Close Encounters with Songwriters
The big names of Italian songwriting in Diano Marina
About Encounters with Songwriters
Songwriting by the Sea
Close Encounters with Songwriters is the festival that during the summer brings together some of the most representative names of Italian songwriting in Diano Marina, on the Riviera dei Fiori in the province of Imperia. The concerts are held at the Molo delle Tartarughe, the stage on the seafront that hosts the city's major events.
Voices and Stories
The common thread of the festival is songwriting: artists who have marked the history of Italian pop music and who present their repertoires to the public in an intimate style, featuring well-known songs, stories, and moments of dialogue. The evenings thus become not just concerts, but real encounters between artists and spectators.
A Summer of Music in Diano Marina
The festival runs throughout the summer season, from June to September, and complements the other events in the packed Dianese summer calendar, from the Estate Musicale Dianese to the Diano Comic Show. For those spending their holidays on the Imperia coast, it's an opportunity to hear live the voices that have accompanied generations of Italians, with the sea as a backdrop.
Encounters with Songwriters — edition 2026
For the summer of 2026, the festival Close Encounters with Songwriters offers five evenings at the Molo delle Tartarughe in Diano Marina, from June to September. The lineup brings together beloved interpreters of Italian songwriting and pop music.
It kicks off on June 26th with Rita Pavone and concludes on September 9th with Fabio Concato, featuring Tosca, Alberto Fortis, and Luca Barbarossa in between. The program with times and access details is available on the Diano Marina tourism website.
Programme Encounters with Songwriters 2026
Molo delle Tartarughe, Diano Marina
- June 26 - Rita Pavone
- July 5 - Tosca
- July 31 - Alberto Fortis
- August 23 - Luca Barbarossa
- September 9 - Fabio Concato
Highlights Encounters with Songwriters 2026
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How to Get There
Diano Marina is reachable from the Imperia Est exit of the A10 motorway and from the train station on the Genoa-Ventimiglia line. The Molo delle Tartarughe is on the seafront, near the center.
Tickets
Some concerts may be free admission, others require a fee. Information and details on the Diano Marina tourism website.
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Where does it take place — Encounters with Songwriters
Molo delle Tartarughe, Diano Marina