Confluenze Festival

A festival at the confluence of river and hill

The Confluenze Festival is the summer cultural programme of the Municipality of Cavagnolo, in the Province of Turin, in the heart of the Monferrato Torinese. Its name reflects the town's geographical position, located at the point where the Dora Baltea flows into the Po: a borderland between plains and hills, crossed by rivers and historic routes. Born as an initiative to bring live culture back to the community's iconic landmarks, the festival has become a staple of the Piedmontese summer.

Music, theatre, and gastronomy

The Confluenze Festival programme is intentionally multidisciplinary, spanning diverse genres and languages. It ranges from narrative theatre to classical music reinterpreted with a contemporary twist, and from evenings dedicated to the Piedmontese rap and hip-hop scene to gourmet stops that highlight local products. The beating heart of the festival is the Art Nouveau park of Villa Martini, an elegant setting for evening shows, complemented by Piazza Vittorio Veneto and other locations around the town.

Festival evenings

Recent editions of the festival have featured a rich and varied calendar:

• a theatrical performance dedicated to the Venerable Casimiro Barello, a pilgrim and mystic from the town, featuring narration, music, and live soundscapes;
• a concert by the Effe String Quartet, which blends classical and experimental sounds, in collaboration with the Gruppo Artistico Teatrale (G.A.T.);
• the traditional Festa delle Leve (Conscripts' Festival) in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, featuring parades, entertainment, and concerts;
• Cavaflow, an urban night with artists from the Piedmontese rap and hip-hop scene;
• Monferrato On Stage, a stop on the travelling food and wine tour that closes the festival by celebrating local flavours.

A territory to discover

Confluenze Festival is much more than just a series of events: it is an opportunity to discover Cavagnolo and the Monferrato Torinese, an area that is part of the UNESCO MAB CollinaPo Biosphere Reserve. The evenings, with free admission subject to availability, combine high-quality artistic performances with the pleasure of a walk through the hills, vineyards, and villages of the Piedmont Region. The event is sponsored by the Metropolitan City of Turin and supported by the Collina del Monferrato Torinese Trade District, with the collaboration of local associations such as Cavagnolo.COM and the G.A.T.