Festa dell'Oratorio di Mozzanica

The festival that closes Mozzanica's summer

As summer draws to a close, Mozzanica—a municipality in the lower plains of the Province of Bergamo, bordering the Crema area—celebrates its most anticipated community event: the Festa dell'Oratorio. Organized by the San Luigi e Sant'Agnese Oratory of the Parish of Santo Stefano, the event lasts for about ten days between late August and early September, animating the town with a packed schedule of events.

Music, shows, and tournaments

The program alternates evenings of live music—from country to tribute bands dedicated to great Italian artists—with dance performances, musicals staged by the oratory's children and youth, family evenings with pizza and magic shows, and moments of reflection and testimony with guests. Among the most popular events is the human foosball tournament, organized by the Milan Club Mozzanica, which draws teams and fans to the oratory's field.

Festival food

The convivial heart of the event is the food stand, where traditional dishes are served on various evenings: from porchetta with polenta to fried foods with cured meats. Advance booking is required for some dinners. The festival opens and closes with the celebration of Mass, underscoring the event's dual religious and popular nature.

In a village in the Bassa bergamasca like Mozzanica, the Festa dell'Oratorio is much more than a series of evenings: it is the moment when the entire community—children, youth, families, and the elderly—comes together around the oratory, the hub of the town's social life.