(ANSA) - SANREMO, 21 JAN - The health emergency linked to alcovid 'cuts' at the Sanremo Festival the area - show in Piazza Colombo.
This was decided by the Municipality and Rai Pubblicità after a meeting also had with the prefect Alberto Intini and the general director of the Asl1 Silvio Falco.
The choice was made to avoid possible gatherings and public risks.
"It is the priority of the municipal administration and of Rai, in agreement with all the competent authorities, to decongest the downtown area, in order to prevent the formation of gatherings as much as possible", explains a statement.
For the parties, "the objective remains to produce a Festival in line with the successes of recent years", but it was agreed that the entertainment area of Piazza Colombo could represent a risk factor in terms of public order and safety.
So it was decided that "it was inappropriate to implement the Piazza Colombo project", says the Municipality in a statement.
"Despite the commendable organizational efforts, the Piazza Colombo project could have generated too complex management difficulties in the downtown area. However, I want to reiterate that the Municipality and Rai are very keen on the" Between stage and city "project and we believe it has great potential for future growth. year we have to give it up for obvious reasons of security but next year it will return in an even more important way ", said Mayor Alberto Biancheri.
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