Events, food, experiences for an unforgettable trip to Italy

Religious celebrations

Le Fanove di Castellana Grotte - Puglia

Fanòve feast – Castellana

20250111 Puglia -Castellana (Bari)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

January 11th. Religious devotion and popular tradition. Spectacular bonfires

Puglia - La Focara

The Lighting of the Fòcara – Novoli

20250116 Puglia -Novoli (Lecce)  Children | Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

January 16th – One of the biggest bonfires in the Mediterranean region

The Turba in Cantiano

20250418 Marche -Cantiano (Pesaro e Urbino)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

April 18th, 2025. One of the most important representations of Good Friday in Italy.

The explosion of the cart in Florence

The Explosion of the Cart – Florence

20250420 Tuscany -Florence-Firenze  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

April 20th, 2025. From 1622, on Easter Sunday

Good Friday in Romagnano Sesia Italy

Good Friday in Romagnano Sesia

20250417 - 20250420 Piemonte -Romagnano Sesia (Novara)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

April 17-20, 2025. From 1729 in odd years one of the most important Easter rituals in Italy.

Ceri Race - Gubbio

The Ceri Race – Gubbio

20250515 Umbria -Gubbio (Perugia)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

On May 15th, three 4 meters high “Ceri” are racing in the streets of Gubbio.

Abruzzo - Scala Santa di Campli

The “Holy Staircase” Church – Campli

All year long Abruzzo -Campli (Teramo)  Art-Culture-History | Exhibits-Museums-Visits | Religious celebrations

Climbing the 28 wooden steps of the Sanctuary of Scala Santa, Roman Catholics can obtain the Plenary Indulgence.

Living Via Crucis - Frassinoro

Living Via Crucis – Frassinoro

20260403 Emilia-Romagna -Frassinoro (Modena)  Folklore-Traditions | Religious celebrations

BACK IN 2026. Every three year, the commemoration of the Passion of Christ.