MONZA MONTAGNA 2026

MonzaMontagna is the Mountain Festival organized annually by Monza’s historic mountaineering clubs, whose goal is to bring more and more athletes and enthusiasts closer to the mountains. A festival that revolves entirely around the fascinating world of the mountains and brings together sports, culture, tradition, and solidarity.                                                 With a program that is always rich and engaging, it features meetings with world-renowned authors, mountaineers, and athletes, as well as film screenings, charity events, concerts, exhibitions, and excursions open to everyone.

PROGRAM:

Saturday, October 24—2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Arengario - Piazza Roma
MOUNTAINS IN THE SQUARE
Public presentation of the MonzaMontagna Festival 2026 program and the various activities organized by Monza’s mountaineering clubs.
Accompanied by a charity chestnut roast to benefit the Maria Letizia Verga Committee.
A climbing wall will be set up in Piazza Roma

Sunday, November 1 – 10:00 a.m.
Monza Cemetery - Viale Ugo Foscolo
HOLY MASS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS
Celebration of Holy Mass in memory of the mountaineers from Monza who lost their lives in the mountains at the MonzaMontagna memorial stone.

Wednesday, November 4 – 9:00 p.m.
Teatro Binario 7 – Via Turati 8
"FANATICAL MOUNTAINEERING": MEETING WITH MOUNTAINEER MIRCO GRASSO
From bouldering to big walls, from sport climbing to expeditions in remote locations, always driven by curiosity and the search for new routes: mountaineer Mirco Grasso shares his experiences. 

Saturday, November 7 – 5:30 p.m.
Pagina 59 Bookstore – Via Confalonieri 59 (Villasanta)
MEET THE AUTHOR: NICO PRIANO PRESENTS THE BOOK “ZENA AND THE CHAMPION”
There is the Resistance, but even before that there is the war—a war that must end, that everyone wants to end, but which, instead, does not end. And when it finally does, what remains is the bitter aftertaste for the many who had fought for freedom. This is the theme of “Zena and the Champion – The Resistance, a Love Story, and Cycling” by Nico Priano (MonteRosa Edizioni).

Wednesday, November 11 – 9:00 p.m.
Teatro Binario 7 – Via Turati 8
GREAT SKIING: THE AVALANCHE IS BACK!
From Paolo De Chiesa to Ninna Quario to Deborah Compagnoni: an evening dedicated to the great world of skiing, told through the voices (and books) of those who lived it as protagonists, both on and off the slopes. Hosted by Marco Di Marco, editor-in-chief of “Sciare” magazine.

Saturday, November 14—6:00 p.m.
Libraccio—Via Vittorio Emanuele 15
MEET THE AUTHOR: POPI MIOTTI PRESENTS THE BOOK “RACCONTI DI CRINALE E ALTRI SCRITTI”
A mountaineer and one of the leading figures of the movement known as “sassismo” in Val di Mello, Popi Miotti, in his book “Racconti di crinale e altri scritti” (MonteRosa Edizioni), collects stories spanning a long period of his life (1976–2022). A curious and entertaining blend of reality and fantasy to discover alongside the author.

Wednesday, November 18—9:00 p.m.
Teatro Binario 7—Via Turati 8
CROSSALPS—CROSSING THE ALPS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF WALTER BONATTI
CROSSALPS, a collective Alpine crossing from the Julian Alps to the Maritime Alps, told through words and images: 7 months of travel, 30 expeditions, more than 2,000 km and 120,000 meters of elevation gain, 50 peaks summited. The project, conceived and organized by the CAI Parma Chapter, is inspired by the historic 1956 crossing by Bonatti and Longo.

Wednesday, November 25 – 9:00 p.m.
Teatro Binario 7 – Via Turati 8
"WE WERE IMMORTAL": A MEETING WITH THE MOUNTAINEER MANOLO
Maurizio Zanolla, known as “Il Mago” (The Wizard) and to everyone as Manolo, will take the stage at MonzaMontagna. As we flip through the pages of his book "We Were Immortal" (BUR Edizioni), dusting off memories and anecdotes, and admiring images flashing across the screen, we celebrate a magnificent and fascinating era of mountaineering.

Sunday, November 29 – 9:00 a.m.
Capanna Alpinisti Monzesi (Resegone)
EVERYONE TO THE HUT!
Trip to the Capanna Alpinisti Monzesi on Resegone; featuring the traditional Alpine pharmacy at Fonte San Carlo, organized by the ANA group of Monza