Festa della Cultura Contadina ai Vezzanelli

A festival dedicated to the peasant world

The Festa della Cultura Contadina ai Vezzanelli is an event held in Zignago, a municipality in the upper Val di Vara, in the province of La Spezia. Set in the Vezzanelli locality, the festival celebrates the traditions, crafts, and products of the valley's rural culture, with the aim of preserving and passing on a heritage of knowledge that risks being lost.

Traditions, flavours and crafts

During the day, you can discover the typical products of the area, rural crafts, and the ancient practices of working in the fields. Food stalls, demonstrations, and moments of conviviality accompany visitors on an immersion into the peasant life of the past, made of gestures, tools, and recipes passed down from generation to generation.

Val di Vara, the organic valley

Zignago is located in the upper Val di Vara, known as the "Valley of Organic" for the prevalence of natural agriculture and quality livestock farming. It is a mountainous Liguria, far from the sea and mass tourism, made of woods, pastures, and small villages. The festival is included among the "Authentic Ligurian Events" funded by the Region, an award that recognises events capable of enhancing the identity of the territory.

Discovering the hinterland of La Spezia

Participating in the Festa della Cultura Contadina means discovering a little-known corner of the province of La Spezia, where the bond with the land is still alive. An authentic experience for those seeking genuine traditions and true flavours, far from the beaten paths of the coast.