Patron saint festival In 159 days
Saint Mary of the Annunciation, patron of the land of the Giffoni Film Festival
📅 Every year, on 25 March; the town is known for the Giffoni Film Festival, founded in 1971
Giffoni Valle Piana celebrates Saint Mary of the Annunciation on 25 March. The town is well known for the Giffoni Film Festival, the world's most important event for children's cinema, founded in 1971 by the then-eighteen-year-old Claudio Gubitosi. In August, the town also hosts a theatre exhibition.
