TRADITIONS, FOLKLORE AND FEASTS
POPULAR COSTUMES, TRADITIONS, FOLKLORE AND WEEKLY MARKETS
In few regions as in Abruzzo the folklore is still today an true note of local custom. The Abruzzo boasts a patrimony of magic and religious rites, of pagan and christian feasts, of saints to revere and of evil powers to be exorcided.
In Cocullo (L’Aquila), in honour of St. Domenico, it’s celebrated, the first thursday of May, the feast of the Serparis: the statue of the Saint unthreads in procession covered by alive snakes followed by thousand of believers. Many suburbs of Abruzzo preserve the habit to burn on the Christmas fire, little dishes that compose the menu, with the goal to let Jesus take part to the Christmas’ dinner. The most famous Christmas event of Abruzzo, develops in January: it’s the living Manger of Rivisondoli, played by inhabitants, which every year fight to have a role as a first charachter of Nativity.
Every month in year in Teramo Province are reach in meeting with tradition:
TERAMO
Eastern Rhythes – March April
Sagra of Virtues – 1st May
May feast XVI Edition – 2nd/27th May
Feast Lady of the Gracies – June
The Triumph of Peace – 26th July
The dance of Insignia (Forcella di Teramo) – 23th September
Candle Feast – 17th November
Art Manger – Xmas
ALBA ADRIATICA
Feast of Fish – August
Summer Carnival – August
ANCARANO
Feast of rabbit-meat – August
ARSITA
Feast of St. Antonio Abate – 17th January
Feast of “Coatto”/Rought – August
ATRI
Eastern feast and rhythes – Holy Week
Feast of St. Reparata – 1st sunday after Easter
Feast of home-made Pesto – August
Atri at the Table – 12th/13th August
Feast of Abruzzo tastes – 12th/15th August
Feast of pecorino-cheese and of Arrosticini – August
Feast of Pasta and Beans – August
Unthread of allegorical wagons – August
Burnin’ Faugni – 8th December
BASCIANO
Sagra of Ham – August
BISENTI
Sagra of Grape & Wine – Oktober
CAMPLI
Sagra of ancient Tastes – June
Sagra of Typical products of Teramo – 1st week in July
Feast of Pasta – 2nd week of July
Sagra of Tartufo-mushrooms – 3rd week of July
Feast of Pizza – August
Sagra of Italian Porchetta – August
CANZANO
Show of embroideries & laces – August
CASTEL CASTAGNA
Feast of St. Peter – 29th April
Great Market of Assunta – 15th August
La Mossa del Bovino / Movement of the bovine – August
CASTELLALTO
Review of ‘900 Mosaic – August, tll 21st
Feast of Ancient Tastes – July
Castellarte, Cultural Event – 15th July/15th August
CASTELLI
Market and show of Castelli ceramics – August
Sagra dell’Arrosticino – August
Evening of Hospitality – 1st week of September
CASTIGLIONE MESSER RAIMONDO
Feast of Beer and Bavarian Products – July
Feast of pecorino-cheese – August
CELLINO ATTANASIO
Feast of Attanasio – 2nd May
Sagra of Cingoli Cellinesi – July
Sagra of Tartufo-Mushrooms – 12th/14th August
CERMIGNANO
Feast of St. Antonio Abate – 17th January
CIVITELLA DEL TRONTO
Procession of the crucifixed Christ / via crucis– holy Friday
Dinner at Court – 13th/14th and 16th August
COLLEDARA
Sagra of Porchetta – August
Feast of St. Michael – 8th May
COLONNELLA
Lady of the Suffrage’s feast – 2nd sunday of July
Palio of the Regions – 15th/16th August
Sagra of Porchetta – 1st week of August
CORROPOLI
St. Scolastica – 10th February
Procession of the running Mary – Thursday after Easter
Feast of Beer and Porchetta – July
Medieval launch – half July
Palio of Barrels – 6th/8th August
CROGNALETO
Sagra of pecorino-cheese – July
Sagra of Chestnuts – November
FANO ADRIANO
Living Manger (Cerqueto di Fano Adriano) – December/January
GIULIANOVA
Rhythes to honour the Lady of the Shine (Giulianova Alta) – 20th/22nd April
Feast of Green Fishes – July
Feast of the Sea– August
Rhythes to honour the Lady of Portosalvo (Giulianova Lido) – 2nd week of August
GiuliaEvents – Xmas
ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO
St. Colomba – 1st september
MARTINSICURO
Sagra of typical meals – July
Sagra of Sheep-meat Callara Type – July
Feast of Ferragosto – 15th August
MONTEFINO
Via Crucis (Villa Bozza di Montefino) – Holy Friday
MONTORIO AL VOMANO
Procession of holy friday – holy friday
The Window to he Park – June
Sagra of Park’s tastes – July
Sagra of Trout – August
MOSCIANO SANT’ANGELO
Feast of Pizza – July
Pasta Party – July
NERETO
Feast of Family – July
Market of St. Martin – 1th November
PENNA SANT’ANDREA
Love lace – whole year through
PIETRACAMELA
Feast of the Madonnina – 1st sunday of August
Gastronomic Sagra – August
PINETO
Sagra of the Scrippelle M’Busse – August
ROCCA SANTA MARIA
Sagra of Mushrooms – 1st week of August
ROSETO DEGLI ABRUZZI
Feast of the sacred heart – July
Feast of Wine (Montepagano di Roseto degli Abruzzi) – July
Feast of Wine – August
SANT’EGIDIO ALLA VIBRATA
Sagra of Potato-Dumplings – August
SANT’OMERO
Via Crucis – holy friday
The may-Tree – 1st May
Sagra of Beer – July
Sagra of Stockfish – July
St. Scolastica (Garrufo di Sant’Omero) – 10th February
SILVI
Lu’ Cencione – July
TORRICELLA SICURA
Sagra of Sheep Callara-Type and Vegetable soup – July
Sagra of wild boar – August
TORTORETO
Via Crucis (Tortoreto Lido) – holy Friday
Sagra of Cuttlefish – June
Sagra Typical meals (Tortoreto Alto) – July
Sagra of Clams – August
Feast of Assunta – 13th/14th e 15th August
Palio of the Baron (Tortoreto Alto) – half August
Baron’s Banquet (Tortoreto Alto) – half August
Sagra of Salsiccia Sausages and Arrosticini (Tortoreto Alto) – August
Great Sagra of Fish – end of August
TORANO NUOVO
via Crucis – Holy friday
Sagra of Wine – August
TOSSICIA
Sagra of Bean and Costatella – July
Sagra of Timballo – August
The Mendozas into Sicily-Valley – August
VALLE CASTELLANA
Feast of the Mountain – July
Sagra of pecorino-cheese – August
Salt to Castel Manfrino – August
Sagra of Mushrooms – 1st september
Sagra of Chestnuts and Potatoes – October
WEEKLY MARKETS in the Povince of Teramo
MONDAY
Alba Adriatica – Atri – Bellante – Castellalto – Isola del Gran Sasso d’Italia
TUESDAY
Bisenti – Crognoleto – Nereto – Roseto degli Abruzzi – Teramo
WEDNESDAY
Atri – Camplil – Castilenti – Martinsicuro – Montorio al Vomano – Morro d’Oro – Mosciano Sant’Angelo – Pineto
THURSDAY
Arsita – Crognaleto – Giulianova – Penna Sant’Andrea – Pineto – Roseto degli Abruzzi – Sant’Egidio alla Vibrata – Silvi
FRIDAY
Bellante – Civitella del Tronto – Controguerra – Martinsicuro – Notaresco – Pineto – Torricella Sicura – Tossicia
SATURDAY
Atri – Giulianova – Morro d’Oro – Pineto – Teramo – Tortoreto Lido
SUNDAY
Ancarano – Campli – Civitella del Tronto – Colonnella – Corropoli – Tortoreto Alto
