As a natural extension of the celebration event Sotto la Luna Piena for the project ROOTED RITUALS, a ritual was held in a library — Mooncake Fantasy, where tradition and future met in a food design workshop. Through lunar and seasonal metaphors, participants explored the relationship between food, nature, and community, reflecting on sustainability and conscious consumption. This co-design and collective storytelling experience used the moon as a poetic guide to imagine new rituals and more resilient food systems.

About ROOTED RITUALS

ROOTED RITUALS is a site-specific public art initiative that weaves together participatory performances and food design workshops, fostering meaningful and embodied connections between people and food. The project emerged as one of the winners of the European call Feed Your Future – Engaging Youth for Creative Climate Action, promoted by Rede DLBC Lisboa and coordinated by the Municipality of Milan within the Creative Europe framework. It was realized through the collaboration of JOYY! Food Design, Laboratorio Silenzio, Social Design Lab, and APICAIA – Association for Italy-Asia Cultural and Artistic Exchange. Activities took place in selected neighborhoods of Milan, areas where access to food knowledge and cultural participation is often limited, yet ripe for new narratives and shared spaces.