ANA Turin Section Festival - Centenary of the Cumiana Alpini Group

The Alpini Section Festival in Cumiana

Every year, the Turin Section of the National Alpini Association (ANA) celebrates its Section Festival, a grand gathering that rotates among the local groups in the region. In 2026, the honor of hosting the event fell to the Cumiana Alpini Group, a town of approximately 8,000 residents nestled at the foot of the Cottian Alps in the province of Turin, Piedmont. The choice is no coincidence: the event coincides with the centenary of the founding of the Cumiana Alpini Group, celebrated together with the 106th anniversary of the Turin Section.

Two days of Alpine tradition

The festival spans two days, Saturday, June 6th, and Sunday, June 7th, 2026, transforming the streets and squares of the town center into a sea of black feathers. Hundreds of Alpini, accompanied by pennants and banners from across Piedmont and Italy, bring to life a colorful and solemn parade through the town streets, marked by the notes of the Montenero Fanfare of the Turin Section and the Cumiana municipal band.

Memory, faith, and community

The heart of the event lies in meaningful gestures: the arrival of the Section Banner, the flag-raising ceremony, the honors to the Fallen at the Monument, the blessing of the Alpine Bell, and the solemn Holy Mass. The event also features speeches by civil and military authorities and the traditional handover of the "stecca" (the baton), the organizational symbol passed to the group that will host the following year's edition.

• Parade through the town streets with fanfares, choirs, and bands
• Official ceremonies at the Monument to the Fallen
• Solemn Mass and blessing of the Alpine Bell
• Conviviality: Alpine lunch, songs, and popular festivities

A defining event for the Pinerolo area

More than just an event, the Section Festival is a defining appointment that weaves together historical memory, a spirit of service, and community roots. For Cumiana and the entire Pinerolo area, it represents an opportunity to celebrate a century of Alpine presence in the territory, highlighting the values of solidarity and attachment to traditions that have always distinguished the Piedmontese Alpini.