PeM! Festival – Words and Music in Monferrato

PeM! Festival 2025 — the 20th edition

For its twentieth anniversary, the PeM! Festival – Words and Music in Monferrato offered a rich and widespread program: 22 events spread over 43 days, from August 28 to October 9, 2025. The artistic direction of Enrico Deregibus confirmed the formula that weaves together music, words, journalism, comedy, and cinema.

The events touched ten municipalities in Monferrato — San Salvatore Monferrato (hub), Lu and Cuccaro Monferrato, Balzola, Valenza, Mirabello Monferrato, Alessandria, Pontestura, Rive, Fubine Monferrato, and Cella Monte — bringing singer-songwriters and intellectuals to the stage such as Sergio Caputo, Niccolò Fabi, Pacifico, Peppe Voltarelli, Franco Mussida, Paolo Bonfanti, Gad Lerner, Oscar Farinetti, Lella Costa, and Gene Gnocchi. There was also space for young people with the PeM Music Contest. As per tradition, all events were free to attend.

The 20th edition featured 22 events between late August and early October 2025. Musical guests included: Sergio Caputo, Niccolò Fabi, Pacifico, Peppe Voltarelli, Franco Mussida, Paolo Bonfanti, Grazia Di Michele, Eleonora Bordonaro, L'Orage, and La Bottega del Suono. Writers, journalists, and intellectuals included: Gad Lerner, Alberto Grandi, Oscar Farinetti, Vivian Lamarque, Diego De Silva, and Antonio Dipollina. Comedy and cinema featured: Lella Costa, Gene Gnocchi, and Luca Ribuoli. The PeM Music Contest showcased young bands and emerging artists. A closing event was held on Thursday, October 9, at the Teatro Comunale in San Salvatore Monferrato.

The most anticipated moments of the twentieth anniversary: the concerts by Sergio Caputo, Niccolò Fabi, and Pacifico, the meeting with Gad Lerner and Oscar Farinetti, and the performances by Lella Costa and Gene Gnocchi.