The press conference presenting the final phase of the Calabria Rotariadi 2026, an initiative promoted by the Rotary District 2102 Calabria led by governor Dino De Marco for the Rotary year 2025-2026, will be held tomorrow, Friday 22 May 2026, in the press room of the Campo Scuola di Cosenza.
The event will end on Saturday 23 May right at the Cosenza School Camp, where around 500 athletes, members and participants from all over the region are expected.
Sport, art and social inclusion
The project combines sport, culture and social inclusion in the name of the Rotary values of service, participation and valorisation of the person.
The event is part of the program of the Dei district commission, chaired by Deborah Granata, with the sports coordination of doctor Alessandro Tortorella.
The Rotariades were designed as a concrete opportunity for meeting, integration and participation open to all age groups and abilities.
The disciplines and laboratories provided
The program includes numerous sports disciplines including 3×3 basketball, billiards, bowls, bridge and burraco, table football, cycling, running, dance, futsal, golf, table tennis, tennis, padel and torball.
Alongside sporting activities, painting, sculpture and photography workshops will also be organised, aimed at encouraging artistic expression and inclusive participation.
Painters, goldsmiths and sculptors will also take part in the initiative and will create works inspired by the values of the Rotariadi, including impromptu productions during the event.
Local associations and realities involved
Numerous entities are involved in the organisation, including Tennis Club, Acli, Us Acli, Unitalsi, Real Cosenza, Asd Lion, K42, Municipality of Cosenza, schools, sports clubs, dog instructors and dance associations.
A broad network that confirms the inclusive vocation of the project, identifying in sport and culture tools for sociality, sharing and breaking down barriers.
The final stages of the Calabria Rotariadi 2026 can be followed in live streaming on the official YouTube channel of the event starting from 9 am.