Festa Patronale di Maria SS. Assunta

The Patron Saint of Schignano

The Festa Patronale di Maria SS. Assunta is the celebration with which Schignano, a municipality in the Val d'Intelvi in the province of Como, honours its patron saint. The feast day falls on August 15th, the day of the Assumption of Mary, and coincides with Ferragosto, making the festival a central event of the village's summer.

Ferragosto in the Mountains

The religious celebrations in honour of the Assumption are the heart of the festival, experienced by the community with devotion and participation. In a mountain village overlooking the heights above Lake Como, the feast of the Assumption takes on a particularly evocative character, blending nature, tradition, and faith.

Schignano Beyond Carnival

Schignano is primarily famous for its historic Carnival, with the ancient wooden masks of the Brut and Mascarun, but the community's life is also marked by other traditional events. The patronal festival of Maria SS. Assunta is one of these, showcasing the more devotional and contemplative side of the village, complementing the spectacular nature of Carnival.

A Feast of the Val d'Intelvi

For Schignano and the Val d'Intelvi, the Assumption festival is one of the patronal celebrations that enliven the summers of the mountain villages in the province of Como. An event that renews the community's bond with its patron saint each year, in the heart of Ferragosto, amidst the mountains overlooking Lake Como.