The event is organised as part of a traditional initiative by the Italian Foreign Ministry, the Italian Week in the World. The festivities in Rijeka were organised by the Italian General Consulate and the city authorities in Rijeka.
Italian General Consul Renato Cianfarani said that he expected there would be a great deal of interest in the event.
Rijeka Mayor Vojko Obersnel said the event was part of the excellent collaboration with representatives of the Italian minority in that city. Rijeka's history is inseparable from Italian culture and today it has great significance, he said.