Facts & Stories After 67 Years, Sanremo Festival still Bewitches ItalyJudith Harris(February 09, 2017)In both the good times and the bad, the Sanremo Festival is an institution which Italians love almost as much as spaghetti and Michelangelo. One out of every three Italians watches the grand finale of the Sanremo Song Festival, now in its 67th year.