Yearly events
(see also Festivals)
March/April:
Fior d'Albenga
For a couple of weeks in March or April each year there is a wonderful display of all sorts of flowers planted in every available space throughout the centro storico of Albenga.
June:
Laigueglia Jazz
This event takes place every year in Laigueglia (just west of Alassio) on Tuesday to Sunday on the last weekend in June.
Festival Mediterraneo della Chitarra
This takes place in the oratory at Cervo, and features world class guitarists and lute players playing in a variety of styles from medieval to 20th century.
July:
Fiat 500 club annual gathering
This event takes place every year in Garlenda on the first weekend in July. Hundreds of enthusiasts display their prized models for everyone to admire.
August:
Aspettando Fiordimiss
This is a preliminary heat for the final of the body-painting competition in December at Vivai Montina (the large garden centre just south of Cisano sul Neva). It is held in Cisano Sul Neva on a Saturday in the middle of August from 17:30 until late .
Miss Muretto
At the end of August and the beginning of September Alassio is taken over by the twenty-four finalists for this nation-wide beauty competition - who are paraded up and down the town and beach, and made to jump through various hoops. There is normally a local heat on a mid-August evening at Veravo in Castelbianco, and sometimes the contestants come for a parade and photo-shoot around Colletta earlier in the day.
Miss Wet-T-shirt (Miss Maglietta Bagnata)
The raucous final of this competition is normally held in Piazza Partigiani, Alassio on the last Friday in August or the first Friday in September. Stand well back!
September:
Alassio Jazz
In the second week of September there are open-air musical events in various places in the centre of Alassio. Piazza Partigiani is the central venue.
Arrows (frecce tricolori)
This dramatic air show is normally held around midday on the third Saturday in September. Alassio becomes completely choked with traffic from mid-morning on, so don't plan on doing any driving anytime within several hours before or after the event. The central viewing point is the pier. If you want to have lunch and watch at the same time, book one of the sea-front restaurants well in advance and insist on a seat with a view.
Vele d'epoca (vintage sailing boats)
This beautiful event is held in Imperia from Wednesday through to Sunday in the middle of September in even years.
December:
Fiordimiss
This body-painting competition is normally held on the first Saturday in December at Vivai Montina (the large garden centre just south of Cisano sul Neva). You can watch about ten artists each adorning a local 'miss'.
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