Events and
Festivals in Viterbo
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Festivals and Events in Viterbo and province:
January:
Sagra delle
Frittelle - Pancake festival.
Where: Tuscania
Saint Antonio the Abbot,
with horses richly decorated, dancing and plenty of food such as
local products. Where: Sutri
February:
Hooded Lollard's Feast,
a very strong and mysterious event with some representation of
the Purgatory scenes. The location overlooks the beautiful lake
Bolsena on lush green hills covered in olives and grapes. Where:
Gradoli
Fregnaccia festival,
with parade of floats and distribution of cakes made of pork
fat.
Where: Acquapendente
Carnival of Ronciglione,
a famous local festival with folk-bands, Palio, parades and
rides, and everyone wearing carnival costumes with red noses and
traditional costumes of Ronciglione. Where: Ronciglione
March:
The Barabbata,
an ancient festival features a procession of farmers and
fishermen, with offering of specialities like classical ?ciambelle?.
Where: Marta
April:
Cattle Branding Festival
which includes a Palio delle Contrade with parade in
costumed characters from the medieval times and rodeo in a
ringed arena. Where: Tarquinia
I Pugnaloni,
in honour of Madonna del Fiore with exhibition of flower (and
herbs and musk) panels to revoke the miracle of 1176 against
Federico Barbarossa. Where: Acquapendente
Christ's Run,
where a wooden statue, representing Christ, is carried by
running people, on their shoulders through the town, surrounded
by the shots of maremma guns. Where: Tarquinia
Sagra del biscotto e Palio di Sant'Anselmo,
an horserace between the neighbourhoods. Where: Bomarzo
May:
Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery and
Tarquina Fair, exhibition of
manufacturers of agriculture farm equipment. Where: Tarquinia
S. Michele Archangelo,
festivity in honour of the patron Saint with religious parade
and ceremonies. Where: Vitorchiano
Wedding of the Trees
where two oak trees are dressed up for a wedding ceremony to
commemorate a papal decree of 1470 conferring ownership of the
forest of Montefogliano to the people of the area; candy and
almonds are distributed along with other country food. Where:
Vetralla
Cowboy Rodeo
Where: Tarquinia countryside
June:
Infiorata del Corpus Domini and Miracle of
Bolsena, dated 1263, it shows the
creation of a carpet of flower started in the afternoon of the
day of the procession and completed only a few minutes before
the procession comes out of the church. As the procession passes
over the carpet, it is completely destroyed. Where: Bolsena
Flowers on the balcony and candles in the
wine cellars. Where: Vetralla
Cherry Festival,
with local foods as cakes, sweets and special pies all featuring
the tiny fruit. Parades, music, dancing and plentiful wine and
grappa are also on show. Where: Celleno
July:
Sagra di Saint Cristina.
Where: Bolsena
Exhibition of the Soriano?s products,
display of local handcrafted products.
Where: Soriano nel Cimino
Mountain Festival,
flora and fauna exhibitions. Where: Canepina
August:
Wine festival.
Where: Montefiascone
Feast of Saint Ildebrando.
Horse races and local products fair. Where: Bagnoregio
Lake fish festival.
Where: Bolsena
Sagra del Cavatello
(pasta speciality). Where: Vitorchiano
September:
Feast of the Macchina di Santa Rosa,
the Basilica of Santa Rosa contains the body of Saint Rose who
died in 1252. Since then, Viterbo has honoured the Saint with a
magnificent festival on the night of September 3rd. On this
night, the so-called Macchina di Santa Rosa (a huge lighted
tower that's over a hundred feet tall and weighs in at 11,000
pounds) is taken along the medieval streets of the city. The
event initiates a series of cultural and other popular events
that continues throughout the entire month. Where: Viterbo
Ottova di Sant'Egidio,
a very old event created during Pope Bonifacio IX in 1396.
Where: Orte
Bean Festival,
display of locally made items and beans tasting. Where: Sutri
Palio della Madonna della Quercia,
a very old competition. Where: Viterbo
Sagra del Cappellacci,
a typical local pancake. Where: Bassano di Teverina
October:
Chestnut festival,
a typical sagra with historical Parades, flag-weaver, archery
games and Giostra dell'anello (Joust of the ring). Where:
Soriano del Cimino
November:
None
December:
Nativity, a
live nativity scene with an ancient Franciscan tradition. Where:
Corchiano
Olive Feast,
with taste of bruschetta (bread dipped in virgin olive oil and
seasoned with garlic, salt and fresh tomato. Where: Canino
Handicrafts exhibition.
Where: Orte
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