Festa Patronale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo con Premio Bel Cif

Clivio celebrates Peter and Paul

The Festa Patronale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo is the most important festival in Clivio, a small municipality in Valceresio in the province of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. Dedicated to the two patron saints, it intertwines religious and popular dimensions in an event that is deeply rooted in the community's identity.

Between solemn mass and gastronomic stand

The heart of the festival is the solemn mass in honour of the patron saints, accompanied by the gastronomic stand of the Amici dello Stalett, which offers local traditional dishes, and moments of conviviality that liven up the town centre.

The Bel Cif Prize

The most anticipated event is the awarding of the 'Bel Cif' Prize — which in dialect means 'Beautiful Clivio' — an award given to associations and individuals who have distinguished themselves for the good of the town. A gesture that celebrates civic engagement and community spirit. The festival is part of the summer programme 'Terre di Confine', the initiative that unites the municipalities of Cantello, Viggiù, Saltrio, and Clivio to strengthen the valley's identity through culture, popular traditions, and social gatherings, in the heart of the province of Varese.