Ancient Abbey Festival
Four days of music, food, and volunteering in Lessinia
About Abbey Festival
The popular festival of Lessinia
The Ancient Abbey Festival is the most anticipated summer event in Badia Calavena, a municipality in Lessinia, province of Verona. Organized by the Pro Loco Badia Calavena, the festival spans four mid-June days of music, gastronomy, and community spirit, summarized by the dialect slogan 'la festa non l'è mai finìa'.
At the table, between mountain hut and sea
The food is one of the strong points: the gnocchi di malga (mountain hut gnocchi) return, the dish that the Pro Loco brings every year to Soave Taste, while Monday is dedicated to seafood paella by reservation, a great success in past editions. Not to be missed is the 'col botto' sandwich, generous and tasty, with sausage, peppers, onion, cheese, and sauces.
Music and volunteering
The evenings alternate DJ sets and concerts, with a programme that offers some novelty each year. Behind the festival is the work of the Pro Loco volunteers, the true soul of the event. For visitors to Lessinia, the Abbey Festival is an opportunity to experience the hospitality of a Veronese mountain village, between gastronomic tradition and fun for all ages.
Abbey Festival — edition 2026
From June 12 to 15, 2026, Badia Calavena hosts the four days of the Ancient Abbey Festival, organized by the Pro Loco. Music, food stands, and conviviality alternate in a programme that blends tradition and novelty, with the debut of a tribute to Queen and the return of the most beloved dishes: mountain hut gnocchi, seafood paella, and the 'col botto' sandwich.
Programme Abbey Festival 2026
Friday, June 12
- Pre-evening with DJ Belfo
- Queen Tribute (new for the 2026 edition)
- Closing again with DJ Belfo
Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14
- Food stands with gnocchi di malga, 'col botto' sandwich (sausage, peppers, onion, cheese, and sauces), music, and entertainment
Monday, June 15
- Seafood paella by reservation
Programme distributed by Pro Loco Badia Calavena.
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Practical information — Abbey Festival
How to get there
Badia Calavena can be reached by car from Verona by going up the Val d'Illasi (SP10) towards Lessinia. From the A4 motorway, exit Verona Est, continue towards Tregnago and Badia Calavena.
Information
Free entry, food stands require payment. Monday's paella is by reservation. Information and programme on the Pro Loco Badia Calavena Facebook page.
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Where does it take place — Abbey Festival
Badia Calavena