August in the Italian Almanac: stories, festivals and curiosities day by day

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Days with a story are highlighted; on the others you still find the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Festivals in August

Festival 📍 Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

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📅 Every year, between July and September

A festival that lasts a whole summer — music, art, poetry and trekking, with concerts at dawn and Ligurian breakfast.

Patron saint festival 📍 Santo Stefano di Magra

Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, mentioned as early as 1154

📅 Every year, on 3 August

On 3 August Santo Stefano di Magra celebrates Saint Stephen the Protomartyr; the old pieve dedicated to him is mentioned in a document by Pope Anastasius IV from 1154.

Palio 📍 Cefalù

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📅 Every year on the afternoon of 6 August

A long pole slicked with grease and soap juts out over the old harbour; whoever walks it and grabs the flag at the tip wins. Cefalù's greasy-pole contest closes the Feast of the Saviour every 6 August.

Patron saint festival 📍 Cairo Montenotte

Saint Lawrence, a national monument since the 1630 vow

📅 Every year, on 10 August

On 10 August Cairo Montenotte celebrates Saint Lawrence; the parish church dedicated to him, mentioned as early as 1190 and enlarged after a vow made during the 1630 plague, has been declared a national monument.

Patron saint festival 📍 Arzago d'Adda

Saint Lawrence, patron of Arzago d'Adda

📅 Every year, on 10 August

Arzago d'Adda celebrates Saint Lawrence on 10 August, in the parish church dedicated to him.

Patron saint festival 📍 Varmo

Saint Lawrence, patron of Varmo

📅 Every year, on 10 August

Varmo celebrates Saint Lawrence on 10 August, in the church dedicated to him.

Patron saint festival 📍 Carrè

Maria SS. Assunta, patron of Carrè

📅 Every year, on 15 August

Carrè celebrates Maria SS. Assunta on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her.

Patron saint festival 📍 Medole

Maria SS. Assunta, patron of Medole

📅 Every year, on 15 August

Medole celebrates Maria SS. Assunta on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her.

Patron saint festival 📍 Bobbio

Our Lady of Help, Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Anthony Gianelli

📅 Every year, on 15 August

Bobbio celebrates Our Lady of Help, Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Anthony Gianelli on 15 August.

Patron saint festival 📍 Capoliveri

Our Lady of the Assumption and the Festa dell'Innamorata

📅 Every year, on 15 August; the Festa dell'Innamorata on 14 July

Capoliveri celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption on 15 August. 14 July, meanwhile, is the day of the Festa dell'Innamorata, tied to an old legend rediscovered in the 18th century.

Patron saint festival 📍 Monghidoro

Our Lady of the Assumption and the mountain sprites

📅 Every year, on 15 August, with the Ferragosto gastronomic fair

Monghidoro celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her, with a gastronomic fair at Ferragosto near Triton's Park.