Doi misteri de 'na bota (Festival of Ancient Crafts in Carciato)
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Doi misteri de 'na bota (Festival of Ancient Crafts in Carciato)

24 Aug 2025
Dimaro Folgarida — Trento (022)

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Edition 2025 — Doi misteri de 'na bota

On Sunday, August 24, 2025, the streets of Carciato, in Dimaro Folgarida, hosted a new edition of "Doi misteri de 'na bota," the festival of ancient crafts. The day began at 9:00 AM with a guided excursion to the Val Meledrio Ecomuseum sites, including the Venetian sawmill and the ancient forge, followed in the afternoon by demonstrations of haymaking, cheesemaking, flax processing, choirs, bands, and children's workshops, accompanied by the valley's food stalls.

The August 24, 2025 edition

The 2025 edition of "Doi misteri de 'na bota" took place on Sunday, August 24, in Carciato, a hamlet of Dimaro Folgarida (Val di Sole, Trentino).

The day kicked off at 9:00 AM with a guided excursion to the Val Meledrio Ecomuseum sites, featuring a visit to the working Venetian Sawmill and Ancient Forge, narration by Udalrico Fantelli, and accompaniment by a mountain guide; arrival in Carciato was scheduled for around noon with the opening of the food stalls.

In the afternoon, demonstrations of ancient crafts followed:

  • 2:30 PM — Hay cutting and harvesting;
  • 3:30 PM — Demonstration of "caserada" and preparation of "mosa";
  • 4:30 PM — Flax processing by the Val di Pejo Ecomuseum;
  • 5:00 PM — "Armonici Cantori Solandri" in the church;
  • 6:00 PM — Folk Group;
  • 6:30 PM — Sasso Rosso Band of Dimaro.

From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, workshops for children were held, including storytelling by the "Om dele Storie," "Of wool, clay, and brushes: women of ancient enchantment," and the creation of wooden houses with the "Flower Fairy." Throughout the day, food stalls offered typical products for lunch and dinner.

Programme

Program for Sunday, August 24, 2025

  • 9:00 AM — Guided excursion to the Val Meledrio Ecomuseum sites (Venetian Sawmill and Ancient Forge), narration by Udalrico Fantelli
  • Around 12:00 PM — Arrival in Carciato and opening of food stalls
  • 2:30 PM — Hay cutting and harvesting demonstration
  • 3:30 PM — "Caserada" demonstration and "mosa" preparation
  • 4:30 PM — Flax processing (Val di Pejo Ecomuseum)
  • 5:00 PM — "Armonici Cantori Solandri" in the church
  • 5:00 PM–7:00 PM — Children's workshops ("Om dele Storie," "Of wool, clay, and brushes," wooden houses with the "Flower Fairy")
  • 6:00 PM — Folk Group
  • 6:30 PM — Sasso Rosso Band of Dimaro

Highlights

The morning excursion to the Val Meledrio Ecomuseum with the Venetian sawmill and water-powered forge in operation, the cheesemaking and flax processing demonstrations, and the concerts by the Armonici Cantori Solandri and the Sasso Rosso Band.

Prices

Free admission to the event and demonstrations; food stalls are paid.

Where does it take place — Doi misteri de 'na bota

Frazione di Carciato ed Ecomuseo Val Meledrio

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