Palavela

The Palavela, a sports arena on Via Ventimiglia in Turin, hosted six matches of the CEV Enel EuroVolley 2026, the men's volleyball European Championship, between 20 and 23 September 2026: four round-of-16 matches and two quarter-finals, an event organized by CEV and Fipav with the support of the Regione Piemonte, the City of Turin and the Chamber of Commerce.¹

On 20 September, the Italian national team, led by head coach Fefè De Giorgi, beat Denmark 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-11) in front of the home crowd at the arena, qualifying for the quarter-finals played on 23 September, again at the Palavela, against Finland.²³

From 10 October 2026, the Palavela reopens its ice skating rink to the public for the 2026/2027 "Palavela on Ice" season, following more than 40,000 visitors in the previous season. The program includes Saturday Open Days from 17 October to 28 November, with 50-minute lessons for 7 euros, themed evenings turning the rink into an ice disco from November to March, and, on 27 February 2027, the show "Artica – Dove il ghiaccio diventa arte".⁴

Chronology

20 September 2026 — The Italian men's national volleyball team beats Denmark 3-0 at the PalaVela in Turin in the round of 16 of the EuroVolley 2026 European Championship, qualifying for the quarter-finals. TorinoClick Quotidiano Piemontese
28 September 2026 — The Palavela in Turin announces the reopening of the skating rink to the public on 10 October, after more than 40,000 visitors in the previous season. → ANSA Piemonte Vivatorino

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