Corteo Storico "La Leggenda dei Templari"

Forenza returns to the Middle Ages

The Historical Procession "La Leggenda dei Templari" is one of the most evocative re-enactment events in Basilicata. It is held every year on August 16th in Forenza, a village in the Vulture-Alto Bradano area whose medieval layout serves as a natural backdrop for the reconstruction of events and characters dating back to the 1100s.

Ugo de' Pagani and the birth of the Order

The common thread is the legend that links Forenza to the Order of the Knights Templar: the re-enactment, titled "Ugo dei Pagani and the Challenge of the Myth - A.D. 1118", recounts the departure of eight Norman knights led by Ugo de' Pagani towards Jerusalem, between history and symbolic suggestion. Over two hundred participants in period costumes parade with banners, recitations, and spectacular performances.

From procession to dramatization

The procession winds through the alleys of the historic center and then converges in Piazza Regina Margherita, where a theatrical dramatization set between 1099 and 1118 takes place. The day concludes, according to the best chivalric traditions, with a convivial moment of music and tasting of typical Forenza products.

A community re-enactment

Organized by the Pro Loco Forenza, the event involves the entire town and attracts visitors from all over Basilicata and beyond. It is a fixed event of the Ferragosto (August holiday) in Lucania, in the Municipality of Forenza, in the Province of Potenza.