Reggio Emilia | May 23–29, 2026
Welcome Participants!
Children and Adults Researching in the Daily Life
NAREA is collaborating with Reggio Children to offer a study group experience in Reggio Emilia focusing on the interconnected values, principles, attitudes, research, and experiences that have come to characterize Reggio Emilia’s approach to early education. Those with a long history studying this approach will be interested to meet contemporary views, told through the stories of children and adults. Participants are expected to have read Charter of Services, Indications, and Historical Notes and General Information.
Check-in: Saturday, May 23, 2026 (afternoon)
Cultural experience: Sunday, May 24
Program Begins: Monday, May 25
Program Concludes: Thursday, May 28 (afternoon)
Departure: Friday, May 29 (morning)
Print & Complete
Reggio Children has kindly asked every participant to read, print, sign, and bring with you on the first day of the study group.
Arrivals
Airport Tips
Navigating from the airport to Reggio Emilia
If you need to call a taxi, call RadioTaxi
By phone: 0039 0522 452545
By SMS: 334 1686126
Bologna
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport: Via del Triumvirato, 84 | 40132 Bologna BO, Italy
Reggio Emilia is about 40 miles away
Marconi Express Airport Train – Links the Bologna Airport to Bologna Central train station
Omio Bus or Train – Links the Bologna Central train station to Reggio Emilia train station
Milan
Milan Malpensa Airport: 21010 Ferno | Province of Varese, Italy
Reggio Emilia is about 125 miles away
Malpensa Airport Transportation – Various options for getting to Reggio Emilia
Malpensa Airport – The official Malpensa Airport website
Have Questions?
Lodging
Hotel Assignments
Find your hotel
Hotel Europa
Viale Olimpia 2,
42121 Reggio Emilia
+39 0522 432323
info@hoteleuropa.re.it
hoteleuropa.re.it/en/
Mercure Hotel Astoria
Viale Leopoldo Nobili, 2
42121 Reggio Emilia
+39 0522 435245
prenotazioni@mercurehotelastoria.com
www.mercurehotelastoria.com/en/
Hotel Posta
Piazza del Monte 2,
42121 Reggio Emilia
+39 0522 432944
info@hotelposta.re.it
www.hotelposta.re.it/en/
City Center Information
Meeting Location
International Center
Helpful Links
Miscellaneous
Days and Hours
Shops
Hours are generally 9–1 and 4–7:30
Open Air Markets
On Tuesdays and Fridays from 8–1 in the piazzas
Pharmacies
Marked with a green cross, hours are generally 8–1 and 3:30–7:30
Program
Monday–Thursday
Travel Tips
Dress comfortably, with special consideration for walking shoes. Italian culture does not go to the extreme casual—never pajama bottoms in public, for example. Comfortable, summertime attire is the norm. Air conditioning is not the same as in the U.S., so it is best to dress for the temperature outside as that is often similar to the temperature inside. Hotels have more air conditioning than the lecture hall or preschools. It can be quite hot in late May so check the weather before finalizing packing.
Breakfast is provided each day at the hotel. Lunch is provided each day at the Loris Malaguzzi International Center during the study days. Mid-morning refreshments are also provided. Dinner is on your own.
This is our daily location. You will walk to the Center from your hotels (taxis are also available). Pause is a coffee bar with pastries and drinks for purchase, located inside the Center.
It works best and is more culturally appropriate when dining with groups to use just one credit card. It’s not typical for restaurants to split checks for a table. Often, one person will incur the credit card charge and fellow diners will pay that person with cash or Venmo.
There are many ATMs throughout the city for accessing cash in the form of Euros. Typically ATMs will have the best exchange rate. You can also use credit cards (note that not all merchants accept AMEX). International fees are incurred for debit/credit card purchases. Contact your bank/credit card company prior to departure to alert them that you will be traveling internationally.
Check with your cell phone provider to see what the cost for international services will be. An alternative to using your cell service would be WhatsApp, which you can download for free. However, you will incur charges from your cell provider if you do not connect to wi-fi locally. Download the app prior to travel.
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.
