Guests will be able to enjoy traditional Italian foods and beverages to mark the annual event
By
Rebecca Gibson |
Costa Cruises is to celebrate Italian Republic Day onboard its Italian-flagged ships with celebratory events organised by Italian embassies and consulates in four ports.
The first event will be held onboard Costa Favolosa in Copenhagen, Sweden, on 30 May, while Costa Pacifica will host a second event when she calls at Kiel, Germany, on 31 May. Meanwhile Costa Fortuna and Costa Favolosa will host events in the Norwegian ports of Stavanger and Oslo on 9 and 11 June respectively.
Designed to highlight Italian gastronomic culture, the events will include luncheons with traditional Italian dishes and foods and beverages from Italian brands such as Caffè Illy, spumante Ferrari, and the Maitre Chocolatier Guido Gobino. In Oslo, Costa will offer a typical Italian breakfast with traditional pastries.
“Our ships, all flying the Italian flag, have been the ambassadors of Italy’s finest on seas around the globe for the past 67 years, allowing thousand of guests, mainly from abroad, to discover the excellence of our country in terms of style, hospitality and enogastronomic specialities,” said Neil Palomba, president of Costa Cruises. “Each year during the festivities celebrating the birth of the Italian Republic, we renew the celebration of 2 June so that all our guests can share the values that distinguish the Italian spirit, an unmistakable lifestyle, that we are proud to express and represent around the world.”
In addition to the events to be held in northern European countries, Costa Cruises will celebrate 2 June across all 15 of its ships by offering guests the opportunity to enjoy special Italian Republic Day menus and cocktails inspired by the Italian flag. The national anthem will also be played.