Festival of Ritual Fires
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Festival of Ritual Fires

06 Dec 2025
Agnone — Isernia (094)

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Edition 2025 — Festival of Ritual Fires

On December 6, 2025, the Festival of Ritual Fires opened Agnone's "month of fire." At 5:30 PM, in the historic center, 26 municipalities and 18 associations from multiple regions brought their fire rituals — farchie, ndocce, faugni, fucarelle, and other winter solstice traditions.

The 2025 edition of the Festival of Ritual Fires kicked off Agnone's "month of fire" on the evening of December 6th, at 5:30 PM in the historic center. 26 municipalities and 18 associations from Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, and Tuscany participated, each with its own tradition: farchie, ndocce, ndorcia, faglie, lavete, fucarelle, faugni, St. Joseph's torch procession, and other rituals, many linked to Arbëreshë communities. A mosaic of flames that confirmed Agnone as the Italian capital of fire rituals.

Programme

Saturday, December 6, 2025

  • 5:30 PM — Gathering in the historic center of Agnone of 26 municipalities and 18 associations
  • Parade and lighting of fire rituals: farchie, ndocce, faugni, fucarelle, lavete, and other traditions from Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, and Tuscany

Prices

Free admission.

Where does it take place — Festival of Ritual Fires

Centro storico di Agnone

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 86081 Agnone

Contact Festival of Ritual Fires

Tel
+39 0865 77249

Festival of Ritual Fires in brief

Heritage History Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Itinerant Night Multidisciplinary Isernia

History of Festival of Ritual Fires

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