Asado Festival
Argentine-style grilled meat, sangria, and live music in Val Fontanabuona
About Asado Festival
Asado in Val Fontanabuona
The Asado Festival is the spring festival of the Circolo Acli of San Colombano Certenoli, in Val Fontanabuona (Metropolitan City of Genoa). The star is the asado, the large Argentine-style grilled meat, a dish that tells of the strong ties between the Ligurian hinterland and emigration to South America.
A Popular and Convivial Festival
The festival is a village celebration in the truest sense: food stalls, communal tables, sangria, dancing afternoons, and live music with popular orchestras. The atmosphere is that of the festivals of the past, with the semi-covered structure allowing for dancing and dining under shelter, even in case of bad weather.
San Colombano Certenoli
San Colombano Certenoli is one of the municipalities of Val Fontanabuona, the slate valley that winds through the hinterland between Genoa and Tigullio. The festivals organized by Circolo Acli mark the local calendar and are an opportunity to discover an authentic territory, made of villages, flavors, and popular traditions.
Asado Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition takes place on Sunday, May 17, at the Circolo Acli of San Colombano Certenoli. The day features food stalls with asado and typical specialties, followed by a dancing afternoon with sangria and live music.
Programme Asado Festival 2026
Sunday, May 17 — Circolo Acli San Colombano
- 12 PM — Opening of food stalls with asado and typical specialties;
- Dancing afternoon with sangria;
- Live music with the Orchestra Davide Tarantino.
The semi-covered structure allows the festival to take place even in case of bad weather. Table reservations: 348 3924468.
Highlights Asado Festival 2026
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Practical information — Asado Festival
How to get there
San Colombano Certenoli can be reached by car from Genoa along the SP225, or from Chiavari and Rapallo by heading up into Val Fontanabuona. The Circolo Acli is signposted in the town.
Reservations and admission
Free admission. To reserve a table: 348 3924468.
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Where does it take place — Asado Festival
Circolo Acli San Colombano
Circolo Acli San Colombano, 16040 San Colombano Certenoli