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Perennial stars of the Italian summer season along the Riviera, like Portofino and Cinque Terre, draw more visitors than they can often handle, but that doesn’t seem to deter the warm-weather onslaught (selfie fines notwithstanding). But one of the Riviera’s most exquisite stops, Sanremo, flies under-the-radar for many travelers, although it’s some...

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Some announcements were made by Amadeus regarding the new structure and rules of the next Festival di Sanremo. The first change has to do with the way the artists will be divided between the first three nights of the festival. Oon the first night all the participating artists will step on stage for the first performance of their songs, while half o...

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Sanremo in Fiore takes place every year and it is one of the most beloved traditions in town, second perhaps only to Sanremo’s famous Festival della Canzone Italiana. Sanremo is perhaps the most popular of all towns along the Ligurian Riviera dei Fiori, which borders its most famous French cousin, the Côte d’Azur.  The feast has ancient origins, pr...

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It’s no secret that music is important to Italians. Singing is part of our own history and tradition. And we know how to celebrate our passion. Traditional Italian music has had, since the 1950s, a most prestigious event followed by the entire country: the Festival di Sanremo. The Festival di Sanremo is also known as Il Festival della Canzone Itali...

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Tuesday February 7, 2023 - 7:00pm. Join the Coccia Institute in watching the livestream of the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival! Italy's most famous and highly anticipated annual music festival launched the careers of such successful artists as Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Il Volo, and Måneskin. Come watch this year's lineup and enjoy some pizza!  Spo...

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With the exception of small congregations of young folks telling scary stories enhanced by the consumption of cheap alcoholic beverages right from the bottle, people don’t stroll through cemeteries much these days. In 2015 Silvia Salvini wrote The ‘Foce’ monumental cemetery in Sanremo: mirror of the city as outstanding tourist destination during th...

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Gianni Morandi will co-host all five nights of Sanremo 2023 alongside Amadeus. Amadeus, the creative director of the Festival di Sanremo, announced during the 20:00 TG1 news bulletin on Rai 1 that Gianni Morandi will co-host the 2023 edition of the festival. This will not be the first time that Gianni will host Sanremo, as he did so in 2011 and 201...

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Mahmood & Blanco have won Sanremo 2022 with the song “Brividi”. Tonight, the 72nd Sanremo Festival concluded in Italy with all 25 competing artists taking to the Ariston stage for the final time. The televote determined the ranking of all 25 performances, and this was added to the ranking formulated from results of the past 4 nights of the competit...

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Italy's most popular song contest returns to its usual venue at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, a seaside town on the northwest Ligurian coast, with 25 artists battling it out over five nights from 1-5 February 2022. The event, whose official title is the Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo, has been held every year since 1951, making it the...

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Ciao Europa, this is Sanremo calling! RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has unveiled the iconic 2022 Sanremo stage. Italy is gearing up in true style for the iconic 2022 Sanremo Song Festival. The Italian national broadcaster has revealed the grandiose stage for the forthcoming music event. The 2022 Sanremo stage has been designed by Gaetano a...

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