All Festivals

The Carnival of Acireale 2024 (Carnevale di Acireale 2024) will take place between Saturday, January 27, and Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Acireale. The Acireale Carnival is known for the parade of allegorical floats, decorated with flowers and lights, accompanied by masked people and music bands.   WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE 2024? The Carnival of Acireale, one of the oldest carnivals in Sicily, is an annual festival which starts 19 days before Lent and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In 2024, Shrove Tuesday will fall on February 13.   WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE ACIREALE CARNIVAL 2024? The Carnival of Acireale 2024 will take place, of course, in Acireale, in the historical center of the city. The starting point for the parade of allegorical floats will be the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, which will then unfold along the main streets of the city.   SHORT HISTORY OF THE CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE The first documented information about a carnival in Acireale dates back to 1594, and appears on a payment made by the Municipality to the Capuchin friars for organizing the festivities. At the Read more [...]

The Feast of Saint Agatha 2024 (Festa di Sant’Agata 2024) will take place between Saturday, February 3, and Monday, February 5, 2024, in Catania. The religious feast is dedicated to Saint Agatha, the patron saint of Catania, who was martyred in the year 251 AD, during the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius.   WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT AGATHA 2024? Saint Agatha is celebrated in Catania twice a year. The feast held in February commemorates the martyrdom of the Saint, while the feast held in August celebrates the return of her remains to Sicily. The Feast of Saint Agatha (Festa di Sant’Agata) takes place between 3 and 5 February, while the Summer Feast of Saint Agatha (Festa Estiva di Sant’Agata) takes place every year on August 17. In February, around one million people come from all over Sicily to attend the Feast of Saint Agatha, which is comparable to the Holy Week in Seville, Spain, or the Feast of Corpus Domini in Cuzco, Peru. For three days, the city forgets about everyday things to focus on the celebration, a mixture of devotion and folklore.   WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF FESTA DI SANT’AGATA 2024? Festa Read more [...]

Calendimaggio 2024 will most likely take place between Wednesday, May 8, and Saturday, May 11, 2024, in the beautiful town of Assisi.   WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR CALENDIMAGGIO 2024? Since 2015, the festival is held every year on the first Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday after the 1st of May, to greet the arrival of spring. In 2024, May 1st will fall on a Wednesday, just as it happened in 2019, and Calendimaggio 2024 will most likely take place between May 8 and 11.   WHAT IS THE LOCATION FOR CALENDIMAGGIO 2024? Calendimaggio 2024 will take place in Assisi, and the most important events of the festival will be held in the main square of the town, Piazza del Comune.   SHORT HISTORY OF CALENDIMAGGIO The origins of Calendimaggio are lost in time. Most likely, the festival tried to revive an ancient pagan custom that celebrated the return of spring and the renewal of the cycle of life. The ancient chronicles tell us that Assisi, at the beginning of the 14th century, reached its maximum splendor, a fact confirmed by the expansion of its walls, and by its numerous palaces and churches. At the same time, the city was Read more [...]

Infiorata di Noto 2024, the 45th edition of the famous flower festival, will take place between Friday, May 17, and Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Via Corrado Nicolaci, in Noto. Infiorata di Noto is part of the Baroque Spring (Primavera Barocca), a series of events including concerts, craft exibitions and the Baroque Procession (Corteo Barocco). The Baroque Procession consists of people in period costumes, flag-wavers and musicians, who parade through the streets of the historical center of Noto.   WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR INFIORATA DI NOTO 2024? As usual, Infiorata di Noto 2024 will take place on the third weekend of May. More precisely, the festival will be held between Friday, May 17, when the participating artists will start creating their works, and Tuesday, May 21, when the floral panels will be removed.   WHAT IS THE LOCATION FOR INFIORATA DI NOTO 2024? Infiorata di Noto 2024 will take place, of course, in Noto, in Via Corrado Nicolaci, not far from the Cathedral of Noto. Via Corrado Nicolaci is a sloping street with a length of 122 meters, which will turn during the festival into a huge floral painting.   SHORT HISTORY OF INFIORATA DI NOTO Infiorata di Noto Read more [...]

Festa del Redentore 2024 (Feast of the Redeemer 2024), one of the most important events in the Venetian calendar, will take place between Friday, 19, and Sunday, 21, 2024, in Venice. The feast is also known as the Most Famous Feast (Festa Famosissima).   FESTA DEL REDENTORE 2024 – THE DATES Since 1577, when the city of Venice was liberated from a terrible plague, the Feast of the Redeemer is celebrated every year in the third weekend of July. In 2024, the third weekend of July will fall between 19 and 21 of July.   FEAST OF THE REDEEMER 2024 – THE LOCATION On the occasion of the Feast of the Redeemer 2024, a votive bridge will be built between Fondamenta delle Zattere, in front of the Church of Spirito Santo, and the Giudecca island, in front of the Church of the Redeemer. During the event, thousands of people will cross the bridge on pilgrimage to the beautiful church of Andrea Palladio. Saturday evening, an impressive fireworks display will take place in the Saint Mark’s Basin.   FESTA DEL REDENTORE – SHORT HISTORY Between 1575 and 1577, a merciless plague killed about one-third of Venice’s population. The epidemic spread rapidly Read more [...]