The Lazio Region will be present in Toronto, until June 16, on the occasion of the “Chin Picnic. Taste of Little Italy”, as part of the project “Root Tourism – An Integrated Strategy for the recovery of the Tourism sector in Italy post Covid-19”, implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).
The aim of the project, aimed at all Italians who have moved abroad, is to help them rediscover the sense of belonging to their land of origin, combining the offer of third sector goods and services (accommodation, food and wine, guided tours) with knowledge of family history and the culture from which one comes.
The commitment of the Lazio Region is to participate in national and international events, of particular importance, which will take place during 2024 – Year of Italian roots in the world.
The first appointment is in Toronto with “Chin Picnic / Taste of Little Italy where the Lazio Region has set up its own personalized space, with a dense program of territorial promotion initiatives aimed at relaunching the presence of Lazio’s roots tourism at a national and international level .
The initiative aims to promote eco-sustainable tourism, which enhances small villages and rural areas. For this reason, among other things, performances by folklore groups are expected. On stage for the occasion, the group from Minturno (LT) will propose the “Sagra delle Regne”, an ancient tradition centered on thanksgiving to the Madonna delle Grazie for the wheat harvest.
Lazio will also be represented through opera, recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage from December 2023. In fact, Puccini’s Tosca will be staged, one of his most famous operas set in Rome.
Furthermore, there will be an exhibition of local craftsmanship from Lazio, with the possibility of following workshops and trying their hand at creating artefacts, guided by the expert hands of our best artisans.
«The participation of the Lazio Region in the Ministry’s project is part of the initiatives organized on the occasion of the year of Italian roots in the world and specifically the Toronto event represents a great opportunity for visibility of the integrated regional offer of services for the journey of roots towards Lazio for the public present in Canada, also through the relaunch of local media, as well as a way to arouse the desire to undertake a journey to rediscover one’s region of origin”, explained the Tourism Councilor of the Lazio Region , Elena Palazzo
As part of the same project, the next stages are scheduled, starting from September, in New York, Los Angeles and Melbourne.
