Festival caARTEiv delle Arti

A festival born from a passion

In Riofreddo, a hamlet of the Municipality of Murialdo in the upper Bormida Valley (Province of Savona), the Festival caARTEiv delle Arti is a cultural event that rewards widespread creativity. It all began in July 1998, when Simona Bellone conceived the first competition, titled "Poetando alle Pendici del Monte Camulera" (Poeting on the Slopes of Mount Camulera), at the church of San Rocco in Riofreddo. Since then, the festival has grown to become a recognized event, organized by the Associazione caARTEiv.

Many arts, one space

The heart of the festival lies in its competitions, divided into numerous sections: poetry, haiku, dialect, humorous compositions, short stories, books, and digital works. Alongside the awards, a collective exhibition provides a space for visual arts. It is an event that values writing, local language, and artistic expression in all its forms, involving authors and enthusiasts from all backgrounds.

Returning to the roots

This edition marks a return to the roots, in the hamlet of Riofreddo where it all began. The new venue is the Antica Casa Bellone, an agriturismo and emerging cultural hub that also houses the Museum of the aviator Vittorio Centurione Scotto. The awards ceremony takes place at the end of July, the highlight of an artistic season that the association has been animating from May to October. For those who love culture away from the main circuits, the Festival caARTEiv is an authentic discovery of the Savona hinterland.