Rimazû Folk Festival 2025
Music, Dialect and Sciacchetrà
From August 20 to 26, 2025, the Rimazû Folk Festival 2025 Riomaggiore returns.
The sixth edition brings music, dialect, and tradition to the heart of the Cinque Terre.
The festival celebrates the charm of songs in the Ligurian dialect across many genres.
Visitors will enjoy folk, reggae, storytelling ballads, and contemporary songwriting.
This is not a nostalgic event.
Instead, it looks at the Mediterranean as a space of cultural exchange and linguistic diversity.
Program of Rimazû Folk Festival 2025
The festival features two main concerts, supported by the national Roots Tourism grant.
August 20 – Piazza del Vignaiolo
On Wednesday, August 20 at 9:30 p.m., the Makadam Zena will perform.
The Genoese band combines the Ligurian dialect with reggae rhythms in an original way.
At 8:00 p.m., before the concert, the Wine Route – Cinque Terre and Levanto Hills project will be presented.
The event will include tastings of local wines and typical products.
August 26 – Castle Terrace
On Tuesday, August 26 at 9:30 p.m., the spotlight will be on Andrea Facco.
The Genoese singer-songwriter, together with Alessandro Ghiggi and Enrico Bovone, will present his latest album Çerci de prie.
The performance blends Celtic and Mediterranean atmospheres, sung in the Ligurian dialect.
Sciaàtu ‘nti carugi: Music through the streets
On Sunday, August 24, the traditional Sciaàtu ‘nti carugi will return.
From 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., groups and soloists will perform along the narrow streets of Riomaggiore.
The walk includes stops at wine cellars and taverns.
Guests can taste Sciacchetrà wine, rice pie, and salted anchovies.
Artists include Grandi & fanti, Gnachi e Fürbe, Mandillӓ, and many more representing Ligurian musical traditions.
A festival of tradition and experiential tourism
The Rimazû Folk Festival 2025 Riomaggiore is organized by the Rimazû Cultural Association, with Pro Loco and the patronage of the Municipality.
The festival promotes the territory through two strong symbols: the Ligurian dialect and the Sciacchetrà wine.
As artistic director Davide Bozzo explains, both are part of the popular culture of the Cinque Terre.
They are passed down from generation to generation, just like music.
For this reason, the festival promotes slow and experiential tourism, offering visitors an authentic connection with the Cinque Terre.
