Feste Patronali dei Santi Fermo e Rustico

The Patrons of Presezzo

In Presezzo, a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Isola Bergamasca area, Saints Fermo and Rustico (celebrated on August 9th) are the town's patrons, to whom the parish church is dedicated. Their festival is the occasion for a programme of religious, musical, and popular events that liven up the community in the height of summer.

Concert in Honour of the Patrons

Among the most cherished events is the band concert in honour of the patron saints, held on the parvis of the parish church. A moment of music and reflection that lends solemnity to the festival, featuring musical groups from the Bergamo area under the direction of their conductors.

The Oratory Festival

The popular dimension of the festival finds its home at the San Giovanni Bosco Oratory, which offers food and pizza, a bar, children's games, bouncy castles, a charity tombola, and lotteries. It's the meeting point for families and local associations, making the patronal festival an occasion for conviviality.

The Cockerel Race

The traditional contrade cockerel race also features in Presezzo's summer programme, enlivening Via Vittorio Veneto as part of the 'E…state a Presezzo' (Summer in Presezzo) event series: a light-hearted competition between the neighbourhoods that sparks local pride, accompanied by music, entertainment, and activities organised by local traders and associations. The Feste Patronali dei Santi Fermo e Rustico thus tell the story of Presezzo's identity, in Lombardy, through faith, music, and popular tradition.