Imperia Province

Sanremo songfest enjoys audience boost

State broadcaster RAI breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday after the first night of the Sanremo songfest reversed a chronic downward trend in viewing figures.

Sanremo songfest to open amid protests

The curtain is about to go up on Italy's biggest musical event of the year, the Sanremo songfest, amid furious polemics from gay rights groups and consumer associations.

Stars to wow Sanremo for Bono charity

A charity founded by the U2 vocalist Bono is set to inject a dose of Hollywood glamour into the Sanremo Festival, organisers of Italy's biggest musical event of the year said Thursday.

Mina to 'open' San Remo

Reclusive Italian singing legend Mina is to open this year's Sanremo Song Festival with a video tribute to Italian music.

Sanremo - 59' Festival della Canzone Italiana

Sanremo - named after the town where it takes place every year - is not only the Festival della Canzone Italiana, a music competition, but a true Italian institution - one of those events that bring all Italians together through television sets.

Future of Sanremo under threat

Record companies may pull plug as viewing figures plummet - Record companies are threatening to pull the plug on the Sanremo song festival - one of the glitziest events in the Italian calendar - after two consecutive days of poor viewing figures.

TV viewers desert Sanremo launch

Songfest faces unexpected competition on 1st night - The launch of Italy's glitziest and most hyped television event of the year - the week-long Sanremo song festival - didn't exactly transfix the nation.