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Saint Bartholomew, patron of the town of the Chicken Festival

24 August 2027

Tuesday 24 August

Airasca · Turin · Piedmont

August 2027Tuesday 24 August
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Airasca celebrates the apostle Saint Bartholomew on 24 August; for the occasion, the town council, merchants and the «Amici di Bacco» association organise the traditional Chicken Festival, while the first Monday of April brings the Spring Fair.

The patron saint of Airasca is the apostle Saint Bartholomew, celebrated on 24 August in the Parish Church of San Bartolomeo.

To celebrate the patronal feast, the town council, merchants and the «Amici di Bacco» association organise the now traditional Chicken Festival, a great open-air feast in the square. The first Monday of April, on the other hand, sees the Spring Fair, a festive market that fills the whole town, with stalls from volunteer associations and fairground rides in Piazza San Bartolomeo. The town also holds the Cappella Navone and the Chapel of San Rocco.