Piazza Unità and Scala Reale now open to the public

This morning the stands and facilities in Piazza Unità (Trieste’s main square) and Scala Reale (the staircase right in front of the square, descending into the sea) have opened to the public. The official inauguration was held in the afternoon and focused on sustainability. "Thanks to AcegasApsAmga," underlined Mitja Gialuz, "the Barcolana Village gets more and more clean and sustainable. The initiatives carried out to improve recycling in the Village are ever more noticeable and go towards the development of positive behaviour in people attending the event. Intelligent messaging by AcegasApsAmga inviting people to sort their waste works towards nudging instead of imposing obligations or prohibitions. This will keep Trieste clean during the Barcolana, through the support of the people of Trieste at first and then of all the sea enthusiasts who will arrive in the city from Wednesday on. I would also like to thank Est Energy for raising awareness through gamification, which is the creation of games that raise awareness of sustainability and can be used as a dissemination tool,” Gialuz added.

BARCOLANA HOSPITALITY - IO SONO FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA - The "Io sono Friuli Venezia Giulia" (I am Friuli Venezia Giulia) brand will also take part in the Barcolana. The Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, with PromoTurismoFVG and the “Io sono Friuli Venezia Giulia” brand, will play a central role in the 55^th edition of the most famous regatta in the world, which will be held in Trieste from 29 September to 8 October. It will join the celebrations at the Barcolana Hospitality area in Piazza Unità d'Italia, which will host some of the most notable local products, as well as events and presentations, a boat moored on the Rive (the city’s waterfront) that will race in the regatta, and some activities for the promotion of Friuli-Venezia Giulia during the Barcolana.