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The Florence Biennale hosts, as in 2021, the semi-residential centres L'Abbraccio, L'Aquilone and L'Arcolaio, three realities of the south-east Florence area that offer answers to the needs of citizens with severe and medium-severe disabilities and their relatives. As part of the XIV Florence Biennale, an exhibition space will be dedicated to the artworks realised by the members of the centres during the art workshops they held together with the operators. The daily commitment of the staff is entirely oriented towards developing the abilities of the children, each with their own particularities and needs. Despite the long experience and professionalism of the staff, the risk of failing to overcome the stigma of diversity is always presentand perhaps even more so in recent years. These four facilities are the property of the municipalities which have delegated their management to the Azienda USL Toscana Centro and arerun by social cooperatives through tenders. The territories involved are part of the southeast Florentine area, which includes the municipalities of Figline and Incisa Valdarno, Rignano sull’Arno, Reggello, Tavarnuzze, Impruneta, Barberino Tavarnelle and San Casciano.