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Ireland Guest of Honor at Tocatì Festival

Overview

Ireland has been designated as the Guest of Honor for the 24th edition of the Tocatì International Street Games Festival, held in the Veronetta district of Verona from September 18 to 20, 2026.

In collaboration with the Consulate General of Ireland, Tourism Ireland, and Gaelic Games Europe, the festival aims to showcase Irish identity through music, dance, and traditional sports. Featured activities include Gaelic Football, Camogie, Rounders, Handball, and Hurling, which is recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. The program also includes workshops on Irish gastronomy, contemporary storytelling, and sustainable tourism.

To accommodate the scale of the festivities, local authorities have scheduled significant changes to traffic and parking in the Veronetta district, with restrictions in place from the afternoon of September 18 through September 21.

Entities

UNESCO · Gaelic Athletic Association · Tocatì · Ireland · Verona

Timeline

  1. about 19 hours ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Ireland named Guest of Honor for Tocatì Festival in Verona

    Ireland serves as the Guest of Honor at the 24th Tocatì International Street Games Festival in Verona, featuring Gaelic sports, traditional music, and Irish cultural workshops.

  2. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Ireland named Guest of Honor for Tocatì Festival in Verona

    Ireland will be the Guest of Honor at the 24th Tocatì International Street Games Festival in Verona from September 18–20, 2026, featuring Gaelic sports and cultural showcases.

Sources

italiavola.com · napolike.it · popolis.it · pressitalia.net · radioroma.it · veronaoggi.it