcoming-home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:48:03","slug":"the-world-at-home-2016-2026-ten-years-of-encounters-cultures-and-a-welcoming-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/en\/the-world-at-home-2016-2026-ten-years-of-encounters-cultures-and-a-welcoming-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The World at Home 2016-2026: ten years of encounters, cultures and a welcoming Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World at Home 2016-2026: ten years of encounters, cultures and a welcoming Home<\/h1><\/div>
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There are milestones that are measured not just in years, but in the stories they have been able to weave and the walls they have helped tear down<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>This year, the <\/span>The World at Home<\/a><\/span><\/b> reaches a special goal: its <\/span>tenth edition<\/span><\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 2016 to the present, the cloister of the Carmine Church in Milan has become a safe haven, an open square, a <\/span>communal house<\/span><\/b> that has hosted as many as <\/span>39 nations<\/span><\/b><\/span>. <\/span>Promoted by the<\/span>ASCS<\/span><\/b> in collaboration with the <\/span>Church of Mount Carmel<\/a><\/span><\/b>, the project transforms the message of our campaign into concrete gestures: <\/span>“A Home that Welcomes Changes the World.”<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span>. <\/span>A House is made not only of bricks, but of looks, of smells coming from the kitchen, and of dreams shared<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>Sitting at the same table among citizens of different origins transforms diversity into an extraordinary richness and cancels the fear of the other .<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This will be a special edition: the return of the peoples<\/h2>\n

To celebrate these ten years on the road, we decided to change our look .<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>If in past years each edition was dedicated to discovering new realities, for 2026 we have chosen to look back to embrace everyone and everyone: <\/span>this year we will not host new communities, but we will call back to us the people and friends from the countries of previous editions<\/span><\/b><\/span>.<\/span> It will be a great celebration of “comebacks.” <\/span>The four continents (Africa, America, Asia and Europe) will take turns each night to curate the welcoming ritual, culture, dinner, music and parades, showing us that when the House is open, there is room for everyone<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Journey: 4 elements for 4 spaces in the House<\/span><\/h2>\n

We imagined each evening as a different “room” in our Common House, matching each one with an element of nature and an aspect of living together<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Calendar: from the Foundations to the Roof of Dreams<\/div><\/h2><\/div>

Through five appointments, we will inhabit every corner of our Common House together. The evenings take place inside the cloister of the Church of Carmel from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Friday, May 15 - INITIAL EVENING: Welcome@ (or welcome back@)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Opening night is when we open the door and turn on the party lights .<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>A special ritual will introduce the four elements, kicking off two unique exhibition paths<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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