On Friday 12, Saturday 13, and Sunday 14 December, “Le Notti incantate di Corippo” (The Enchanted Nights of Corippo) offers three days of festivities with visits to the nativity scene, live music in the alleys, stories by candlelight, fondue, mulled wine, Christmas tea, a black kitchen with traditional crafts, local Verzasca products, and special afternoon programs: on Saturday for children with the activity “create your own lying sheep,” fairy tales, and “pagn ai üghètt.” On Sunday, there will be a concert in the church and “om da fòra i brasc” – chestnut roasting.
To reach Corippo, it is best to use public transport or the Verzasca Mobile shuttle service available from Lavertezzo in the Posse area or from the Corippo junction, on Fridays from 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30
For the occasion, with a steaming cup of mulled wine or Christmas tea offered by the Albergo Diffuso upon arrival in the square, a charming string of stars will gently light the way for visitors and accompany them as they enjoy all the activities on offer along the narrow streets. Visitors will stroll among the large nativity scene and its satellites, accompanied by the notes played by musicians in the loggias of private homes, or listen to fairy tales by candlelight with Palmira and Berto, inhabitants of Corippo as it once was. You will discover the film that comes from the past in the black kitchen, reminiscent of traditional crafts and foods, or the stalls selling local products after peeking into one of the future rooms of the Albergo Diffuso. In the afternoon, there is a special program at 3:00 p.m. Saturday is dedicated to children with “create your own shaggy sheep,” fairy tales for the little ones, and “pagn ai üghètt” straight from the wood-fired oven. On Sunday, there is a concert in the church and om da fòra i brasc – chestnut roasting. You can choose whether to enjoy the Fribourg-style cheese fondue before or after your visit, for lunch or dinner, stop to enjoy a concert, try your hand at an activity, or choose an original Christmas gift. The various offerings are constantly changing. Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sundays from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Corippo, the Corippo of Enchanted Nights, brings everyone together: residents, representatives of the diaspora, tourists, and even ancestors, as assured by a gentleman, descendant of a Corippo family, who said he was happy: “You have done a wonderful thing; our elders in the cemetery are smiling right now.” We want to believe him and invite you to see for yourself.
The large nativity scene
in the Church of the Blessed Virgin of Carmel
is open every day
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
from December 8, 2025, until January 31, 2026.
Fribourg-style cheese fondue at the Osteria
For reservations, call 091 745 18 71
(CHF 29 per person, including salad)
The musicians
The musicians who will perform in concert in the alleys and loggias and take turns during the three evenings are music teachers from the Ticino Academy of Modern Music in Locarno: on Sunday at 3:00 p.m., they will also treat us to a concert in the church.
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Friday, December 12, |
Camila Koller, vocals, flute, and guitar Luca Giugno, vocals, guitar, and ukulele Michele De Duonni, saxophone |
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Saturday, December 13, in the alleys
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Angelo Quatrale, bass |
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Sunday, December 14, in the church and then in the alleys
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Gilberto Tarocco, saxophone and flute |
Create your own lying sheep
with Marianne and Pro Verzasca
Saturday, December 13, starting at 3:00 p.m.
(The crafting begins every half hour.)
Corippo is also easily accessible by Autopostale from Tenero station to Corippo Bivio and a 15-minute walk, or by Verzasca Mobile from Ristorante Posse in Lavertezzo or below the Corippo junction: Friday from 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 p.m. Please note that there is no parking in the village of Corippo.
Thank you
The event is an idea of the Parish of Corippo and the Corippo Foundation. It was made possible thanks to the generosity of the many people who love Corippo, the manager of the nativity scene Claudio Scettrini and the volunteers, Palmira and Berto, Marianne and the support of the following partners and sponsors: Albergo Diffuso, Fondazione Verzasca, Verzasca Mobile, L.C.SOUND, Natál in Vall, Patriziato di Corippo, Pro Verzasca, the Municipality of Verzasca, the Lake Maggiore and Valleys Tourist Organization, Verzasca SA-Hydroelectric Power Plant, Banca Raiffeisen Piano di Magadino, Axa main agency Luca Mozzetti Gordola, Regazzi, and RSI Swiss Radio and Television for providing the video. The Val Verzasca Museum and the Federal Office of Culture – Building Culture Section, in particular for the ethnographic itinerary.
Detailed program
Friday, December 12
From 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hot tea and mulled wine offered by Albergo Diffuso
Nativity scene and live music in the village alleys
Fairy tales by candlelight (every half hour)
A black kitchen with a film, handicrafts, and traditional foods
Stalls with local Verzasca products
Fribourg-style cheese fondue in the Osteria
For reservations, call 091 745 18 71
From 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Verzasca Mobile shuttle bus service from Posse to Lavertezzo and from the Corippo junction.
Saturday, December 13
from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hot tea and mulled wine offered by Albergo Diffuso
Nativity scene and live music in the village alleys
Fairy tales by candlelight (every half hour)
A black kitchen with a film, handicrafts, and traditional foods
Stalls with local Verzasca products
Special program for children
from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Create your own lying sheep with Marianne,
the craft begins every half hour
from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., every half hour
Fairy tales for children
at 5:00 p.m.
“pagn ai üghètt” straight from the wood-fired oven
Fribourg-style cheese fondue in the Osteria
For reservations, call 091 745 18 71
From 2:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Verzasca Mobile shuttle bus service from Posse to Lavertezzo and from the Corippo junction.
Sunday, December 14
from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hot tea and mulled wine offered by Albergo Diffuso
Nativity scene and live music in the village alleys
Fairy tales by candlelight (every half hour)
A black kitchen with a film, handicrafts, and traditional foods
Stalls with local Verzasca products
Special program
at 3:00 p.m.
Concert in the church
at 3:30 p.m.
Om da fòra i brasc – chestnut roast
Fribourg-style cheese fondue in the Osteria
For reservations, call 091 745 18 71
From 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Verzasca Mobile shuttle bus service from Posse to Lavertezzo and from the Corippo junction.
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