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CH. 5 | RATTI, THE REGIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES
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5.3 An open and cooperative vision
Partnerships, sponsorships and donations
Ratti aspires to and establishes cooperative relations with parties in the surrounding area, both in Italy and abroad, with shared values and objectives in terms of social responsibility. In addition to the Antonio Ratti Foundation, since 2016 Ratti has been a partner of TEDxLa- keComo, the ethical fashion brand Quid and Banco Alimentare Siticibo.
Now on its ninth edition, TEDxLakeComo is a series of events involving personalities who, in various fields of science, technology and social life, have developed ideas or acquired expe- rience that are worth sharing.
The theme of the 2017 edition was “What if...?”, a creative way of thinking which consists of asking oneself “What would happen if...?”, starting with possibly extreme hypotheses in or- der to reach a better understanding of opportunities, results or solutions that had previously been unthinkable. The success of the format (there were over 900 participants in previous editions) confirms the significant interest that TEDxLakeComo generates in the local organ- isations and institutions that are most open to innovation.
Other sponsorships in 2016 and 2017 included the Silk Museum in Como (2016-2017) and the Miniartextil (2016) and Festival della luce (Festival of light, 2017) exhibitions.
Ratti sponsors Texprint, a British organisation consisting of experts in the sector and sup- ported by international players in the textile industry, which sets itself the objective of choos- ing the best newly qualified textile designers in the United Kingdom.
5.4 A passion to convey and to share
The Antonio Ratti Foundation
Set up in 1985 and chaired by Annie Ratti, the Antonio Ratti Foundation (ARF) focuses on the history and trends in costumery and the arts. In particular, it promotes initiatives, research