The Aiuara Volley Team started in Bergamo in September 1996 by a group of men and women who met at the Homosexual Cultural group Triangolo Rosa (Pink triangle) which can now be found in via Borgo S. Caterina c/o "Rosa Luxemburg". From that point on Aiuara has taken part in many international gay tournaments (Vienna, Hamburg, Paris, Zurick, Munich, Milan) and in the national gay tournament organized by GATE volley in Milan in febrary 2001; apart from a number of tournaments in the province of Bergamo and Brescia organized by ARCIUISP.

Some memorable dates in the history of the gay-lesbian sports goup Aiuara of Bergamo:

• 1996-97 - Aiuara starts training at the gym in Villa d'Almè and takes part in the fist international of Pentecost in Vienna and comes second in its division.
• 1997-98 - Aiuara moves to a new gym - Brembate Sopra for training sessions and takes part for the 2nd time in the Pentecost tournament in Vienna. Places 3rd in its division.
• 1998-99 - Aiuara moves again - training sessions in Presezzo gym and takes spart in 4th international tournaments: Easter in Hamburg, June in Paris, July in Zurich and September in Munich.
• 1999-00 - Aiuara still training in Presezzo gym. The team starts building its team work and feels the need of a coach for training, we started with an experienced and serious coach - Daniela from Brescia. Aiuara competes in its first beach tournament in Brembate Sopra.
• 2000-01 - Training sessions still on at Presezzo gym Aiuara takes its state as a sports association at the beginning of 2001 and takes part in various tournamets in the province of Bergamo and Brescia both beachvolley and volleyball. In febrary, Aiuara takes part in the first national gay tournament organized by Ga.Te. volley of Milan. Meanwhile Daniela moved to another city, so we found other coaches in the past year. Denis (who started a new team in Brescia in June) and then Mirko, traned by ISEF, the first openly heterosexual coach known to train a gay team (but then Aiuara has always been a heterosexual friendly team). In Decembre Aiuara takes part to the 1st international gay tournament in Milan, organized by Ga.Te., placed in 2nd position in its division.
• 2001-02 - Training sessions still on at Presezzo gym. By the month of october 2001 Mirko is not anymore the Aiuara coach, now is Sergio who is also our capitain and player. In the month of genary 2002 Aiuara organizes and takes part to the first gay and lesbien tournament of Lombardia region. The fist Aiuara team place 3rd and the second Aiuara team place 6th.

Home | History | Where | Links | News & activites