Singing for the Valley
The choral review of Val Baganza between the Parma Apennines and Trentino
About Singing for the Valley
A Valley That Sings
In the heart of the Parma Apennines, where villages cling to the slopes of Val Baganza, Cantando per la Valle comes to life, a choral singing review that makes popular music a shared cultural heritage. The event takes place in the Municipalities of Calestano, Felino, and Sala Baganza, in the province of Parma, and brings the voices of mountain choirs from the Parma Apennines and Trentino into the churches and oratories of the area.
The Meeting of the Apennines and Trentino
The common thread of the review is the meeting between different choral groups united by the same passion for popular singing. Alongside local groups, guest choirs from the Trentino valleys perform, engaging in a musical dialogue that intertwines repertoires, dialects, and traditions of the Italian mountains. Mountain choral singing, made up of male voices and a cappella harmonies, is celebrated here as a common language capable of uniting distant communities around an idea of friendship, memory, and identity.
Among the Churches and Oratories of Val Baganza
The strength of Cantando per la Valle also lies in the venues that host it: the Parish Church of Calestano, the Oratory of the Rocca in Sala Baganza, and the parish church of San Michele Tiorre, spaces with intimate acoustics that enhance the purity of the voices. The audience thus travels from village to village, discovering corners of the Parma Apennines often off the main tourist routes.
A Community Project
The review is the result of the collaboration of numerous local associations: the Circolo Sociale Coruzzi, promoter of the initiative, together with the ANA sections of Calestano and Felino, the Parish of San Michele Tiorre, and the Pro Loco associations of Calestano, Felino, and Sala Baganza. The patronage of the three Municipalities testifies to the event's deep roots in the life of the valley. All events have free admission, without reservation, in full accordance with the popular and welcoming spirit of the festival.
Why It's Worth Being There
- Mountain choirs from the Parma Apennines and guests from Trentino
- Concerts in historic churches and oratories of Val Baganza
- Itinerary through Calestano, Sala Baganza, and San Michele Tiorre
- Free admission to all events
Singing for the Valley — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Cantando per la Valle brought four choirs to Val Baganza, united by their passion for mountain folk singing: the Coro Armonie dei Colli from Felino, the Coro Eco del Montagnana from Felino, the Coro Roen from Don (Trento), and the Coro Valbronzale from Ospedaletto Valsugana (Trento). Three events, all with free admission, were held in the churches and oratories of the area over the weekend of May 15 and 16.
Programme Singing for the Valley 2026
Friday, May 15 — Calestano
- 9:00 PM — Parish Church of Calestano: performances by Coro Valbronzale (Ospedaletto Valsugana, Trento), Coro Armonie dei Colli, and Coro Eco del Montagnana from Felino.
Saturday, May 16 — Sala Baganza and San Michele Tiorre
- 4:30 PM — Oratory of the Rocca, Sala Baganza: performance by Coro Roen from Don (Trento) with the other guest choirs.
- 8:45 PM — Parish Church of San Michele Tiorre: final concert with all four choirs, Coro Roen, Coro Valbronzale, Coro Armonie dei Colli, and Eco del Montagnana.
Highlights Singing for the Valley 2026
The final concert on Saturday, May 16 at 8:45 PM in the Parish Church of San Michele Tiorre, with all four choirs gathered, and the encounter between the choral traditions of the Parma Apennines and Trentino.
Prices Singing for the Valley 2026
Practical information — Singing for the Valley
How to Get There
Calestano is located in the Parma Apennines, in Emilia-Romagna, about 35 km from Parma. By car, it can be reached from Parma by following SP15 along Val Baganza. The venues for the events (Calestano, Sala Baganza, San Michele Tiorre) are all within a few kilometers along the valley.
Admission
All concerts have free admission, without reservation.
Tips
The concerts are held in churches and oratories: suitable attire is recommended, and it's advisable to arrive a few minutes early to find a seat.
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Where does it take place — Singing for the Valley
Chiesa Parrocchiale di Calestano