Also Pride returns to Catania in 2024, and this year it was organized on the afternoon of Saturday 15 June. This is the annual parade that aims to proudly claim belonging to the community LGBTQIA+as well as the defense and safeguarding of the rights of the people who are part of it.
In this guide here are the scheduled times of the procession, what the meeting, departure and arrival points are and whether any measures dedicated to accessibility have been envisaged to guarantee the participation of the people with disabilities.
Catania Pride 2024 route and program
As explained by the organizers of the Catania Pride 2024 parade, at 5pm concentration is expected in Piazza Cavour (Piazza Borgo), the point from which the event will then start, which will follow a straight route up to Piazza Università. In between, two decompression zones have been planned: Villa Bellini and Via Spedalieri.
Accessibility for people with disabilities Catania Pride 2024
In terms of accessibility, the organizers have released official information about the accessible toilets for people with disabilities:
- 7GrammiCaffè (we point out a small step at the entrance), via Etnea 500.
- Feltrinelli (lateral access), via Etnea 283
- Cru Enoteca, Via Pacini 6
- Collage Bar, Via spedalieri 22
- La Rinascente, via Etnea 159 (floor -1, accessible by lift)
- Coin, via Etnea 116 (floor 4 at the end of the corridor, accessible by lift)
Read also: Disability Pride: what it is, history and when it was born in Italy
Pride 15 June 2024: in which Italian cities will it take place?
On Saturday 15 June there will not only be Catania Pride 2024, but in other Italian cities (as indicated by the dedicated calendar) there will be parades to claim LGBTQIA+ pride:
Last modified: 06/14/2024
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