Crinali

The festival that walks the Apennines

Crinali is a widespread, travelling festival that, from May to October, brings music, theatre, dance, circus, and cinema along the paths and through the villages of the Bolognese Apennines. The formula is simple and original: participants meet at the starting point, walk a section of the trail accompanied by environmental guides, and at the end of the walk, the landscape transforms into a stage for a live performance. It is an invitation to rediscover the mountains slowly, where the protagonists are the places, the views, the ridges, and the artists who inhabit them for a day.

Grizzana Morandi, land of landscapes and art

In the Municipality of Grizzana Morandi (Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna), the festival finds some of its most beloved stops. The village is located on the ridge between the Reno and Setta valleys and holds extraordinary places: the Giorgio Morandi House-Museum and the Fienili del Campiaro, where the great painter spent his summers and depicted these hills; the Rocchetta Mattei, a fairytale castle with esoteric architecture commissioned by Count Cesare Mattei; the sanctuary of Montovolo, a panoramic balcony over the Apennines; and the villages of Piandisetta, Savignano, and Tavernola.

Walks, concerts, and performances

The stops in Grizzana Morandi alternate walks suitable for families with more challenging hikes, followed by musical and theatrical moments. The programme ranges from singer-songwriter music to folk, from classical to jazz, up to puppet theatre and sensory experiences. Among the festival's themes are environmental sustainability and accessibility, with walks also designed for visually impaired people.

• Guided walks with mandatory booking and limited places
• Concerts and performances in locations of great landscape and historical value
• Widespread programme in numerous municipalities of the Bolognese Apennines
• Focus on accessibility and inclusion

A major territorial project

Crinali is promoted by the Municipality of Bologna and the Metropolitan City of Bologna, in collaboration with the Apennine municipalities and the Fondazione Bologna Welcome, and is part of the Bologna Estate programme. Over the years, it has become one of the flagship events of the Apennine summer, capable of combining landscape enhancement, slow tourism, and quality live performance.