{"id":3803,"date":"2014-08-16T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-16T08:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2014-08-16T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T08:45:03","slug":"loano-celebrates-lilac-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/3803\/news\/loano-festeggia-bandiera-lilla\/","title":{"rendered":"LOANO CELEBRATES THE LILAC FLAG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE (16\/8\/2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, August 18<\/strong>, <strong>Loano<\/strong> will celebrate the <strong>Lilac Flag<\/strong>, with all the associations in the area that cooperated with the municipality, making it possible to achieve recognition.<\/p>\n<p>The festivities will take place in the\u2019<strong>Prince's Garden Summer Arena<\/strong>, on the occasion of the film festival <strong>\u201cDifferent Sens-Abilities - Diversity as a Value.\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In attendance will be the\u2019<strong>Dopodomani Onlus Association<\/strong>, lo<strong> InformaFamily desk, the A.T.I. Equipped Free Beaches.<\/strong>, l\u2019<strong>Loanese Hoteliers Association<\/strong>, l\u2019<strong>ASCOM Loano<\/strong>, the<strong> Loano Together Committee<\/strong>,the<strong> Marine Baths Union<\/strong>, l\u2019<strong>ATS 20 <\/strong>which brings together the municipalities of Loano, Borghetto S.S., Boissano, Balestrino,Toiranoand the<strong> I.So Theatre. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The evening, with free admission, will kick off at <strong>9:30 pm. <\/strong>After the presentation of the<strong> Lilac Flag <\/strong>the film <strong>\u201cForest Gump\u201d<\/strong> (USA, 1994) by Robert Zemeckis.<\/p>\n<p>La <strong>Lilac Flag<\/strong> is awarded in recognition of special attention by municipalities to accessible tourism for all. <strong>Loano <\/strong>has developed a special sensitivity to this issue, thanks to the efforts of the <strong>Municipality of Loano,<\/strong> To the great cultural awareness work done by the\u2019<strong>Abc Association Liguria <\/strong>and the\u2019<strong>Dopodomani Onlus Association <\/strong>and the active participation of the<strong> associations <\/strong>and of the <strong>tour operators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The city today offers a barrier-free waterfront of more than 4 km, from which there is a splendid view of the sea. In the summer, thanks to elevators and facilitated access, anyone can enjoy the many bathing establishments along the shoreline, as well as stroll through the Marina di Loano marina. Great attention has also been paid to the sports facilities, which are barrier-free and allow everyone to practice their favorite sport.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019<strong>Department of Social Services<\/strong>, as early as 2007, started the project of the <strong>\u201cassisted bathing service\u201d<\/strong>, by purchasing \u201cTiralo\u201d sea wheelchairs, which allow the disabled to comfortably reach the shore and get rid of the wheelchair support, floating, once they reach the water. The service is carried out in the <strong>municipal baths \u201cLampara\u201d<\/strong> and by reservation in the <strong>Dolphin, Medusa and Moray eel baths<\/strong>. Finally, again from the collaboration with the\u2019<strong>Dopodomani Onlus Association <\/strong>the project was born <strong>Friendly Villa ... for the Aftermath.<\/strong>, family home and after-hours, designed as a center for the social integration of people with complex disabilities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE (16\/8\/2014) On Monday, August 18, Loano will celebrate the Lilac Flag, with all the associations in the area that collaborated with the municipality, making it possible to achieve the recognition. 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