C.R.E. Festival

The festival that closes the oratory summer

The C.R.E. Festival is the event with which the Songavazzo Oratory, a village in the Val Seriana in the province of Bergamo, concludes the weeks of the Summer Recreational Center. The C.R.E. (or Grest, as it is called in many Lombard parishes) is the summer experience that every year brings together the children and teenagers of the town under the guidance of counselors, through games, workshops, trips, and growth moments.

An evening for the whole community

At the end of this program, the oratory organizes a big evening celebration at the Songavazzo sports field, in Via Toselli, open to families, counselors, and the entire town. It is a moment of sharing where the weeks spent together are recounted, counselors are thanked, and everyone comes together in an atmosphere of friendship and conviviality that characterizes the life of the oratory.

The value of community

The C.R.E. Festival is much more than a simple celebration: it is the expression of a community that believes in education, in welcoming, and in the value of togetherness. In a small mountain village like Songavazzo, the oratory represents a point of reference for families and young people, and this festival celebrates its heart.

An event of the Presolana Villages

Included in the summer calendar of the Presolana Villages, the festival renews every year the tradition of oratory festivals, capable of enlivening the villages of the Val Seriana and keeping the community alive during the most beautiful time of the year.