In 211 days Patron saint festival

The Madonna del Calanco, patron of the Feste del Patrono

16 May 2027

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Dozza · Bologna · Emilia-Romagna

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Dozza celebrates the Madonna del Calanco on the Tuesday after Pentecost. The Feste del Patrono span Pentecost Sunday, from the preceding Saturday to the following Saturday, with the image of the Blessed Virgin carried in procession to Dozza.

The patron of Dozza is the Madonna del Calanco, celebrated on the Tuesday after Pentecost; in the hamlet of Toscanella, Santa Maria del Carmine is instead celebrated on the same date.

The Feste del Patrono span Pentecost Sunday, from the preceding Saturday to the following Saturday, involving the whole population of Dozza and the surrounding area: on the Saturday before Pentecost, the image of the Blessed Virgin is carried in procession to Dozza. In spring, «Vino in Festa» is also held, dedicated to Dozza's Albana wine, while on the first weekend of September, since 1991, the «Festa delle Arzdore» takes place, three days centred on Romagna cuisine. The town also holds the Rocca di Dozza fortress.

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Santa Maria del Carmine, patron of Toscanella

📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Pentecost, in Toscanella

In Toscanella, a hamlet of Dozza, Santa Maria del Carmine is celebrated on the Tuesday after Pentecost; in nearby Dozza, the Madonna del Calanco is instead celebrated on the same date.

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