Festa dell'Emigrante di Veppo
The return of emigrants to Veppo, between memory and celebration
About Festa dell'Emigrante
The memory of emigration
In Veppo, a hamlet of the municipality of Rocchetta di Vara in the province of La Spezia, the Festa dell'Emigrante is much more than a local festival (sagra): it is a moment of shared memory. Founded in 1979, the event commemorates the era of emigration to France in the Fifties and Sixties, when many inhabitants of Val di Vara left their homes in search of work.
The summer return
Every summer, around Ferragosto (mid-August), emigrants and their descendants return to Veppo, which for a few days rediscovers its old vitality. The festival thus becomes an opportunity to reconnect the threads of the community, between those who stayed and those who left, in a small village in the hinterland on the border with Lunigiana.
Taste, dancing, and culture
The program includes food stalls with traditional dishes, dancing evenings, and cultural events dedicated to the history of emigration. An authentic and heartfelt celebration, which celebrates the identity and roots of Veppo and Val di Vara, far from the most beaten tourist circuits.
Festa dell'Emigrante — edition 2026
For 2026, the Festa dell'Emigrante di Veppo is expected in the days around Ferragosto (mid-August), according to tradition (the most recent edition took place from August 14th to 16th). The program includes food stalls open for lunch and dinner, dancing evenings, and cultural moments dedicated to the history of emigration to France. The exact dates will be announced by the Municipality and the community of Veppo closer to the event.
Programme Festa dell'Emigrante 2026
The detailed 2026 program has not yet been published. The festival usually includes:
- Food stalls with traditional dishes, open for lunch and dinner
- Dancing and music evenings
- Cultural moments dedicated to the memory of emigration
Highlights Festa dell'Emigrante 2026
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Practical information — Festa dell'Emigrante
How to get there
By car: from La Spezia, take the Val di Vara road up to Rocchetta di Vara, then continue towards the hamlet of Veppo, on the border with Lunigiana. Valley roads.
Admission
Free admission; food and drinks at the stalls, open for lunch and dinner on the festival days.
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Where does it take place — Festa dell'Emigrante
Veppo, frazione di Rocchetta di Vara
Veppo, 19020 Rocchetta di Vara