Via Dolce Via — Festa di Dergano
The streets of Dergano become a shared public space, with workshops, music, and a big neighbourhood dinner.
About Via Dolce Via
The streets return to the people
Via Dolce Via is the festival of Dergano, a neighbourhood in Municipality 9 of Milan, and one of the most successful examples of reclaiming public space in the city. The idea is simple and radical: close the neighbourhood streets — Guerzoni, Davanzati, and Ciaia — to traffic and give them back to the residents, transforming them for a day into a large shared space for meeting and creativity.
Workshops, music, and performances
From afternoon to evening, the neighbourhood comes alive with a rich programme: creative workshops and activities for children organised by local associations, musical performances by bands and choirs, DJ sets, performances, and dance. A widespread vernissage brings works of art to the neighbourhood's planters, while wellness activities such as fitness, meditation, and urban gardening complete the offering.
The big dinner in via Ciaia
The most symbolic moment is the communal outdoor dinner in via Ciaia: shared tables where neighbourhood residents gather to eat together, in a collective gesture that embodies the spirit of the festival. There is also a swap market for clothes and items, promoting sustainability and reducing waste.
A neighbourhood that builds community
Organised by citizens and local organisations, Via Dolce Via is an entirely free and participatory festival. It involves associations, schools, artists, and cultural spaces in Dergano, creating a grassroots event model that showcases Milan's neighbourhoods, rediscovering local culture and the value of togetherness in Municipality 9.
Via Dolce Via — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Via Dolce Via, the thirteenth, enlivens the Dergano neighbourhood on Saturday, June 6, from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The neighbourhood streets become shared public space, where associations, schools, artists, and citizens bring their activities and projects.
The programme combines workshops for children, music, performances, and dance, culminating in the communal outdoor dinner at 7:00 PM in via Ciaia, with shared tables. There is also a widespread vernissage on the neighbourhood's planters, a swap market, and wellness activities.
Programme Via Dolce Via 2026
Saturday, June 6 — Dergano (Municipality 9), 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Music and shows
- Bands Ottoni a Scoppio and Affori
- Choir Bovisa InCanta
- DJ set Vinile Virile
- Performance by Giorgia Alioto
For children
- Creative workshops, soap bubbles, face painting, artistic activities, and vintage games by the Gaia Association
Community
- 4:44 PM — vernissage of artworks on the neighbourhood's planters
- 7:00 PM — communal outdoor dinner in via Ciaia with shared tables
- Swap market for clothes and items
- Wellness activities: fitness, meditation, kung fu, embroidery, urban gardening
Free admission. Streets pedestrianised for the duration of the festival.
Highlights Via Dolce Via 2026
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Practical information — Via Dolce Via
Where
Via Guerzoni, Davanzati, and Ciaia, Milan — Dergano neighbourhood (Municipality 9).
How to get there
By metro: M3 line (yellow) Dergano or Affori Centro stop; ATM trams and buses serve the area of via Imbonati and via Davanzati. Streets are pedestrianised during the festival.
Times and admission
From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Free admission. Communal outdoor dinner in via Ciaia from 7:00 PM. Contact: [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Via Dolce Via
Via Guerzoni, Via Davanzati, Via Ciaia — quartiere Dergano
Via Guerzoni, 20158 Milano