Fieste de Patrie dal Friûl

The Festival of the Patria del Friuli

On April 3, 1077, the Patriarchal State of Friuli was born, one of the earliest forms of self-government in European history. Since that date, Friuli has derived the sense of its own identity, and the Fieste de Patrie dal Friûl is the collective celebration of this memory: a day dedicated to the Friulian language, culture, and the roots of a people. Each year the main festival is held in a different municipality, while initiatives multiply throughout the region — over one hundred and fifty, in more than eighty municipalities.

2026 Between Artegna and Montenars

The 2026 edition, the forty-ninth, takes place between Artegna and Montenars, two municipalities in the Friulian foothills. An edition of strong symbolic value: it falls on the fiftieth anniversary of the 1976 earthquake, which struck these lands hard, and in memory of a rebirth that has become collective pride. The Friulian language — Marilenghe — is the protagonist of every moment, from the mass to the civil celebrations.

A Day of Ritual and Community

The program alternates solemn moments and conviviality: the flag-raising, the mass in Friulian, performances by folk groups, the civil celebration with the Friulian anthem performed live, and the communal lunch organized by Pro Montenars in Borgo Curminie. In the afternoon, a historical-archaeological walk in Artegna concludes the day. Everything is promoted by the two Municipalities with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and ARLeF, the Regional Agency for the Friulian Language.

Artegna and Montenars, Lands of Rebirth

Artegna, with its San Martino hill, and Montenars, a balcony overlooking the plain, are two municipalities in the foothills that have managed to rise again after the 1976 earthquake. Hosting the Fieste de Patrie dal Friûl here means uniting the celebration of Friulian identity with the memory of a community that has rebuilt itself.