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Marcelo Peroni
Marcelo Peroni is an actor, director and childhood researcher with a career focused on children’s art and policy.
Graduated in Culture (ECA/USP), graduated in Literature and graduated from the Célia Helena Theater School, he has directed and produced shows for children and teenagers, such as Scaratuja and Brun Blaà, presented in Italy and Spain.
Since 2001 he has been stage director of the social project Canarinhos da Terra Petrobras/UNICAMP. As an actor, he took part in award-winning shows such as “É Tudo Família!” and “O Muro de Sam”.
He has performed internationally at festivals and artistic residencies, such as Visioni di Futuro Festival, Visioni di Teatro (Bologna), and has completed training courses in the field of childhood at INSEAD (France), the University of Yucatán (Mexico) and the London School of Economics (UK).
Between 2017 and 2024 he was Secretary of Culture of Jundiaí, coordinating the Children’s Committee and promoting events such as the International Children’s Forum and the two editions of the Brazilian Meeting of Children’s Cities.
Since 2023 he has directed the Brazilian Network of Children’s Cities, connected to the Francesco Tonucci Association (Italy).
He has produced children’s theater festivals and participated in documentaries on childhood.
In 2022 she was awarded the Mário de Andrade Medal for her work in the fields of culture and childhood.
In 2018, I learned about Francesco Tonucci’s ideas on cities and, in 2019, I had the honor of meeting him personally in Rosario, Argentina, a moment that profoundly affected me. Since then, his fight has become mine too: a fight for children’s rights and for cities that listen to and respect their opinion. Being part of this movement has transformed the way I act in society and see the world.