CINEMA, CULTURE AND SPORT AT “4th MATERA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”. 3 – 5 OCTOBER

Matera, the “Stone city”, recognized as World Heritage site by UNESCO and nominated as “2019 European Capital of Culture” will host, from 3^rd to 5^th October, the fourth edition of “Matera International FICTS Festival” (http://www.materasportfilmfestival.com/).

The event, coordinated by Mr Michele Di Gioia President of the Organizing Committee, is organized in the framework of the “World FICTS Challenge” World Championship of Cinema and sport Television by Matera Sports Academy in collaboration with FICTS – Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs with the Patronage of National Italian Commission for UNESCO, Matera 2019 Committee, RAI Basilicata, Lucania Film Commission and APT Basilicata.

The “Opening Ceremony” will be held on 3^rd October (6 pm) at Palazzo of Annunziata.

On Saturday, October 4 is scheduled the Meeting “Sport and Media: effective marketing territorial strategy” during which will be award Francesco Colletta recordman with 36 hours of diving with a semi-dry suit. On Sunday, October 5 will be in program the “Closing Ceremony”, with the awarding of the winners. Guest Dr Marcel Vulpis, Director of “Sporteconomy” political, economic, social and sports Press Agency that will be awarded the “FICTS Award for communication”.