The Night of Wishes, on the Marche Riviera, remains one of the brightest and most sparkling events of the summer. Arrived this year at the fifth edition, the initiative promoted by the Tourism Department of the Region Marche, is scheduled for Friday 31 July and will involve all coastal municipalities. It will be a long magical night, studded with millions of lights and animated by lots of healthy fun. An unmissable event, full of music, shows and cultural events, ideal for being in good company and dreaming by the sea. A special way to celebrate summer under the starry sky at the end of July and make at least one wish. Because everything is possible in a unique night like this. You just need to close your eyes and believe intensely.
The Night of Wishes will involve 23 municipalities
The most exciting night of the Marche Riviera it will cover 173 kilometers of coastline. The party, in fact, will involve 23 municipalities, from Gabicce Mare to San Benedetto del Tronto, with a full program of events that will take place in compliance with the rules of social distancing. The initiative is aimed at celebrating and encouraging holidays by the sea and in the municipalities of the Marche hinterland.
The Councilor for Culture and Tourism, Moreno Pieroni, commented the event as follows: "The fifth edition of La Notte dei Desideri represents the spirit of synergy and team that the Marche Region has put in place to enhance and increase hospitality. tourist. A special thanks goes to all the municipalities and trade associations who are working hard to make this evening unique, proposing it as the night of the Marche and the many tourists who frequent our beaches and our territories ".
The Night of Desires will remember Ennio Morricone
Among the countless initiatives scheduled, there will be themed dinners with the "Menu of wishes", free shows and concerts, entertainment for adults and children, delivery of various gadgets. In the municipalities of Marotta and Mondolfo, in particular, the evening will be a tribute to the unforgettable composer Ennio Morricone, which will be remembered with the diffusion of soundtracks and the screening of the films that made him famous in the world. All the appointments on the calendar can be consulted on eventi.turismo.marche.it.
The Night of Wishes, social and radio moment
The Night of Wishes can also be followed online and on the radio. Seven Marche radios: Radio Arancia (Numana and Porto Recanati), Radio Azzurra (Cupra Marittima), Radio Fano (Fano), Radio FM (Porto Sant'Elpidio), Radio Linea (Civitanova Marche and Porto San Giorgio), Radio Velluto (Senigallia ) and Radio Veronica (Gabicce Mare) will be live simultaneously to accompany even those who cannot celebrate on the beach. Even the most listened to in the Marche will remain in connection with each other, from 21 pm until midnight. Social media will also contribute to spreading La Notte dei Desideri widely, thanks to the hashtag #marchedeidesideri and the Marche Tourism channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The common denominator of the event will be the dress code: the clothing to wear must be strictly white again this year, in the name of tradition.
Selfie at will to smile together
It will be the night of wishes but also the night of smiles. Participants are in fact invited to take selfies, to spread a breath of positive energy everywhere. The "Punto dei Desideri" will be set up in all coastal municipalities. Here the Photobooths will be present, where you can take your own selfies to be published on social networks to receive the dynamo-powered "torch of wishes" as a gift, a distinctive sign and reference to the particular attention that the Marche Region reserves for environmental sustainability.
A flash mob of lights will light up the coast
The highlight of the evening is scheduled for 23pm, when an evocative flash mob will light up the night of the Marche Riviera. All those present will make the lights of their smartphones and torches shine. A fun competition between the municipalities involved will reward the ten most exciting photos taken from the illuminated squares. The municipality that sends the most will be proclaimed Photo Winner. Truly unforgettable moments are expected for the Marche region and for tourists who want to participate in the event.
For those who cannot be present, all that remains is to wait a few more days, to entrust their wishes to the luminous trail of the shooting stars, in the most awaited Augustan night: that of San Lorenzo.
(Photo #Marchedeidesideri Facebook page)
