Events and tours
The Consorzio Grado Turismo will promote and support the events organised on the island but is not responsible for their organisation or for any changes to the programme that may occur without prior notice. In order to keep up to date with the latest news or any changes in the programme, we strongly recommend consulting the official websites of the organisers or of the local institutions involved.
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THE EYES OF THE MIND AND MEMORY' by Captain Sergio Cechet
8 April 2022
Position: Cinema Cristallo
Opening of the exhibition, 8 April, 3 p.m.
In 1982, a bomb blast during a routine check-up left him blind and mutilated his left arm. After overcoming the shock and even contemplating suicide, Sergio Cechet, a lieutenant in the role of honour in the Air Force, found his reason for living in sport and in spreading the word about the disabled. With him is his disabled friend Massimo Valle. Cechet chose water and sky to find his physical freedom. First he set the world record in scuba diving for the disabled (with the help of the great Jacques Mayol) and now he is trying, the first in Europe, to obtain a flying licence for the blind. A great lesson in life, for the disabled and the able-bodied alike.
Grado Flower festival
8 April 2022
Position: Largo San Grisogono - Giardini Oransz
Exhibition of plants, flowers, equipment and much more! Here is the complete programme:
- EVERY DAY from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Regional forest nurseries through their experts will explain to visitors the importance of preserving bio diversity and protecting native forest heritage. There will also be workshops for children.
- SATURDAY, 09 APRIL
- 3.30 p.m. at the Grand Hotel Astoria, conference entitled: 'Nature gardens, a new frontier'. Organised by Garden Design & Outdoor Living Manuel Rosin. Followed by a visit to the hotel terraces. Participation is free.
- SUNDAY 10 APRIL
- 09.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. at the Oransz gardens, the "Bonsai club Gorizia" will promote the knowledge, the interest and the practice of the millenary bonsai art.