The Patronal Feast of Santa Candida is celebrated on the gorgeous Island of Ventotene from September 10 to 20 in the shade of the balloons. A legend says that, in the fourth century AD, Carthage was razed to the ground and the young Candida was deported to Rome along...
Among the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lazio there is also one belonging to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is Viterbo’s Macchina di Santa Rosa, a 30-metre-high tower weighing 5100 kg, with the statue of town’s patron saint at the top, that on the...
A “piece of Ciociaria” enters the Unesco Heritage List. The traditional "Cannata" Race of the Gonfalone di Arpino is inscribed in the Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage Register. Together with the Race of Arpino, other popular Games included in the Tocatì, the...
The Sagra delle Regne (bundles of corn ears), the festival held in Minturno in mid-July, dates back to pre-Roman times, when the first fruits were offered to the divinities of the earth and agriculture as thanks for the good harvest. Before the advent of Christianity,...
"That drums resound, the trumpets call!". In Piazza Sant'Oliva in Cori, the Priors’ Oath officially opens the Historical Carousel of the Districts with a procession in Renaissance costumes, traditional games, and two tournaments: the Palio of the Madonna del Soccorso...
The Gastaldate of Interocrium, in Antrodoco ancient name meaning “among the mountains”, is a historical re-enactment recalling the magical medieval atmosphere of the episodes occurred in the village between 1228 and 1371. The event, celebrated from mid-June until...
The oldest Infiorata in Italy has been held for about 300 years and colours the village of Gerano with floral carpets, colourful and fragrant works of art created by the entire community. Since 1740, on the Sunday following 25 April, St Mark's Day, the infiorata in...
On May 19, third Sunday of the month, in Acquapendente, the Madonna del Fiore is celebrated with a series of performances culminating in the in the exhibition of the Pugnaloni. These works of art originated from a very important event occurred in Acquapendente, back...
In the ancient town of Alatri, on Good Friday evening, a reenactment of Jesus' last days has been held since 1835. Staged by hundred of participants, it originates from medieval representations inspired by the Old and New Testament. The event describes the world’s...
On Good Friday, the Sacred Representation of the Passion is staged in Sezze. The historical re-enactment takes place along the streets of the "Town of Passion" with 40 itinerant participants and over 500 local actors in costume. The Sacred Representation of the...
In the village of Santi Cosma and Damiano, the Carnevale Campagnolo, among the most famous Historical Carnivals in Lazio, is celebrated with two parades, on the Sundays of March 2 and 9. On the two occasions, the Carnival floats wind along via F. Baracca. On March 9,...
In 2024, the Historical “Carnevale del Liri” in Sora has been included by the “Ministero della Cultura – Dipartimento per le Attività Culturali Direzione Generale Spettacolo” in the List of the Historical Italian Carnivals, an intangible heritage rooted in the popular...
The ancient Carnival of Tivoli, celebrated for the first time at the end of the sixteenth century with songs and dances, was established by Cardinal Ippolito d’Este. By the introduction of this joyous event, he broke the monotony of this small town of priests and...
The Historic Carnival of Pontecorvo, one of the most important ancient celebrations of this kind in Lazio, will be attended by thousands of participants from many territories. It is said that the first puppet parading during the Carnival was Alicandro, a huge...
TheHistoric Carnival of Ronciglione is one of the most important in Lazio, also renowned all over Italy. The “Corso di Gala” parades, held on the three Sundays of the Carnival, are the most awaited events in the rich programme. Figures in precious handcrafted...
The more than a century old Historical Carnival of Civita Castellana, one of the four most renowned and awaited events of the kind in Lazio, is a true hymn to joy and freedom, originated from the salacious Fescennine chants. The oldest document attesting to the...
«Carnuale è ‘ne bon’ome, tè la faccia de galantome, uà gerènne pe’ Frusenone, pe’ magnasse gli maccarùne», says the traditional tune “La canzone de Carnuale. The Historical Carnival of Frosinone, one of the four most important celebrations of this kind in Lazio,...
Carnival is the time of the year when we can be a princess, somebody famous or a superhero! And, if you are looking for something even more curious, you can experience the four Italian Historical Carnivals in Ciociaria and Tuscia VT in Lazio and relive the history of...
Sant’Antonio Abate, the protector of domestic animals, is often depicted with a little bell around its neck and a pig at his side. The beloved Saint is celebrated in Posta on January 17 or the following Sunday with numerous rituals from the peasant tradition of this...
The medieval town of Genazzano hosts many artistic, historical, and cultural events, such as the Infiorata del Sacro Cuore, which, since 1883, has been taking place on the first Sunday of July. However, some argue that the first floral display was held in 1625. The...
The “Latium World Folkloric Festival – Music, Dance and Popular Arts from the world” is an extraordinary event which takes place between the end of July and the first week of August, in the spirit of Peace, Solidarity and Tolerance. The Festival will be travelling for...
Thousands of red rose petals fall from the large oculus of the Pantheon Dome after the 10.30 am Mass on the Day of Pentecost. Once again, this year, the long-awaited event begins on May 19, 2024, at 12.00 pm. The firefighters reach the top of the Pantheon Dome, about...
On April 21, Rome celebrates its 2777th birthday. Here are the most fascinating legends and traditions which can still be experienced today in the Eternal City. According to a legend narrated by Varrone, Rome was founded by Romulus on April 21, 753 BC. The date of...
Held every year, at Villa Celimontana, in the third week of September, this Festival unites two great passions: reading and traveling, two ways to discover worlds that take us away from our everyday lives. Taking new roads puts us in touch with the world, and, in a...