Fino al cuore della Rivolta - Resistance Festival

A festival that resists, on the Gothic Line

"Fino al cuore della Rivolta" is the first national festival dedicated to the Italian Resistance. It takes place in Fosdinovo, a village in the upper Lunigiana region in the province of Massa-Carrara, in the heart of Tuscany, which was once crossed by the Gothic Line. The venue is the Audiovisual Museum of the Resistance, built on the ruins of a children's colony established by partisans after the war and now immersed in a chestnut forest that serves as a natural backdrop for the performances.

Organized by the Archivi della Resistenza - Circolo Edoardo Bassignani association, active since 2004, the festival has grown into a landmark for those who wish to keep the memory of anti-fascism alive, blending civic engagement with popular festivities.

Two appointments: August and April 25th

The festival features two distinct moments. The first is the long summer program in August, spanning about ten evenings and featuring over forty artists alongside numerous debates with historians, writers, and figures of civic commitment. The second is the April 25th weekend, designed to celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation with social lunches, resistance-themed concerts, and moments of sharing in the museum's woods.

Music, words, and memory

The program weaves together different genres and languages: singer-songwriter music and folk, punk, civic theater, storytelling, readings, and editorial presentations. Over the years, the stage has hosted names such as 99 Posse, Modena City Ramblers, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Gang, Yo Yo Mundi, Bobo Rondelli, Ascanio Celestini, Moni Ovadia, and Lella Costa, along with many emerging bands featured in the after-shows.

A popular and accessible festival

All performances are free of charge. The festival maintains a community-driven and self-managed spirit: catering services with local products, a free camping area in the woods, free shuttles from the center of Fosdinovo, and spaces dedicated to children with readings, games, and workshops. It is an opportunity to combine historical reflection with conviviality in one of the most symbolic places of partisan memory in Tuscany.