It was a successful start for the Frari Youth Centre\u2019s initiative aimed at young people: around 25 young people left their mobile phones at the entrance last Saturday to take part in the first session of the \u2018Tech-Free Evenings\u2019, where fun and socialising are free from technology. The young people \u2013 some under-18s, others over 18 \u2013 found board games, table football and table tennis in the patronato\u2019s hall: split into different groups, they played chess, Jenga, \u2018Don\u2019t Get Angry\u2019, cards, Shanghai, Dungeons & Dragons\u2026 This experience will be repeated on 28 November, preceded on Thursday 26 (as on this first occasion) by a themed session: the next one will be dedicated to contemporary music. <\/p>\n
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It was a successful start for the Frari Youth Centre\u2019s initiative aimed at young people: around 25 young people left their mobile phones at the entrance last Saturday to take part in the first session of the \u2018Tech-Free Evenings\u2019, where fun and socialising are free from technology. The young people \u2013 some under-18s, others over 18 \u2013 found board games, table football and table tennis in the patronato\u2019s hall: split into different groups, they played chess, Jenga, \u2018Don\u2019t Get Angry\u2019, cards, Shanghai, Dungeons & Dragons\u2026 This experience will be repeated on 28 November, preceded on Thursday 26 (as on this first occasion) by a themed session: the next one will be dedicated to contemporary music. <\/p>\n\u00a0","introduzione_source":{"label":"Introduction","type":"wysiwyg","formatted_value":"
It was a successful start for the Frari Youth Centre\u2019s initiative aimed at young people: around 25 young people left their mobile phones at the entrance last Saturday to take part in the first session of the \u2018Tech-Free Evenings\u2019, where fun and socialising are free from technology. The young people \u2013 some under-18s, others over 18 \u2013 found board games, table football and table tennis in the patronato\u2019s hall: split into different groups, they played chess, Jenga, \u2018Don\u2019t Get Angry\u2019, cards, Shanghai, Dungeons & Dragons\u2026 This experience will be repeated on 28 November, preceded on Thursday 26 (as on this first occasion) by a themed session: the next one will be dedicated to contemporary music. <\/p>\n
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The \u2018Tech-Free Evenings\u2019 have the dual aim of providing a place to socialise without the interference of technology and an alternative form of entertainment to going round the bars and clubs, which seems to be the only activity currently on offer in the city for our young people.\nOn these evenings, teenagers are invited to enter the theatre after handing in their smartphones at the Patronato\u2019s office, choosing whether to place them in the charging station or in a designated locker. Once they have left their mobiles at the \u2018cloakroom\u2019, the young people can enjoy table tennis, table football, and tables where they can challenge each other to games of chess, cards, role-playing games or board games. <\/p>\n
\nAt the heart of the time spent together lies the relationship and the interaction with others through games, sport, a chat and a few snacks.<\/p>\n
This year, the Frari have scheduled four evenings, Doors open at 7 pm: following the event on Saturday 24 October, there will be another event on 28 November, then on Saturday 3 April and 8 May. If the initiative proves popular with young people, we will consider adding further dates <\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>","multimedia":"immagine","video":"http:\/\/file:\/\/\/Volumes\/dati\/redazione\/Testi%20Giornalisti\/Testi%20battuti\/GV%2041\/GVXTE\/Frari%20tech%20free\/WhatsApp%20Video%202026-10-26%20at%2013.15.56.mp4","immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22387,"id":22387,"title":"Screenshot","filename":"bis.jpg","filesize":134676,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/a-tech-free-saturday-at-the-frari-for-25-young-people\/screenshot-30-2\/","alt":"","author":"34","description":"","caption":"Screenshot","name":"screenshot-30-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22469,"date":"2026-10-29 09:33:32","modified":"2026-11-02 12:10:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":706,"height":1200,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis-452x768.jpg","medium-width":452,"medium-height":768,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","medium_large-width":706,"medium_large-height":1200,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","large-width":706,"large-height":1200,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","1536x1536-width":706,"1536x1536-height":1200,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","2048x2048-width":706,"2048x2048-height":1200,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":706,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":1200}},"didascalia":""},{"titolo_paragrafo":"Alongside this, there will be four themed sessions (on Thursdays): the next one will be on \u2018trap\u2019","testo_paragrafo":" A programme of reflection for parents and teenagers. Alongside this initiative aimed at very young people, the Frari Parish is offering a programme of reflection for and amongst adults \u2013 in particular parents and those responsible for the education of teenagers \u2013 which will take place on the Thursday immediately preceding each Tech-Free evening. The first session took place on Thursday 22 October: \u2018Magnificent Intelligence and Artificial Humanity\u2019 will feature Dr Teresa Scantamburlo, former diocesan president of Catholic Action and currently a lecturer in responsible and sustainable AI at the University of Trieste. <\/p>\n This first meeting, which is open to all, will be followed by three further Thursday sessions focusing on issues relating to adolescence, aimed primarily at parents, teachers and educators of very young people. On Thursday 26 November, the topic will be the music young people listen to today; and in spring 2027, on Thursday 1 April (topic: anger and conflict) and 6 May (topic: vulnerability and young people\u2019s mental health).<\/p>\n For Infrmation: patronatodeifrari@gmail.com.<\/p>\n[video width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" mp4=\"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-10-26-at-13.15.56.mp4\"][\/video]","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":false,"didascalia":"Some highlights from last Saturday evening at the Patronato dei Frari"}],"paragrafi_articolo_source":{"label":"Article Paragraphs","type":"repeater","formatted_value":[{"titolo_paragrafo":"Four events are already on the calendar","testo_paragrafo":" The \u2018Tech-Free Evenings\u2019 have the dual aim of providing a place to socialise without the interference of technology and an alternative form of entertainment to going round the bars and clubs, which seems to be the only activity currently on offer in the city for our young people. \nAt the heart of the time spent together lies the relationship and the interaction with others through games, sport, a chat and a few snacks.<\/p>\n This year, the Frari have scheduled four evenings, Doors open at 7 pm: following the event on Saturday 24 October, there will be another event on 28 November, then on Saturday 3 April and 8 May. If the initiative proves popular with young people, we will consider adding further dates <\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n","multimedia":"immagine","video":"[video width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/file:\/\/\/Volumes\/dati\/redazione\/Testi%20Giornalisti\/Testi%20battuti\/GV%2041\/GVXTE\/Frari%20tech%20free\/WhatsApp%20Video%202026-10-26%20at%2013.15.56.mp4\" \/]","immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22387,"id":22387,"title":"Screenshot","filename":"bis.jpg","filesize":134676,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/a-tech-free-saturday-at-the-frari-for-25-young-people\/screenshot-30-2\/","alt":"","author":"34","description":"","caption":"Screenshot","name":"screenshot-30-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22469,"date":"2026-10-29 09:33:32","modified":"2026-11-02 12:10:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":706,"height":1200,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis-452x768.jpg","medium-width":452,"medium-height":768,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","medium_large-width":706,"medium_large-height":1200,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","large-width":706,"large-height":1200,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","1536x1536-width":706,"1536x1536-height":1200,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","2048x2048-width":706,"2048x2048-height":1200,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bis.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":706,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":1200}},"didascalia":""},{"titolo_paragrafo":"Alongside this, there will be four themed sessions (on Thursdays): the next one will be on \u2018trap\u2019","testo_paragrafo":" A programme of reflection for parents and teenagers. Alongside this initiative aimed at very young people, the Frari Parish is offering a programme of reflection for and amongst adults \u2013 in particular parents and those responsible for the education of teenagers \u2013 which will take place on the Thursday immediately preceding each Tech-Free evening. The first session took place on Thursday 22 October: \u2018Magnificent Intelligence and Artificial Humanity\u2019 will feature Dr Teresa Scantamburlo, former diocesan president of Catholic Action and currently a lecturer in responsible and sustainable AI at the University of Trieste. <\/p>\n This first meeting, which is open to all, will be followed by three further Thursday sessions focusing on issues relating to adolescence, aimed primarily at parents, teachers and educators of very young people. On Thursday 26 November, the topic will be the music young people listen to today; and in spring 2027, on Thursday 1 April (topic: anger and conflict) and 6 May (topic: vulnerability and young people\u2019s mental health).<\/p>\n For Infrmation: patronatodeifrari@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
\nOn these evenings, teenagers are invited to enter the theatre after handing in their smartphones at the Patronato\u2019s office, choosing whether to place them in the charging station or in a designated locker. Once they have left their mobiles at the \u2018cloakroom\u2019, the young people can enjoy table tennis, table football, and tables where they can challenge each other to games of chess, cards, role-playing games or board games. <\/p>\n