Cuneo Mountain Festival
Four days dedicated to the Highlands in the heart of Cuneo
About Cuneo Mountain Festival
A festival to tell the story of the mountains in Cuneo
The Cuneo Mountain Festival is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the spring in the capital of the Province of Cuneo, in the heart of Piedmont. Established in 2023, the festival is organized by the Municipality of Cuneo with the patronage of the Piedmont Region, Uncem Piemonte, the Province of Cuneo, and the Cuneo Chamber of Commerce. Its "diffused" format brings talks, conferences, screenings, concerts, exhibitions, and workshops to numerous venues in the historic center, from the Monviso cinema to the Town Hall's grand salon, from the Fondazione CRC Meeting Space to La Casa del Fiume, and the central Via Roma.
The "Sconfini" theme for the 2026 edition
The fourth edition, scheduled from May 14 to 17, 2026, revolves around the theme of "Sconfini" (Boundaries): an invitation to step out of your comfort zone and look at the Highlands beyond stereotypes and prejudices. For four days, the mountains are explored as a place of encounter between territories, generations, and disciplines, from alpine architecture to trail running, and from summit photography to Occitan music.
Guests, meetings, and experiences
The program alternates between big names and local voices. Guests from recent editions include cross-country skiing champion Federico "Chicco" Pellegrino, Cuneo-based trail runner Davide Rivero, and anthropologist and runner Michael Crawley. Alongside talks and performance-conferences, the festival offers:
- film screenings and mountain documentary premieres at the Monviso cinema;
- concerts in Piazza Virginio featuring Occitan music and dance;
- photography exhibitions set up along the porticoes of Via Roma and in the grand salon;
- the Alpine Village, with over thirty stands on Via Roma;
- inclusive outdoor activities, from forest bathing to joelette excursions, bike inclusivity rides, and botanical workshops.
A free event for everyone
A key strength of the Cuneo Mountain Festival is its accessibility: almost all events are free to enter, with online booking required for events with limited seating. This choice makes the Cuneo festival an opportunity open to families, mountain enthusiasts, students, and the curious, capable of enlivening the center of Cuneo and fostering dialogue between the capital, the valleys, and the cross-border territories of the Southern Alps.
Cuneo Mountain Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Cuneo Mountain Festival, dedicated to the theme of "Sconfini", took place from May 14 to 17 in a diffused format in the center of Cuneo, preceded by some off-festival events (the writing workshop with Davide Longo on May 9-10 and "Mountain Echoes" by Yuval Avital on May 13) and followed by closing events on May 22. Guests included cross-country skiing champion Federico "Chicco" Pellegrino, trail runner Davide Rivero, and anthropologist Michael Crawley.
Programme Cuneo Mountain Festival 2026
Off-festival events (pre-festival)
- May 9-10 — Writing workshop "What we talk about when we talk about stories" with Davide Longo (La Casa del Fiume, 10 euros)
- May 13 — "Mountain Echoes", multisensory experience with Yuval Avital (Monviso cinema)
Thursday, May 14
- 9:00 AM — "Montesplora" conference (San Giovanni hall)
- 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM — "Voices. Alpine Architecture Dialogues" (Fondazione CRC)
- 5:00 PM — Presentation of the exhibition "Ai confini dell'oblio" (Town Hall grand salon)
- 6:00 PM — Talk "Where are we (trail) running?" (CDT)
- 6:30 PM — Presentation of the "InAlto" photography portal (grand salon)
- 9:00 PM — "Ricordando Nino", tribute to a mountain guide (Monviso cinema)
Friday, May 15
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM — "Voices. Alpine Architecture Dialogues" (Fondazione CRC)
- 9:30 AM — Performance-conference "The enchantment of the refuge" by Luca Gibello in prison
- 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM — PITER ALPIMED+ Cross-Border Assembly Festival (Province of Cuneo)
- 2:30 PM — "SconfinAmici", show for schools (Spazio Varco)
- 3:00 PM — Conference "Stone Sentinels" on alpine fortifications (grand salon)
- 5:30 PM — Presentation of the cross-border itinerary "La Routo" (grand salon)
- 6:00 PM — "Stories of wandering skiers" (CDT)
- 6:00 PM — Fulldome film "Darkness Matters" (La Casa del Fiume)
- 9:00 PM — "Chicco Pellegrino Confidential" (Monviso cinema)
Saturday, May 16
- 8:45 AM — Forest bathing at Parco della Resistenza
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM — Continuous screenings of "Darkness Matters" (La Casa del Fiume)
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM — Alpine Village with over 30 stands on Via Roma (ribbon cutting at 12:00 PM)
- 10:00 AM — Conference on metro-mountain mobility (grand salon)
- 10:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:00 PM, 3:45 PM — Joelette excursions with CAI
- 10:30 AM — "Mountain therapy and addictions"
- 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Film screening cycle (Monviso cinema)
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM — Bike inclusivity ride
- 4:00 PM — Talk on decision-making in the mountains (Open Baladin)
- 9:00 PM — Preview of "Linea rotta" with Davide Rivero (Monviso cinema)
- 9:00 PM — Stand-up comedy with Antonio Piazza and Emanuele Tumolo (Spazio Varco)
- 9:00 PM — Concert by Lou Dalfin and guests from across the Alps (Piazza Virginio)
Sunday, May 17
- 9:00 AM — Natural orientation walk with Franco Michieli (Gesso e Stura Park)
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM — Screenings of "Darkness Matters"
- 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM — Alpine Village on Via Roma
- 10:00 AM — Conference on the Gardetta plateaus
- 2:00 PM — Occitan dances with the Grande Orchestra Occitana (Piazza Virginio)
- 3:00 PM — Docufilm "Verrà un'altra estate" on transhumance (Monviso cinema)
- 3:00 PM — Fantastic botany workshop with Francesco Terzago
- 4:00 PM — "Crossing beyond pain", CAI project "Beyond the summit"
- 5:30 PM — Photography talk "Vision" with Valerio Minato (Monviso cinema)
- 9:00 PM — Preview of the film "Hans Clemer" by Fredo Valla (Monviso cinema)
Exhibitions
- "The Good Path Company celebrates 30 years" (May 12 - June 3, grand salon corridor)
- "Ai confini dell'oblio" (May 14 - July 5, Via Roma porticoes)
Highlights Cuneo Mountain Festival 2026
Prices Cuneo Mountain Festival 2026
Practical information — Cuneo Mountain Festival
How to get there
Cuneo is well-connected by train (Cuneo station, lines to Turin, Saluzzo, and Ventimiglia) and by car via the A33 Asti-Cuneo motorway. The festival venues are located in the historic center and are within walking distance.
Main venues
Monviso cinema, Town Hall grand salon, Fondazione CRC Meeting Space, La Casa del Fiume, Via Roma, and Piazza Virginio.
Tickets and reservations
Admission to almost all events is free; some events with limited capacity require booking via Eventbrite. The writing workshop costs 10 euros.
Information
Full program and updates on the official website www.festivaldellamontagna.it.
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Where does it take place — Cuneo Mountain Festival
Centro storico di Cuneo (sedi diffuse)
Via Roma, 12100 Cuneo