The countdown has started for a weekend that promises to be unforgettable for all sports enthusiasts in Reggio Calabria. Sunday 23 February, at 20.30, the PalaCalafiore will welcome an exciting challenge: Italy-Hungary, a match valid for qualifying for Fiba Eurobasket 2025.
The mayor Giuseppe Falcomatà, during a recent inspection at the PalaCalafiore together with the commissioner Carmelo Romeo, the councilor delegated to Sport Giovanni Latella and the official of the public works sector Eleonora Megale, wanted to comment on the approach of this great sporting event with enthusiasm and pride : “Everything is ready for the return of our Italian basketball national team to Reggio Calabria”. With these words he underlined the importance of the event, a unique opportunity for the city to host a high international competition.
“This is an event strongly desired by our municipal administration, which has decided to invest on this occasion, through the planning of the PN Metro funds, to promote and improve the visibility of our city – continued the mayor – an investment that is part of In a wider project, aimed at enhancing our territory and, beyond the purely sporting aspect, to favor the organization of events that can attract tourism and make known the beauty and welcome of our city “.
However, Sunday’s match will not be the only protagonist of the weekend. The sporting event will be accompanied by a series of collateral activities that will involve all citizens and visitors. “Our city will be the stage of a series of activities that will make the weekend even more special,” explained Falcomatà. Among the scheduled appointments, there will be a “ball” of children on Corso Garibaldi, a minibasket tournament for the youngest, a acrobatic show inspired by the world of basketball and a mural that will be built right outside the Palapentimele area, a celebrate the energy and passion that characterize this sport.
«All these events are organized by the Italian Basketball Federation, which has chosen Reggio Calabria as one of the fundamental cities for this qualifying phase. The appointment with Sunday’s match in Pentimele therefore promises to be an unmissable opportunity to cheer our national team together and to live a series of activities that will make the weekend very special for everyone “added the first citizen.
In the meantime, the new multimedia cube has been installed at the PalaCalafiore which will make its debut in the imminent challenge, also celebrating the role of Reggio Calabria on the occasion candidate for the Italian capital of culture. This symbol of modernity and participation not only represents a point of reference for the sporting event, but also wants to be a tangible sign of the growth and cultural and social rebirth of the city.