On 21 March, the mayor of Monte di Procida, Peppe Pugliese, with a delegation, attended the ACES Europe Awards 2022 Grand Gala in Turin at the Reggia di Venaria Reale, hosted by the Piedmont Region.
The mayor wrote on Facebook: "During the internationally important Ceremony, among the many delegations from all over the world, and the authoritative institutional speeches and those of the top echelons of Italian sport, we were the only municipality in the South to receive the coveted official flag as European Municipality of Sport. Today, I reiterated my intention to dedicate this award to my fellow administrators, especially Montesi's many sporting excellence. They deserve it. These days, they are once again at our side to welcome the numerous Ukrainian children today in Monte di Procida through the international language of sport. Long live sport!".
The ACES Europe Awards 2022 Grand Gala, traditionally held in Brussels, took place on 21 March 2022 at the Reggia Venaria in Turin, hosted by Regione Piemonte, the first Italian region to be awarded the title European Region of Sports for the year 2022. During the Ceremony, the official ACES Europe Flags were handed over to all the recognised European City/Town/Community/Island/Region of Sports 2022/2023, with the ideal handover between Lisbon (European Capital of Sports 2021) and Den Haag (European Capital of Sports 2022) and the closing dedicated to Madrid, World Capital of Sports 2022.
Learn more in our article MONTE DI PROCIDA: EUROPEAN MUNICIPALITY OF SPORTS