Initiatives for creating activities that would interest not only first-generation migrants, but also young people, were discussed at the meeting, along with the possibility of developing more projects related to sport.
Senator Giacobbe met with the president of Club Marconi, Morris Licata, the entire board, director Matthew Biviano and cultural relations manager Maurizio Pagnin.
The meeting highlighted the cultural importance found in the crossover between sport and Italian identity – a concept that has long been discussed in the halls of Palazzo Madama in Rome.
Senator Giacobbe has already launched an initiative in collaboration with the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) that seeks to develop Italian culture in Australia through sporting pursuits.
Club Marconi, with its already established infrastructure and facilities, as well as its planned expansions, could be the perfect host for such projects.
The meeting also included other points on the agenda, such as Italian language classes, which Club Marconi runs, and collaboration with other Italian institutions in Australia, including CO.AS.IT. and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney.
It has also been proposed that Club Marconi’s history may be turned into an exhibition and showcased at the National Museum of Italian Emigration in Genoa, due to its cultural significance.
