🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 2

Stories and curiosities for November 2, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Celebrations today in… 2

2 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 2

Patron saint festival In 6 days 📍 Dogliani

Saint Celsus, patron of the town of the TV and New Media Festival

📅 Every year, on 2 November; since 2012 the TV and New Media Festival

Dogliani celebrates Saint Celsus on 2 November; since 2012, the town has hosted the TV and New Media Festival, three days of meetings with entertainment figures, while in spring the Ancient Cherry Fair is held and in autumn the All Saints Fair with cisrà, a traditional chickpea and tripe soup.

Patron saint festival In 6 days 📍 Monselice

Saint Savino, patron of the town of the seven churches of Villa Duodo

📅 Every year, on 2 November; on 14 February a great Saint Valentine's feast at Villa Duodo

Monselice celebrates Saint Savino of Spoleto on 2 November; on 14 February, the jubilee sanctuary of the seven churches of Villa Duodo draws thousands of devotees for the feast of Saint Valentine, with the blessing of children and the giving of a «golden key».