Sonia Sailboat Launch
Varo della barca a vela Sonia
- Sat 17 October 2026
- Porto Turistico di San Foca, Melendugno (LE)
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Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The San Foca Marina in Melendugno hosts the official launch of the Sonia sailboat, confiscated from the mafia and returned to the community. The event celebrates the symbolic significance of this resurrection through the traditional launch ritual and the blessing of the vessel. Sonia will become a tool for inclusion and support, offering mindfulness activities and psychological support for cancer patients and their families, as well as recreational experiences for people with disabilities. During the ceremony, future projects related to the use of the boat will be presented.
Original text in Italian
Il Porto Turistico di San Foca a Melendugno ospita il varo ufficiale della barca a vela Sonia, confiscata alle mafie e restituzione alla comunità. L'evento celebra il significato simbolico di questa riesumazione attraverso il tradizionale rito del varo e la benedizione dell'imbarcazione. Sonia diventerà uno strumento di inclusione e supporto, offrendo attività di mindfulness e sostegno psicologico per malati oncologici e le loro famiglie, oltre a esperienze ricreative dedicate alle persone con disabilità. Durante la cerimonia saranno presentati i progetti futuri legati all'utilizzo dell'imbarcazione.
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Worth seeing nearby
Sea and cavesSan Foca harbourNorth of the port of Otranto lies the port of Santa Foca, protected to the north by a curved breakwater and to the south by an underwater… Melendugno very close
Sea and cavesSan FocaAlong the rocky coast of San Foca, there are two sandy coves, amid caves
and sea stacks which come out of the blue sea. Melendugno very close
Nature and gardensSites of community interest Torre dell'Orso and Palude dei TamariHistory and nature coexist in the area of Melendugno with the ancient
settlements of Roca Vecchia, the caves and beaches of Torre dell’Orso and
the unspoiled landscape of Palude dei Tamari. Melendugno 1.4 km away
Sea and cavesRocaRoca, caressed by the crystal-clear water and surrounded by the rocky
coast, offers visitors an amazing bathe inside the cave Grotta della
Poesia. Melendugno 2.2 km away