Audio Guide

The psychotherapist Raffaela Martinelli and the art historian Francesca Merz accompany us on an exploration of the Cascine Monumental Park which is, at the same time, a journey into one's own breath and emotions.

Starting from piazza Vittorio Veneto, focusing on our breathing, we begin to leave the sounds of traffic behind and reach the lionesses.

We arrive in the presence of the two lionesses, we immerse ourselves in the story of the goddesses Sekhmet and Bastet and we tenderly observe the contradictions that characterize each of us.

From Viale della Catena we immerse ourselves in the park, uniting our breath with that of the plants around us and discovering the most ancient history of this place.

Once we arrive at the Narcissus fountain, a very profound journey awaits us, reflecting ourselves, as Narcissus did, in the waters of our awareness.

Returning to Viale della Catena, we continue to listen as we walk about the history of the Park and how it became a public place much frequented by Florentines.

Let's discover the deepest meanings of the great pyramid inside the Cascine Park. It allows us to get in touch with our deepest parts.

Returning to Viale della Catena we prepare to meet nature, paying attention to everything that surrounds us and focusing on Olmo.

We head towards the Quercione meadow, to discover the intense and penetrating gazes of the Boccacce Fountain.

Pinocchio, still a puppet, was put to the test by the cat and the fox precisely in this stretch of his adventurous road towards the age of consciousness.

We immerse ourselves in the most wooded part of the park, nature here shows itself in all its creative potential. We too participate in this magnificence.

We have reached the end of our journey. The contact with the water, with the majestic Arno river, slowly brings us to the starting point.