Articoli marcati con tag ‘Festivals’

Busseto is a small town in the Parma surroundings. It has been home of the famous Italian Composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Every year, Busseto has a big Carnival with parades in the town center. Lots of people and kids in the streets.

Here are some pictures taken at the Carnival 2009

Festivals in Veneto

May
St. Gregorio Palio - Tezze di Piave
Cherry Festival- Marostica
Sea Wedding - Venezia
Soave Wine Festival- Soave
Ham Festival - Montagnana

June
Tempesta Palio - Die Festi Novalis - Noale
Marcilliana Palio - Chioggia
Porchetta Festival - Teolo
St. Antonio Feast- Padova
Cherry Festival- Mason Vicentino
Bread Festival- Bastia di Rovolon
Portobuffolé XIIIth Century - Portobuffolè

July
Folklore Festival - Sappada
Frog Festival - Ponte di Barbarano
Redemptor Festival - Venezia
Redemptor Historical Parade- Ponte di Barbarano

August
Ten Villages Palio- Montagnana
Feltre Palio - Feltre

September
Historical Regatta- Venezia
Cheese Festival - Thiene
Brenta Historical Parade - Dolo - Stra - Mira
Palio - Asolo
Street Games Festival - Verona
Historical Parade - Thiene

Festivals in Valle d’Aosta

May
Fëta di Bouli - Roisan
Variney Fair- Gignod
St. Nicholas Fair - Champorcher

June
St. John’s Fires - Gressoney Saint Jean
Beer Festival - Gressoney Saint Jean
Holy Trinity Feast- Gressoney La Trinitè
St. John’s Feast - Gressoney Saint Jean

July
Cogne Veillà- Cogne
Valpelline Soup Festival- Valpelline
Thuy Feast - Chambave
Gressoney Walser Festival - Gressoney Saint Jean
Black Bread Festival - Pontboset
Donkey Festival- Ollomont
Polenta Festival - Doues
Black Bread Festival - Perloz
Buthier Feast - Gignod

August
Batailles de reines (battles of the cows) - Aosta
Lard Festival- Arnad
Teteun (cow) Festival- Gignod
Star Festival- Valtournenche
Black Bread days - Oyace
Jambon (smoked ham) Festival- Saint-Oyen
“Travail di Veillà” - Challand-Saint-Anselme -
Etrouble Veillà - Etroubles
Fëta di Trifolle (potatoes feast)- Allein
Bataille de Reines (battles of the cows)- Ollomont
Gaby Veillà - Gaby

September
Grapes Festival - Chambave
Valpelline Feast - Valpelline
Rosson Feast - Oyace
Pilgrimage to Mount Grand-Saint-Bernard - Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses

Festivals in Umbria

May
Holy Cross Feast - Tuoro sul Trasimeno
St. Ubaldo Fair - Gubbio
Palio - Gubbio
Race of the Candles - Gubbio

June
Fish Festival- Umbertide
Snail Festival - Scheggia e Pascelupo
St. John Festival - Gubbio
St. Peter and Paul Fair - Fossato di Vico
Joust of the Quintana - Foligno
Night of the Firesi - Gualdo Tadino

July
Frog Festival- San Giustino
Sigillo Fair - Sigillo

August
St. Bartolomeo Feast- Città di Castello
Sheep Festival - Città di Castello
Porchetta Festival- Costano di Bastia Umbra
Porchetta Festival - Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
Mountain Festival - Fossato di Vico
Mushroom Festival - Città di Castello
St. Chiara Feast- Assisi

September
Satriano Ride - Assisi
Grapes Festival- Citerna
September Fair - Umbertide

Festivals in Tuscany (Toscana)

May
May Fair – Bibbiena
Joust of Archidado – Cortona

June
Fish Festival – Rosingano M.mo
Porcini Mushroom Festival – Reggello
Cherry Festival – Lari

July
Chianti Festival- Cerreto Guidi
Wine Festival – Rosignano M.mo
Wild Hoar Festival – Cantagallo

August
French Fries Festival – S. Maria a Monte
Bruschetta Festival- Cantagallo
Steak Festival – Montemurlo
Chicken Festival – San Quirico
Trippa Festival– Vallerona
Wine and Oil Festival - Rispeccia
Blueberry Festival – Castiglione Garfagnana

September
Grapes and Wine Festival – Terriciola
Figs Festival– Carmignano
Queen Peach Festival– Londa
Polenta Festival – Catabbio
Wild Rabbit Festival– Terriciola

Festivals in Trentino-Alto Adige

May
Schützen Fair– Bolzano

June
Sacred Heart Parade – Marebbe
Cherry Festival - Pergine Valsugana
Oswald von Wolkenstein Ride– Castelforte

July
Snail Festival - Spormaggiore
Ala Velvet City - Ala
Apple Festival - Naturno
Flavours Marathon - Grestana
Mortadella Festival - Caldonazzo

August
Wine Festival – Caldaro
Medieval Country- Canale di Tenno
Gardenese Culture Festival– Ortisei/Selva di Val Gardena
Sumer Festival - Canazei
Bersntol Ring - Valle dei Mòcheni

September
Woodmen Festival- Molina di Fiemme
Grapes Festival - Padergnone
Grapes Festival - Verla di Giovo
Autumn Festival - Trento
Val Sarentino Festival- Sarentino

Festivals in Sicily (Sicilia)

May
Tataratà Festival - Casteltermini
St. Rita Parade- Castelvetrano
St. John Feast – Aci Castello
Carrot Feast – Ispica
Tomato Festival – Scicli

June
St. Paul Feast – Palazzolo Acreide
Ricotta Feast – Poggioreale
Caciocavallo Festival – Palermo
Inycon Wine Festival – Menfi
Sea and Fish Festival - Giardini Naxos
Cherry Festival – Patti

July
St. Calogero Feast– Agrigento
Vistiamara Ride– Geraci Siculo
St. Ciro Feast– Marineo
Meat Festival- San Giovanni Gemini
Sea Festival - Porto Empedocle
Fish Festival – Aci Castello
Eggplant Festival - Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
Sagra del pesce - Milazzo
Almond Festival - Castelmola

August
Normanni Palio - Piazza Armerina
Vara Parade and Giant’s Ride – Messina
Old Wedding Parade – Petralia Sottana
Watermelon Festival – Calatafimi
Lemon Festival – Partinico
Pizza and Focaccia Festival – Buscemi

September
Folklore Festival – Marsala
St. Joseph Festival – Favara
Grapes and Zibibbo (wine) Festival – Pantelleria

Festivals in Sardinia (Sardegna)

May
St. Efisio Festival - Cagliari
Sardinian Ride - Sassari
Santa Greca Feast – Decimomannu
Palio – Porto Torres

June
Girotonno -  Carloforte
Cherries Festival - Bonnanaro
St. John Baptist Feast – Alghero
St. Elmo Festival – Alghero
St. Isidoro Festival– Genoni
Pecorino Cheese Festival – Meana Sardo

July
Emigrates Feast - Donori
Watermelon Festival – Arborea
Peaches Festival - San Sperate
Torrone Festival – Tonara
Bread Festival – Gonnesa

August
Chandeliers Festival - Sassari
Redemptor Feast - Nuoro
Assemini Wedding – Assemini
Palio – Fonni
Sausage Festival - Aglientu
Wine Festival – Jerzu
Sausage Festival – Laconi
Malvasia (wine) Festival - Tresnuraghes

September
Santu Portolu Feast- Silanus
St. Greca Feast - Decimomannu
Fisherman Festival – Alghero
Old Wedding – Selargius

Festivals in Piedmont (Piemonte)

May
St. Secondo Feast- Asti
King Arduin Historical Parade - Cuorgnè
St. Pancras Feast - Vaie
Asparagus Festival - Fubine

June
St. Antonio Feast- Albugnano
Monferrato Cuisine Festival - Moncalvo
St. John Baptist Feast - Torino
Chariots Feast - Roccaverano
St. Luis Feast - Rondissone
Polenta Festival - Roccaverano
Rose Horse Ride - Parco del Po
Polenta Festival - Molare
“Baroliads” - Novello
Strawberry Festival - Sommariva Perno

July
Donkey Festival - Marano Ticino
St. Bernard - Macugnaga (VB)
Gnocchi Festival - Borgoratto
Peaches Festival – Maglione
Pig Festival - Quargnento
Melon Festival- Isola Sant’Antonio
Tagliatella Festival – Basaluzzo

August
St. Rocco Festival- Aramengo
Raspberry Festival – Rassa
Pepper Festival - Motta di Costigliole d’Asti
Donkey Festival – Calliano
St. Luis Festival - Fenestrelle
Potato Festival – Guazzora
Toma (cheese) Festival – Campertogno

September
Festival of the Festivals - Asti
Douja d’or - Asti
Palio - Asti
Grapes Festival - Borgomanero

Festivals in Molise

May
St. Michael’s Fires – Agnone
Our Lady Feast – Pietracatella

June
St. Peter and Onions Fair – Isernia
St.Antonio Feast – Isernia
St. Antonio Fires– Jelsi
St. Nicandro Feast– Venafrio
Mysteries Feast- San Polo Matese

July
Grain Feast – Jelsi
Heaps Parade – Pescolanciano
Zampogna Festival– Scapoli
Angel’s Fly – Vastogirardi
Tartufata – Miranda
Oiled Bread Festival- San Giovanni in Galdo

August
Pentro Rodeo – Montenero Val Cocchiara
Fish Festival – Termoli
St. Basto Regatta and Parade – Termoli
Pepper Festival - Gildone
Sheperd’s Feast – Roccamandolfi
Old Ars and Jobs Festival – Agnone
Black Truffle Festival- San Pietro Avellana
Corn Festival- Montorio nei Frentani
Lamb Festival- Morrone del Sannio
Pecorino Cheese Festival - Macchia del Sole
Spaghetti Festival – Tufara

September
St. Cosma e Damiano Feast– Isernia
Grapes Festival – Riccia
Ham Festival - Montelongo