Festival of Peasant Culture at Vezzanelli

A festival dedicated to the peasant world

The Festival of Peasant Culture at 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 down a heritage of knowledge that risks being lost.

Traditions, flavors, and crafts

During the day, you can discover the typical products of the area, rural crafts, and ancient farming practices. 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 Organic Valley for the prevalence of natural agriculture and quality livestock farming. It's a mountainous Liguria, far from the sea and mass tourism, made of woods, pastures, and small villages. The festival is part of the Authentic Ligurian Events funded by the Region, an acknowledgment that rewards events capable of enhancing the identity of the territory.

Discovering the hinterland of La Spezia

Participating in the Festival of Peasant Culture means discovering a little-known corner of the province of La Spezia, where the connection with the land is still alive. An authentic experience for those seeking genuine traditions and true flavors, far from the beaten paths of the coast.