Students, citizens, tourists and sailing enthusiasts who flocked to Barcelona for the final stages of the 37th America's Cup welcomed the opening of the Ocean&Climate Village traveling exhibition at Port Olimpic in the Catalan capital with great enthusiasm.

UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay visited the Ocean&Climate Village exhibition at the Olympic Port in Barcelona and the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli base, where she met the Luna Rossa Women’s and Youth teams. The Director General was welcomed by Lorenzo Bertelli, Prada Group Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Max Sirena, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Director together with the Italian Consul in Barcelona Emanuele Manzitti. Azoulay warmly congratulated the Youth team for their recent victory and wished the best to the Women and the whole team for the upcoming regattas. 

The exhibition, which welcomed around 1000 visitors in the first six days of its opening and hosted 500 scientific workshops, allows visitors to explore the complex relationship between the ocean and the climate through educational tools such as infographics, photographs, interactive virtual reality installations and haptic experiences, with a focus on the ocean's crucial role in regulating the climate.

This special edition of the Ocean&Climate Village is part of the partnership between UNESCO and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, created to highlight the importance of sustainability in maritime sports and the contribution that the sailing world can make to marine scientific research through the collection of valuable data.