PALERMO (ITALPRESS) – Sport, rights and inclusion: departs from Villa delle Ginestre the path that will accompany Palermo towards 3 December, International Day of Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This morning the provincial health company of the capital and CIP Sicily presented the official program of the initiatives, in the presence of the health director of the ASP Antonino Levita, the director of the Department of Rehabilitation Giorgio Mandalà, the municipal council member to the Social Activities Mimma Calabrò and the president of the Italian Regional Paralympic Committee, Roberto Pregadio. Present in audience, representatives of the Federations, together with technicians and paralympic athletes. The rich activity program on 3 December will kick off at 9 am in the multifunctional hall of Villa delle Ginestre with demonstrations of badminton, tennis, bowls, table tennis, fencing, light athletics, table football and archery, while outside will be placed a sailing simulator. At 12 o’clock, the auditorium will host the ceremony of delivery of over 40 sports paradises 2025. “ This day wants to be a moment of celebration, of joy, but also of great efficiency – said the health director Antonino Levita – the agreement with the CIP and the initiatives that will follow confirm the role of the Asp as a point of reference on the territory, not only for assistance but also as a place of aggregation and sport promotion. Giving opportunities means strengthening care paths, early taking and social reintegration.” The Councillor Mimma Calabrò highlighted the need for joint action between institutions and third sector: “Only a solid network can guarantee an effective response to the many needs of people with disabilities. On December 3 we will be in the morning at Villa delle Ginestre and from 15 to 19 in Piazza Politeama, for a great moment of awareness open to the city. For the first time this day is celebrated in the square: who will pass can ask, understand and help strengthen the network.” The president of CIP Sicilia, Roberto Pregadio, underlined the sporting value of the event: “Open day will be a moment of great involvement. We will promote many paralympic disciplines, offering many potential athletes the opportunity to approach sports to improve their lives and, why not, also aim at international results. In Sicily we already have samples, but we can have many more.” (ITALPRESS).
