In Rai the hypothesis of moving the Italian song festival far from Sanremo is concretely evaluating, he writes it The messenger. The relations between the company and the Ligurian Municipality would have cracked: between economic requests deemed excessive – as a million euros more to host the event and a share on advertising revenues – and structures deemed inadequate, the idea of finding a new location is taking shape.
The games would be questioned since 2027, and several regions have already been available to host the show, also with economic and infrastructure contributions. Rai is evaluating coastal locations that are not large cities but recognizable places, accessible and capable of welcoming an event of this reach.
The three areas considered are the Amalfi coast (with Sorrento among the main hypotheses), Versilia (Viareggio in the lead) and the Adriatic coast, where we speak of Rimini, Senigallia or the Gargano. There is also the idea of making the itinerant festival, with rotation every two years.
Among the most active regions on the candidacy is Campania, with its president Vincenzo De Luca who immediately said he was available to offer full logistical and economic support.
According to the Rai leaders, the event would now be stronger than the place that hosts it. And in internal discussions, Sanremo is increasingly considered a stage of the past. “The great Italian province”, these are the rumors that would circulate in Rai, “offers large choice. From north to south there is a wonderful peninsula that lends itself to perfection as a stage of songs, of cultural identity, of the meeting point for the television audience and for those who want to see the show live and enjoy a part of Italy “. We'll see.
