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Trieste, 1 - 12 October 2025
Trieste, 1 - 12 October 2025
Barcolana - News09.10.25
Fiumi Scomparsi at the Generali Convention Center
An intense second day unfolded at the Generali Convention Centre, where the Barcolana Sea Summit placed the protection of water resources, the marine environment, and active citizenship at the heart of the discussion.
The evening featured an extraordinary turnout for the theatrical performance “Fiumi Scomparsi”, starring Marco Paolini, Paolo Fresu, and Rajeev Badhan, produced in partnership with AcegasApsAmga. The show offered an emotional journey through memory, voice, music, and imagery, rediscovering the deep connection between Trieste and the waterways that once flowed through the city but have since disappeared beneath urban expansion.
On stage, Marco Paolini intertwined theatrical storytelling with evocative visuals, bringing the lost rivers back to life and offering a critical reflection on the relationship between humans and the environment. His narration was accompanied by the intense and evocative trumpet sounds of Paolo Fresu, which heightened the emotional atmosphere. The direction by Rajeev Badhan orchestrated the show’s visual and narrative structure, integrating interviews and video projections that interacted in real time with the live performance.
Tomorrow, the Barcolana Sea Summit continues at the Salone di Rappresentanza of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Government in Piazza Unità d’Italia with two key institutional meetings.
The first, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will focus on “The National Centre for the Underwater Dimension: The Future of the Underwater Economy Between Research and Innovation” – a discussion on technological and scientific development in the underwater sector, marking one year since Friuli Venezia Giulia joined the national network. Speakers include Regional Councillor Alessia Rosolen, Admiral Cristiano Nervi (Director of the Italian Navy CSSN and Head of the National Centre for the Underwater Dimension), Gabriele Maria Cafaro (Executive Vice President, Underwater Division, Fincantieri), Massimo Cavaliere (Director General, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station, Naples), Ketty Segatti (Director of the Specialist Operating Unit for Research, Innovation, and EU Funds, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region), and Giorgio Sulligoi (University of Trieste).
Following this, at 11:30 a.m., the session “Underwater: Economy, Defence and Environmental Protection” will explore the strategic importance of the underwater sector, which must evolve while maintaining environmental safeguards and balancing the needs of security, research, and sustainability. Journalist Donatella Bianchi will moderate a discussion featuring Senator Roberta Pinotti (President of the National Centre for the Underwater Dimension Foundation), Jessica Battle (WWF Senior Global Ocean Governance and Policy Expert), Paola Severino (President of LUISS School of Law and the National School of Administration), and Pierroberto Folgiero (CEO and General Manager of Fincantieri).
The evening featured an extraordinary turnout for the theatrical performance “Fiumi Scomparsi”, starring Marco Paolini, Paolo Fresu, and Rajeev Badhan, produced in partnership with AcegasApsAmga. The show offered an emotional journey through memory, voice, music, and imagery, rediscovering the deep connection between Trieste and the waterways that once flowed through the city but have since disappeared beneath urban expansion.
On stage, Marco Paolini intertwined theatrical storytelling with evocative visuals, bringing the lost rivers back to life and offering a critical reflection on the relationship between humans and the environment. His narration was accompanied by the intense and evocative trumpet sounds of Paolo Fresu, which heightened the emotional atmosphere. The direction by Rajeev Badhan orchestrated the show’s visual and narrative structure, integrating interviews and video projections that interacted in real time with the live performance.
Tomorrow, the Barcolana Sea Summit continues at the Salone di Rappresentanza of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Government in Piazza Unità d’Italia with two key institutional meetings.
The first, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will focus on “The National Centre for the Underwater Dimension: The Future of the Underwater Economy Between Research and Innovation” – a discussion on technological and scientific development in the underwater sector, marking one year since Friuli Venezia Giulia joined the national network. Speakers include Regional Councillor Alessia Rosolen, Admiral Cristiano Nervi (Director of the Italian Navy CSSN and Head of the National Centre for the Underwater Dimension), Gabriele Maria Cafaro (Executive Vice President, Underwater Division, Fincantieri), Massimo Cavaliere (Director General, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station, Naples), Ketty Segatti (Director of the Specialist Operating Unit for Research, Innovation, and EU Funds, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region), and Giorgio Sulligoi (University of Trieste).
Following this, at 11:30 a.m., the session “Underwater: Economy, Defence and Environmental Protection” will explore the strategic importance of the underwater sector, which must evolve while maintaining environmental safeguards and balancing the needs of security, research, and sustainability. Journalist Donatella Bianchi will moderate a discussion featuring Senator Roberta Pinotti (President of the National Centre for the Underwater Dimension Foundation), Jessica Battle (WWF Senior Global Ocean Governance and Policy Expert), Paola Severino (President of LUISS School of Law and the National School of Administration), and Pierroberto Folgiero (CEO and General Manager of Fincantieri).
