Arts and Crafts at the Palace – Castelvecchio DiVino In Vino

Three days of wine, art, and memory

The 2025 edition expanded the festival to three days for the first time, from August 8 to 10. Ten excellent Abruzzo wineries offered reds, Cerasuoli, whites, and for the first time, natural wines, with tastings guided by AIS Abruzzo sommeliers along the route between Piazza San Francesco, Palazzo Valeri, and the San Giovanni district.

The program alternated live music (folk, jazz, pop, and DJ sets), artisan crafts, exhibitions, and the reopening of the Museum of Memories of the Subequana Valley. On August 9, the Miner's Day took place, with a conference on local mining history, followed by the explosive 80s Night; on August 10, the 'Oggi Sposi' event for the renewal of wedding vows and the final White Night with a DJ set in Piazza Primo Maggio.

With over 3,000 attendees and about 700 glasses served, the edition confirmed the event's role as a driver for the economy and identity of Castelvecchio Subequo (AQ).

Friday, August 8

• 18:00 — Inauguration in Piazza San Francesco
• 18:30 — Opening of cellars and start of traveling tastings
• 19:00 — Children's area 'DiGioco in Gioco': inflatables, face painting, baby dance
• Live music: Coro Folk Sirente, Coro dei Maccabbarri di Penne, Sax & Voice Duo

Saturday, August 9

• 9:30-11:00 — Miner's Day with the conference 'Stories and Memories of the Miner's Trade'
• 18:30 — Naima Duet (vocals and piano) at Palazzo Valeri
• 23:00 — 80s Night in the historic center with DJ Tonino Vivarelli

Sunday, August 10

• 11:00 — 'Oggi Sposi': wedding vow renewal ceremony with Naima Duet
• 18:30 — Piano and vocals in Piazza San Francesco and Andamarosa in the historic center
• 23:45 — White Night (third edition) with free DJ set in Piazza Primo Maggio

Throughout the three days, performers included Ago Live Disco Sax Player and various DJs (Givspel, Valeesse, Andrew C.), with children's entertainment by Magicabula, Bimbi in Armonia, Zumba Kids, and Lady Crepes.