Donation Festival - CI.FRA
Two days of sports, music, and health awareness in Santena
About Donation Festival
A festival dedicated to solidarity in Santena
The Donation Festival - CI.FRA is a charity event that brings the Municipality of Santena, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, to life every year. Organized by the Francesca Caparelli CI.FRA ODV Association, the event takes place at the Oratorio San Luigi and celebrates solidarity, prevention, and the importance of donation in all its forms. The festival is dedicated to the memory of Francesca Caparelli and was created to raise community awareness regarding health, cancer prevention, and the act of giving.
Sports, music, and health in a single weekend
The festival spans two days, weaving together different disciplines and themes. The mornings are dedicated to prevention, featuring information stands from local associations and numerous free specialist medical check-ups. In the afternoon and evening, the focus shifts to sports and music, with tournaments open to everyone, discussion panels, and concerts by local bands and emerging artists. The atmosphere is that of a typical Piedmontese village festival, where fun serves a concrete cause.
Check-ups and prevention
Depending on the edition, free health services offered include screenings and check-ups for:
- Urology, senology, and dermatology
- Carotid ultrasound and thyroid ultrasound
- Hearing tests and cognitive screening
- Speech therapy and neuropsychomotricity for children
- Dental hygiene workshops for kids
Sports tournaments and the Ci.FRun race
The sports component is one of the event's hallmarks. Tournaments include beach volleyball (the "Francesca Caparelli Memorial"), 5-a-side football, 3-on-3 basketball, as well as darts and table tennis. The highlight of Sunday is the Ci.FRun, an 8 km non-competitive race with an alternative 4 km walk, starting from the center of Santena.
A concrete cause: supporting UGI
The heart of the event remains charitable: part of the proceeds is donated to UGI - Italian Parents' Union, which supports children suffering from cancer and their families. The Donation Festival thus confirms itself as an appointment that combines the vibrancy of a community festival with a civic and charitable commitment rooted in the social fabric of Santena and the Province of Turin.
Donation Festival — edition 2026
Donation Festival 2026 - Third edition
The third edition was held on June 13 and 14, 2026, at the Oratorio San Luigi in Santena. The mornings offered information stands and free specialist check-ups (urology, senology, dermatology, carotid ultrasound, thyroid ultrasound, hearing tests, cognitive screening, speech therapy, and workshops for children). Saturday afternoon featured the talk "Hikikomori: young people who withdraw," followed in the evening by a concert of local bands and emerging artists. Sunday morning was headlined by the Ci.FRun race (8 km) with a 4 km walk. The event concluded on Sunday evening with tournament finals, award ceremonies, and speeches by authorities.
Programme Donation Festival 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Morning (from 9:00 AM): information stands and free specialist check-ups - urology, senology, dermatology, carotid ultrasound for over 40s, thyroid ultrasound, hearing test, neuropsychomotricity, and cognitive screening for minors
- Afternoon (3:00 PM): talk "Hikikomori: young people who withdraw" ("Senti chi parla" series)
- Afternoon/evening (2:30 PM - 8:30 PM): "Francesca Caparelli Memorial" beach volleyball (8th edition), "Amicizia" 5-a-side football tournament, darts and table tennis, basketball open day, concert of local bands, food stand
Sunday, June 14, 2026
- Morning (from 9:00 AM): free specialist check-ups - senology, dermatology, carotid ultrasound, thyroid ultrasound, speech therapy and cognitive screening for minors, dental hygiene workshop for children, hair donation
- Morning (10:00 AM): Ci.FRun - 8 km non-competitive race (Piazza Martiri della Libertà ) or 4 km walk
- Afternoon/evening (2:30 PM - 8:30 PM): 3-on-3 basketball tournament, darts and table tennis, tournament finals (9:00 PM), award ceremonies (9:30 PM), and conclusion with music
Highlights Donation Festival 2026
- Free specialist check-ups for prevention
- Ci.FRun non-competitive race (8 km) and 4 km walk
- "Francesca Caparelli Memorial" beach volleyball, 5-a-side football, and 3-on-3 basketball
- Talk on hikikomori and concert of emerging artists
- Proceeds donated to UGI for pediatric oncology
Prices Donation Festival 2026
Practical information — Donation Festival
Where
Oratorio San Luigi, Santena (TO), Piedmont. Some activities take place in Piazza Forchino and Piazza Martiri della Libertà .
How to get there
By car: Santena can be reached from the Turin ring road and the A21 motorway (exit Villanova d'Asti). By train: the Santena station is on the Turin-Genoa/Alessandria line.
Costs and registration
Specialist check-ups and information stands are free. Registration is required for tournaments and the Ci.FRun race to support the charity. Part of the proceeds is donated to UGI.
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Where does it take place — Donation Festival
Oratorio San Luigi