§ Introduction

The Festival delle Nazioni was conceived in 1968 with the aim of promoting the artistic heritage, culture and music of the Upper Tiber Valley, as well as playing a high quality role in the most prestigious Italian and European arenas of cultural events.
The Festival’s cultural framework has been characterized since its inception by the choice of one guest country each year. The chosen nation is given the opportunity to present to the public the best of its musical production in a particularly suggestive, natural and architectonic scenery.
In this context, the contribution that the Festival delle Nazioni has given to the European integration through art and culture has been universally appreciated.