“GO! Games 2026”

Cross-border neighbourhood games between the municipalities of Gorizia, Nova Gorica and Šempeter-Vrtojba “GO! Games”.

The event maintains a strong connection with culture, particularly through the treasure hunt, while also introducing new elements in the spirit of the GO! 2025 project to make it even more engaging and appealing. This year's main venue is the Valletta del Corno sports hall and the adjacent park. Around a hundred children aged 10–11 will take part in the morning, competing in the GO! Games School competition, organised in collaboration with schools on both sides of the border. The event is organised by LUCINIS as part of the GO! PLAY project, of which KŠTM Šempeter-Vrtojba is also a partner, in collaboration with the Municipality of Gorizia, the EGTC GO, and the municipalities of Nova Gorica and Šempeter-Vrtojba.

GO! GAMES SCHOOL 2026

50 Italian children and 50 Slovenian children aged between 10 and 11 (5th grade) will participate.

08:30 Meeting in front of the Valletta del Corno gym

09:00 Start of the games

12:00 End of the games

12:00 Award ceremony and refreshments

12:45 End of the event

GO! GAMES 2026

Indicative programme

13:30 Gathering of participating teams in Piazza Vittoria

14:00 Formation of the parade and procession through the city streets to the Valletta del Corno gym

15:00 Opening speeches by the mayors and authorities

15:20 Opening of the games with the mayors taking part in a fun, light-hearted game

15:45 Start of the treasure hunt: Discovering cross-border monumental highlights

15:45 Start of traditional games

19:40 Grand finale

20:00 End of traditional games, start of the fellowship evening for participants with pasta and cross-border music

21:00 Awards ceremony and closing speeches

24:00 End of the celebrations

The GO! PLAY project is financed by the European Union through the GO! 2025 Small Project Fund of the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia 2021–2027 Programme, managed by the EGTC GO.