Learning is ageless, especially when culture becomes an opportunity to meet, share passions, and create new connections. In Gonnosfanadiga, a new organization is taking shape, destined to enrich the town's social and cultural life: the University of the Third Ages, a nonprofit social promotion association affiliated with the national Unitre.
A project born last summer from the initiative of a group of citizens who chose to transform an idea into a concrete opportunity for the entire community. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to create a space open to all adults, from newly 18 to seniors, where curiosity can become the starting point for new experiences, connections, and friendships.
The first organizational steps have already been taken. On Thursday, November 5th, at the library on Via Gramsci, the board of directors met with the founding members to discuss the activities to be launched and define the guidelines for the program. Among the topics discussed were the membership fee and, above all, the selection of courses: from the fifteen initial proposals, the aim is to identify five core courses, with the goal of officially launching activities in January of the new year.
The program promises to be varied and designed to stimulate a wide range of interests: theoretical lectures, practical workshops, thematic meetings, and sociocultural initiatives, also featuring special guests. Not just opportunities for learning, but moments to share, sharing experiences, skills, and diverse perspectives.
The association will be led by a board of directors composed of President Federico Isu, Vice President Pier Anna Collu, Secretary Federico Meloni, Treasurer Antonino Arzedi, Course Director Annunziata Mazzeo, and Councilors Emanuele Melis, Gianfranco Porta, Silvia Concas, and Antioco Luigi Zurru.
Now the focus is on the community. An inaugural meeting is being prepared, the date of which will be announced soon, during which the association will have the opportunity to introduce itself and discuss its initiatives in more detail.
The new University of the Third Ages was founded with a clear belief: we never stop learning, and every moment in life can be the right one to discover something new. That's why its doors are open to anyone who wants to cultivate an interest, explore a new discipline, challenge themselves, or simply spend time in good company. Because an association, more than just a course schedule, is made up of the people who choose to participate. And in Gonnosfanadiga, there's already a new space ready to welcome them, where knowledge becomes a shared experience. The association's motto perfectly embodies this spirit: participating means helping to create an inclusive space where people can meet and grow together.
