Stopover in Sète obtains a label for its first Maritime Games

Escale à Sète offrira des courses de rames traditionnelles. – DR

Le festival des traditions maritimes est organisé du 26 mars au 1er avril.

And one more label for Escale à Sète. The great festival of marine traditions and the largest gathering of maritime heritage in the Mediterranean, has just won the “Cultural Olympiad” label. A sesame awarded as part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Tests in seamanship, sailmaking, tug of war and traditional oar races

“Stopover” obtains this label precisely for the programming of the first Maritime Games, set up specifically for this eighth edition which, remember, will be organized from March 26 to April 1 in Sète. The public will observe seamanship, sailmaking, tug-of-war and traditional oar races by crews of tall ships.

Mixing artistic practice and sports culture

The label “Cultural Olympiad” rewards programming combining artistic practice and sports culture, exploring the values ​​common to the arts and sports, such as excellence, inclusion, cultural diversity, universalism. And for that, Stopover in Sète was perfect!