Sanremo: municipality approves agreement with RAI for the 2026-2028 Festival
The Sanremo City Council today approved, with a special resolution, the new agreement with RAI for the organisation and implementation of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival for the next three years, with the possibility of extension for a further two years.
Key points
The Sanremo City Council today approved, by means of a special resolution, the new agreement with RAI for the organisation and implementation of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival for the next three years, with the possibility of extension for a further two years. This officially closes the negotiation phase initiated at the end of the selection process envisaged in the public call for expressions of interest.
the municipality of Sanremo announced in a note that "RAI, the only participant in the procedure, has fully complied with all the criteria indicated in the tender (6.5 million euro, 1% of advertising revenue, guaranteed participation of the two winners of Area Sanremo at the Festival, the broadcasting of Sanremoinfiore and two other events, one of which is to take place during the summer, as well as the ceremony for the laying of the traditional plaque dedicated to the winner of the Sanremo Festival along Via Matteotti), thus initiating the negotiation phase, which was carried out in accordance with the principles of transparency, impartiality and protection of the public interest".
During the long and detailed negotiation discussions, all aspects of the new convention were fine-tuned, with a focus on the enhancement of the territory, cultural promotion and sustainability of the event.
ownership of the artistic project
The Municipality of Sanremo, which is the exclusive owner of the trademarks associated with the Festival, has formally recognised RAI's ownership of the artistic project related to the editions of the Festival covered by the agreement, thus reaffirming an institutional and production synergy that has contributed, over time, to strengthening the prestige and national and international value of the event.
This agreement renews a historic collaboration, with a view to the constant improvement of the Festival, its impact on the city and its ability to narrate, through music, the identity and evolution of our country. Stressing their appreciation for the work done by the commission and the legal advisors who supported the organisation in the procedure, Mayor Alessandro Mager and Tourism Councillor Alessandro Sindoni expressed their satisfaction with the successful outcome of the negotiation phase, with an eye already turned to the future.
