Portami Via Festival

A widespread festival dedicated to the memory of the Resistance

The Portami Via Festival is a traveling event that traverses the municipalities of the Asti Langhe and Monferrato, where the history of the Resistance has left a profound mark. Artistically directed by musician and writer Massimo Zamboni, former founder of CCCP-Fedeli alla Linea, the festival combines music, spoken word, theater, and civic engagement around the symbolic sites of the partisan struggle between the Belbo and Bormida valleys.

The 2026 edition, titled "La Forza e l'Inerme" (The Strength and the Defenseless), is divided into five summer stages (June 26-28) and an autumn coda (November 6-8). Participating municipalities include Cassinasco, Santo Stefano Belbo, Vesime, Canelli, and Bubbio, each linked to a memorial, a commemorative stone, or a Resistance museum.

The Cassinasco stop at the Santuario dei Caffi

In the municipality of Cassinasco, in the Province of Asti (Piedmont), the festival chooses the Piazza del Santuario dei Caffi as its stage—the memorial site that preserves the memory of those interned in concentration camps and the partisan martyrs of the IX Garibaldi Division and the II Autonomous "Langhe" Division. It is a place that speaks for itself, nestled among the Moscato vineyards, and which fills with voices and music every year.

The evening of Saturday, June 27, 2026, opens at 9:00 PM with institutional greetings, followed at 9:15 PM by a literary reading that puts the word back at the center of the stage. At 9:30 PM, Hugo Russo takes the stage with an acoustic tribute to the repertoire of CCCP-Fedeli alla Linea, while at 10:30 PM it is time for the concert by singer-songwriter Anna Castiglia. To close the night, after midnight, a vinyl DJ set will accompany the audience until dawn.

Between Langhe, wine, and civic engagement

More than just a concert lineup, the Portami Via Festival is an invitation to "take root" in the territory and its history. The UNESCO World Heritage hills of the Langhe become the setting for a dialogue between generations, where the memory of the Resistance meets contemporary culture, singer-songwriter music, and reflection on current events.

• When: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (Cassinasco stop), from 9:00 PM
• Where: Piazza del Santuario dei Caffi, Cassinasco (AT)
• Admission: Free
• Artistic Direction: Massimo Zamboni
• 2026 Theme: "La Forza e l'Inerme"

An authentic and deeply rooted cultural proposal, perfect for those who want to discover the deepest soul of the Apennine Piedmont by combining hiking through the vineyards, great music, and a reflection that remains ever-relevant.