Festa della Marineria
Biannual of art, culture and sea traditions
The Festa della Marineria 2011 aims to make La Spezia a point of reference
for all things related to the navy and the sea in Italy. But our ambition does not
end here. Using the Festa della Marineria 2009 as a starting point, we began two years
ago to transmit a new image of our city and our strengths. This year we wish to bring to
life an even greater event which emphasizes quality while transmitting an even stronger
image of Liguria and of La Spezia, a city which looks to the sea as a resource, for
production, tourism, culture, and socially. This is why we have conceived, since its
beginnings, the Festa della Marineria as a great operation through which the city can
reinforce the awareness of its great potential and speak of itself in these terms also
abroad. The Festa della Marineria is a unique event on the Italian panorama because it is
so closely tied to our history, to our present, and to our future. It exists only in La Spezia
because of the concentration of old and new excellences that the city possesses. The
program that we have put together is of the highest of levels, because we
intend to make the Festa della Marineria 2011 an event to remember.
Massimo Federici
Mayor of La Spezia