{"id":25536,"date":"2023-04-14T10:02:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/ocean-race-genova-grand-finale-eventi-ocean-live-park\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:47:01","slug":"ocean-race-genova-grand-finale-events-ocean-live-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/ocean-race-genova-grand-finale-events-ocean-live-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ocean Race Genoa, the Grand Finale: a wave of events in Genoa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This \u201chistoric\u201d first arrival of The Ocean Race in Italy will transform\u00a0Genoa<\/strong>\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0sailing capital of the world<\/strong>. Starting last 15 January from Alicante (Spain), the most extraordinary and toughest regatta around the world will arrive in the capital of Liguria at the end of June with the \u201cGrand Finale\u201d. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The countdown has already begun.\u00a0From 24 June to 2 July<\/strong>\u00a0the new Waterfront di Levante, designed by Renzo Piano, will be transformed into the\u00a0Ocean Live Park<\/strong>, the village of The Ocean Race with numerous events and activities open to all sailing enthusiasts and more. Sport, food, music and sustainability will be the stars of a nine-day programme of events.\u00a0Admission to the village will be free of charge<\/strong>. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expectations are high for\u00a0the arrival of the 14th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of The Ocean Race scheduled for 24-25 June.<\/strong> Then there will be two Pro-Ams on 28 and 29 June and the \u201cIn Port Race\u201d on 1 July. The novelty, however, is \u201cThe Ocean Race Legends 50th Anniversary Regatta\u201d, an event designed to celebrate\u00a050 years of the competition<\/strong>\u00a0with the presence of boats and sailors who have written historic pages of the round-the-world race. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An extraordinary opportunity for Genoa to promote its excellence worldwide and in the name of sustainability. On 27 June, at the Magazzini del Cotone, the last\u00a0Ocean Summit<\/strong>\u00a0will be held with experts on oceans and environment of international standing for the closing of the \u201cGenova Process<\/strong>\u201d, a pathway that aims to write the first draft of the Charter of Ocean Rights to be presented to the UN. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great celebration for Genoa, inside and outside the village, with important events that will animate the days of The Ocean Race attracting many visitors from all over Italy and abroad. The Waterfront di Levante will host the boats taking part in the regatta. Enthusiasts and the curious alike will be able to\u00a0admire the protagonists of the round-the-world race<\/strong>\u00a0as well as numerous historic boats that have participated in this most legendary regatta over the past 50 years. Among the \u201cspecial\u201d attendees is the\u00a0Palinuro<\/strong>, the Italian Navy\u2019s \u201cschooner ship\u201d. This will serve as an additional attraction. The public will be able to climb aboard and admire a jewel that is loved the world over. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who like sailing, but also those who would be interested in getting closer to this discipline, will find a range of activities at the\u00a0Italian Sailing Federation<\/strong>\u00a0area in the Jean Nouvel Pavilion. From the\u00a0Foil Academy<\/strong>\u00a0to the\u00a0ParaSailing<\/strong>\u00a0Academy, the Primazona Committee will bring all the excitement of sailing to life both on board the simulators and with sea trips on the numerous boats available. There will be \u201cShipwrights<\/strong>\u201d with fascinating demonstrations of how to build a boat. The\u00a0222 Mini Solo<\/strong>\u00a0for the Mini 650 class will also be launched from Genoa, the first step in Italy for the creation of an Academy that will bring new potential\u00a0ocean navigators<\/strong>\u00a0closer together. Also worth admiring is the\u00a0Sestri LevanteLeudo vessel,\u00a0<\/strong>one of only two remaining seaworthy examples in the entire Mediterranean, and a large flotilla of\u00a0gozzicornigiotti\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0lance a vela<\/em>\u00a0boats \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not just sailing. The Ocean Live Park will feature\u00a0numerous sports disciplines<\/strong>, all to be tried out. A small appetiser of what will be an extraordinary\u00a02024<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Genoa<\/strong>\u00a0chosen to be\u00a0European Capital of Sport<\/strong>. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a full\u00a0programme of initiatives and events on land<\/strong>: from the athletes\u2019 parade to the various award ceremonies culminating on 1 July with the Awards Night.\u00a0On the stage in the village will be a variety of performances and activities for all tastes. There will be the ETT-designed Immersive Chamber that is delighting visitors to the world stages where Genoa has been in attendance with its Pavilion.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 The public will be able to admire the\u00a0Sustainability Pavilion<\/strong>. The One Blue Voice Immersive Experience, produced in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing, will take visitors on a journey beneath the waves to discover the race that protects the ocean. Combining video, audio and hologram, visitors will gain a new perspective on the ocean by meeting some of its unsung heroes. At Ocean Live Park there will also be educational workshops for children aged 6 to 16, designed to help them understand the issues affecting the sea and inspire them to join the movement to protect and restore the seas. Thanks to the work developed in the region of Liguria, within the Learning Programme, children from the summer centres of the Municipality of Genoa will be involved in numerous activities. Two\u00a0mascots<\/strong>\u00a0will welcome the little ones:\u00a0Wisdom<\/strong>, the seagull of The Ocean Race, and\u00a0Seawolf<\/strong>, symbol of Genoa The Grand Finale. \u00a0 Following the Call for Innovation promoted by the Genoa City Council and Blue District, a space will be set up in the Jean Nouvel Pavilion where visitors can learn about and see the best \u201cinventions\u201d awarded by the initiative. An\u00a0Innovation Pavilion<\/strong>\u00a0in which to preview projects that will play a leading role in processes related to sustainability and protection of the oceans. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ocean Live Park will also host the final of the \u201cWorld Pesto Championship<\/strong>\u201d which has been warmly received in each of the city stages of The Ocean Race. The winners from Alicante, Cape Town, Itaja\u00ed, Newport, Aarhus and The Hague will meet in Genoa for a hotly contested event conceived by Roberto Panizza. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ocean Live Park will offer\u00a0events and activities for all ages<\/strong>: concerts, entertainment, shows, workshops, introductory sailing courses, gaming and eSports activities, exhibitions, parades and much more. You will be able to discover what it is like to live aboard an ocean racing boat and also learn about the hard work behind the preparation of such an event. It will also be possible to sign One Blue Voice\u2019s petition for the protection of the Oceans. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A unique occasion for Genoa, which will be dressed up to create a \u201cscattered village<\/strong>\u201d. There will also be numerous fringe events accompanying the Ocean Live Park throughout the city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ocean Race \u201cGenova The Grand Finale\u201d enjoys the\u00a0sponsorship<\/strong>\u00a0of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Italian Navy, Enit, Coni, Ussi. The Ministry of Tourism, Liguria Region, Genoa Chamber of Commerce, Genoa Port Authority, Genoa Old Port, Blue District and Federvela constitute the institutional partners. Whereas Iren, FreetoX, Boero Yacht Coating, Banca Passadore, Amico, Esselunga, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Esaote, Rina, Ett, Fastweb and Telepass are the commercial partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This \u201chistoric\u201d first arrival of The Ocean Race in Italy will transform\u00a0Genoa\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0sailing capital of the world. Starting last 15 January from Alicante (Spain), the most extraordinary and toughest regatta around…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":906},"categories":[906,348,349,56,909],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25536"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25539,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25536\/revisions\/25539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ettsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}