Azzone Alpini Festival
Edition 2026 Music Sacred music Gastronomy

Azzone Alpini Festival

The Alpini gathering of Azzone, in Val di Scalve

Azzone — Bergamo (016)
Dates 02 Aug — 03 Aug 2026
Location Azzone (016)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Alpini Festival

The Azzone Alpini Festival is the traditional gathering that every summer brings together 'penne nere' (black hats, referring to Alpini soldiers) and communities in the small municipality of Val di Scalve, in the province of Bergamo. Two days of celebration organized by the Azzone Alpini Group: Saturday evening features an Alpini refreshment at the oratory with live music, and Sunday is the gathering day with flag-raising, a procession, laying of a wreath at the Monument to the Fallen, Mass at the Alpini Chapel, and an outdoor lunch. An event that celebrates Alpini values and remembrance, set amidst the mountain landscapes of the Orobie Alps.

The Alpini Gathering of Val di Scalve

The Azzone Alpini Festival is the traditional summer event that brings together the 'penne nere' and the entire community of Azzone, a mountain municipality in Val di Scalve, in the province of Bergamo. Organized by the Azzone Alpini Group, the festival combines conviviality, remembrance, and the values of the Alpini corps in a picturesque mountain setting.

Two Days of Celebration

The event unfolds over two days. Saturday evening is dedicated to an Alpini refreshment at the oratory, with food and live music. Sunday is the official gathering day, with a program marked by the typical moments of Alpini assemblies:

  • gathering and flag-raising
  • procession through the village streets and laying of a wreath at the Monument to the Fallen
  • Holy Mass at the Alpini Chapel, located at the Roccolo delle Strìe
  • convivial outdoor lunch

Remembrance and Alpini Tradition

The Azzone Alpini Festival is above all a moment of remembrance and gratitude towards those who have served in the Alpini corps, as well as an occasion for celebration for the community of Val di Scalve. The connection with the mountain territory and Alpini tradition makes this event a heartfelt and well-attended occasion.

Alpini Festival — edition 2026

The 2026 Azzone Alpini Festival takes place on August 2nd and 3rd. Saturday 2nd from 7 pm, Alpini refreshment at the oratory (Via Santi 25) with live music by Nabila and musicians; Sunday 3rd, gathering at 9 am with flag-raising, procession, and wreath laying at the Monument to the Fallen, Mass at 11:30 am at the Alpini Chapel at Roccolo delle Strìe, and outdoor lunch. Organized by the Azzone Alpini Group.

The 2026 edition of the Azzone Alpini Festival takes place on Saturday August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd.

On Saturday evening, from 7 pm, the Azzone oratory (Via Santi 25) hosts the Alpini refreshment with food and live music by Nabila and musicians. Sunday is dedicated to the gathering: at 9 am, assembly and flag-raising; at 10 am, procession through the village streets and laying of a wreath at the Monument to the Fallen; at 11:30 am, Holy Mass at the Alpini Chapel at Roccolo delle Strìe, followed by an outdoor lunch. In case of bad weather, the Sunday celebration will be held indoors.

Programme Alpini Festival 2026

Saturday, August 2, 2026

  • From 7:00 PM — Alpini refreshment at the oratory (Via Santi 25) with live music by Nabila and musicians

Sunday, August 3, 2026

  • 09:00 AM — Gathering and flag-raising
  • 10:00 AM — Procession through the village streets and laying of a wreath at the Monument to the Fallen
  • 11:30 AM — Holy Mass at the Alpini Chapel at Roccolo delle Strìe
  • Following — Outdoor lunch

Highlights Alpini Festival 2026

The gathering with flag-raising and procession, and the Mass at the Alpini Chapel are the most solemn moments of the festival.

Prices Alpini Festival 2026

<p>Free entry. Alpini refreshment and lunch are paid.</p>

Practical information — Alpini Festival

How to get there

Azzone is reachable by car via the SS294 of Val di Scalve, starting from Darfo Boario Terme or Schilpario. The festival takes place at the oratory (Via Santi 25) and the Alpini Chapel.

Program

Saturday evening Alpini refreshment with music; Sunday gathering from 9 am, Mass at 11:30 am, and outdoor lunch. In case of bad weather, the Sunday celebration will be held indoors.

Contacts

Azzone Alpini Group. Val di Scalve Tourist Office, tel. +39 0346 51605.

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Where does it take place — Alpini Festival

Oratorio e Cappella Alpini, Azzone

Via Santi 25, 24020 Azzone

Contact Alpini Festival

Tel
+39 0346 51605

Alpini Festival in brief

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History of Alpini Festival