Festa Patronale di San Bartolomeo

St. Bartholomew, patron saint of Cassiglio

The Patron Saint Festival of St. Bartholomew is the most important event of the year for Cassiglio, a village of just a hundred inhabitants nestled in the Alta Val Brembana, in the Province of Bergamo. The patron saint, St. Bartholomew the Apostle, is celebrated on the third Sunday of August, around the liturgical date of August 24th, in a festival that brings together the entire small community.

The parish church, a treasure trove of history

The heart of the celebrations is the parish church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, an authentic art treasure. Inside, it houses the frescoes of the Dance of Death, dating back to the second half of the 15th century, and an ancient 19th-century Bossi organ, which has been restored. The five bells, cast by the Pruneri foundry between 1894 and 1954, accompany the most solemn moments of the festival with their chimes.

Between faith and tradition

The festival is structured around religious celebrations: masses, vespers, and the procession of the patron saint through the village streets. In such a small village, where every inhabitant participates, the patron saint festival takes on a very strong identity value, marking the summer calendar and renewing the community's bond with its roots and with the Bergamo mountains.

An authentic village in the Altobrembo

Visiting Cassiglio during the St. Bartholomew festival means discovering an authentic corner of the Orobie Alps, far from the major tourist flows. Amidst the church frescoes, the chimes of the historic bells, and the genuine participation of the inhabitants, the festival tells the soul of a small village in the Alta Val Brembana that proudly preserves its tradition.