The most significant and remarkable event in the cultural life of Palermo city is the World Festival on the Beach attracting more and more foreign guests year after year. The festival is held in late May. A major part of the entertaining events of the festival takes place on the territory of a scenic beach named Mondello. An essential part of the festival is a range of sporting events which engage common people apart from professional sportsmen. Everybody can show sporting abilities, skills and talents in various contests and competitions. Each year the festival adds ever new original entertainments to keep the public hot and inspired. Engaging events are held for children, some of the events have gained a family format. Throughout the day original contests and competitions continuously take place. Besides, beach area features exciting performances and competitions in kitesurfing, windsurfing, sky jumping and beach volleyball. The World Festival on the Beach will be of great pleasure for diving enthusiasts. Exciting entertaining programs are organized for scuba diving fans as well. Year after year the festival turns of a greater format adding the program with interesting events and new competitions as by now the program of the festival is not limited just to water sports contests. The festival engages fencers and cyclers as well. An engaging cycling championship is held within the festival. While in the daytime city residents and guests of Palermo are entertained with
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