Enhance roots tourism in Italy . This is the objective of the Italea project which was created on the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with resources made available by the Ministry of Culture on PNRR funds, and financed by the European Union - NextGenerationEU/2022-2025. In Sardinia, the Cumbidu association - Third Sector Body, is responsible for implementing the project, which deals with the development of activities for the organization and promotion of roots tourism in Sardinia. And on Sunday 28 April , precisely on the anniversary of Sa Die de Sa Sardigna , in Cagliari in the spaces of the Lazzaretto, starting from 10am, the whole day will be dedicated to the presentation of the project on the island . An opportunity to talk about the values of the territories involved and promote knowledge of the partners who, at various levels, have joined the vast network of the project: Municipalities, Unions of Municipalities, LAGs, University Departments (Universities of Cagliari and Sassari), business networks , tour operators, tourism and culture operators, associations, Sardinian clubs in the world (between South America, United States, Australia, Canada, Europe).
The program
Speakers include Giovanni De Vita, advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and national manager of the Italea project, Eugenio Annichiarico, general director of the regional department of Labor and Marzia Cilloccu, representing the regional department of Tourism. Furthermore, the participation of mayors, presidents of Unions of Municipalities and LAGs, public and private partners is expected . By "roots tourism" we mean the movement of the many Italians residing abroad, of Italian descendants, natives, mainly second or third generation emigrants, who "return" to their motherland . A considerable number of people, who want to move and travel in the footsteps of their family history, to discover and learn about the places, culture, traditions of their origins, and also, when possible, reconstruct their family trees and rediscover the ties of relationship. This form of tourism takes on a particular meaning in 2024, indicated as the year of Italian roots in the world.
