After many years, the municipal beach of Bagnoli It has been renovated and equipped with walkways, umbrellas, showers and a sunbathing area, thus becoming more and more a social space for the community.
This morning, in the presence of the Councilor for Infrastructure, Edoardo Cosenza, and the President of the City Council, Enza Amato, the new sports facilities donated by Giffas (Gruppo Italsider Famiglie Fanciulli e Adulti Speciali), a non-profit organization that works in the area for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities, were opened.
Last June, thanks to the intervention of the Sea Protection Service, the Bagnoli area was reopened with wooden walkways, eight showers and a path accessible to people with disabilities, for a public beach of about 7.500 square meters.
In August, the area was also equipped with umbrellas. Giffas, led by the President of the Board of Directors Patrizia Curro, decided to donate equipment to create beach volleyball, beach bocce and beach rugby fields in the municipal lido, with the aim of promoting inclusion and social aggregation.
“Giffas, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, wanted to donate this equipment to the municipal beach,” explained Curro. “They are activities open to the community, but for us it is important that our kids have places of reference to go to.”
In addition to the restoration, the municipal administration has also worked to enhance the area and make it possible for it to be used more widely: the new facilities offer the possibility of practicing outdoor sports and thanks to the 'Sensations at dusk' initiative the doors will also open to residents and tourists for evening events with music and tastings.
“There are camps for young people but also for the elderly – underlined Councilor Cosenza – While we wait for the bathing quality, a challenge that will take time, the municipal lido becomes more accessible and useful to citizens. Giffas has done an extraordinary job, it is a very important organization with a wonderful history”.
The President of the Municipal Council, Amato, stated that "this is a beautiful project of inclusion and integration between the citizens of Bagnoli and the kids of Giffas".
Article published on 22 September 2023 - 15:03
