09.05.2025 - European Bench in Chioggia

On Friday 9 May at 10.00 am the City of Chioggia celebrated Europe Day at the "La Divina Eleonora Duse" park, Viale Cicogna in Sottomarina di Chioggia in the presence of the city authorities, first and foremost Mauro Armelao, Mayor of Chioggia (partner of the Veneto network Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Municipality of Venice), the European Federalist Youth of Venice, the European Federalist Movement of Venice and the citizens.

During Europe Day, the City of Chioggia in collaboration with Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Municipality of Venice inaugurated the European Bench in Chioggia, at the "La Divina Eleonora Duse" park in Sottomarina di Chioggia, a green space for citizens and especially young people, to celebrate the values ​​of the European Union and to bring its symbols to Italian cities through a territorial redevelopment operation and citizen involvement on European issues.

The symbol of the European flag was placed on the bench painted in blue and the writing "EU: Peace and Union between nations" was reported, the result of the selection that involved the city schools. The phrase was in fact proposed by the students of class 2A of Nicolò de Conti and revealed to the public by the students themselves.

On the occasion of the inauguration of the European bench, the plaque naming the Park after the Divine Eleonora Duse was also placed and the Bookcrossing House was inaugurated, created and donated by Massimo Vianello with readings by the Università Popolare and the Gruppo Poeti Città di Chioggia.