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custom of leaving money to pay for
coffee to benefit a stranger who cannot
afford it.
Costa Cruises also donated a number
of cruise holidays as prizes in
charity
lotteries
, mainly held by associations
and organizations providing support
for people with disabilities and doing
research into genetic diseases.
On board Costa’s ships, ambassadors
for excellence in ports of call around
the world, special events and shows
were arranged during the reporting
period for children from orphanages
in some of the local communities in
the places on the regular itineraries.
SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES
With regard to cultural initiatives, in
addition to the consolidated partnership
with theMunicipality of Genoa promoting
the UNESCO World Heritage listed
Palazzi dei Rolli
, Costa Cruises was
one of the sponsors of the exhibition
at Palazzo Ducale entitled
From the
Impressionists to Picasso
(on from
September 2015 through April 2016)
and employees had the chance to see
it free of charge. Meanwhile, in 2015
Costa renewed its sponsorship of the
Municipality of Savona’s
Thursday
Music
summer program of concerts and
entertainment for residents and tourists.
welcomed on board 100 children from the
Burma
orphanage in Thailand
, during a Christmas Day stopover
in Phuket, thanks to liaison with the local Rotary Club; the kids
saw a Christmas show staged specially for themwith a visit by
Santa Claus, a buffet lunch, games and other entertainment.
hosted young guests from the
Foyer Sainte Famille
orphanage in Diego Suarez, Madagascar
,
who saw a
show starring the ship’s resident performing artists and had
afternoon tea together with the Costa staff.
Costa Victoria
Costa neoClassica