Italian Consul in Koper meets Klizia crew
Boat on sale for the voyage 'Return to the land of the fathers'
25 September, 15:48
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, SEP 25 - The crew of the Klizia, the boat
accompanying Giulio Marongiu, an Italian exile, on his voyage
'Return to the Land of the Fathers,' was received today by
Giovanni Coviello, the Italian Consul in Koper. The boat set
sail from Alghero on July 30 to retrace the route taken by 53
families of Italian exiles from Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia
aboard 13 fishing boats in 1948 to reach the village of Fertilia
in Sardinia. After 800 miles of navigation, the 'Return to the
Land of the Fathers' project will conclude in Rovinj, Croatia,
at the end of September. Klizia and her crew will then take part
in events associated with the Barcolana sailing regatta in
Trieste. (ANSA).