Festa Patronale di Maria Bambina a Cornale e Bastida

Cornale and Bastida celebrate Baby Mary

The Patronal Festival of Baby Mary is the most cherished event in Cornale e Bastida, a municipality in the Province of Pavia born from the union of the two centers along the Po River. The festival is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary, a celebration that falls on September 8th and which popular tradition affectionately calls "Maria Bambina" (Baby Mary).

Stands, music, and conviviality

The festival takes place in September, in the town square, with gastronomic stands, music, and festive moments that liven up the evenings. It is an occasion for the entire community to gather, where the religious dimension of the Marian celebration blends with the warmth of the village festival, following a tradition common to many towns in the Pavia plain.

The Celebration Committee, the driving force of the festival

The organization is entrusted to the Cornale e Bastida Celebration Committee, which works together with the Municipality and the Municipal Library to build the program. As often happens in small towns, it is volunteer work that keeps the festival alive, making it a moment of cohesion and shared identity.

A town along the Po

For those who want to discover the authentic corners of Lomellina and Oltrepò Pavese, the patronal festival of Cornale and Bastida is an opportunity to experience the genuine atmosphere of a village in the plain, where the festival arises from the desire to be together in the spirit of tradition.