International Festival of Tall Ships and Maritime Traditions
La Spezia - Molo Italia ● 15.16.17.18 april 2027
For four days, La Spezia will host a unique event: magnificent historic sailing ships and Italian Navy sailing vessels moored at Molo Italia, they will provide the backdrop for the Velarìa Village, a lively space where food and wine traditions, music, artistic performances and family activities will bring the harbour to life and engage visitors.
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Velarìa Village
Area Food
L'area food sarà uno spazio accogliente e suggestivo, dove riscoprire i sapori autentici del Golfo della Spezia. Protagonisti saranno i prodotti simbolo del territorio, come i muscoli, accanto ai piatti poveri della tradizione, nati dallo stile di vita frugale dei marinai.
Music
Live performances will provide the soundtrack to Velarìa: a true musical journey, bringing together sounds and traditions from different places, united by a shared folk and seafaring spirit.
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Sailing Ships
Historic tall ships and Italian Navy sailing vessels embody the most authentic spirit of maritime tradition and the great naval heritage of the Mediterranean. At Velarìa, queste straordinarie imbarcazioni non saranno solo ammirate ma vissute: apriranno i boccaporti al pubblico offrendo un’esperienza immersiva fatta di visite guidate e rievocazioni di antiche pratiche marinare.
The Mediterranean Route
The Mediterranean, a historic centre of civilisation and a crossroads of cultures, has shaped the course of European and world history. A setting for trade, arts and crafts, and traditions rooted in thousands of years of history, the Mediterranean continues to stand as a symbol of connection and mutual enrichment.Located in the heart of this extraordinary basin, La Spezia is the ideal setting for an event celebrating maritime heritage and the culture surrounding historic sailing ships.From 15 to 18 April 2027, La Spezia will become one of the ports of call on the Mediterranean Route with “VELARÌA – Scalo a La Spezia”, an International Maritime Festival born from an agreement between the Municipality of La Spezia and the cities of Sète in France and Castellón de la Plana in Spain, home to the renowned festivals Escale à Sète and Escala a Castelló.This agreement gives rise to an imagined route across the Mediterranean, which is not merely a space for navigation, but a place of continuous and vibrant exchange, where culture and maritime traditions intertwine.
Velarìa was created to preserve and pass on this shared heritage, transforming every port into a meeting point for stories, encounters and shared identities.Per quattro giorni La Spezia diventerà il palcoscenico di un evento unico: alcuni tra i più grandi e antichi velieri europei, insieme alle più prestigiose navi a vela della Marina Militare saranno ormeggiate al Molo Italia. Cittadini, studenti e turisti potranno visitarle vivendo un’esperienza immersiva fatta di visite alle navi, esperienze e laboratori didattici dedicati all’arte della marineria.Surrounding the vessels, the Velarìa Village will come to life as a vibrant and picturesque space, where local food and wine traditions, Ligurian folk music, and activities for families and children will engage visitors.
● SAILING SHIPS ● Galeón Andalucía ● Phoenix ● Vera Cruz ● La Grace ● Pandora ● Oloferne ● Amore Mio ● Nao Victoria ● Pascual Flores ● THE NAVY'S SAILS ● Artica II ● Penelope ● Corsaro II