Gamber in Festa
Two weekends in July at the Pognano oratory between casoncelli and music
About Gamber in Festa
The Pognano Oratory Festival
Gamber in Festa is the summer event of the Pognano Oratory, a town in the plain in the province of Bergamo. It has been held for over twenty years and takes place over two weekends in July, transforming the oratory in Piazza Giovanni XXIII into the town's meeting point.
Casoncelli Take Center Stage
The heart of the festival is the food, with homemade casoncelli made by the town's ladies as the signature dish, alongside a bar, pizza, and gastronomic offerings served every evening. This is the tradition of the Bergamo oratory festivals, where food prepared by volunteers is both sustenance and an occasion for community.
Music, Tombola, and Fun
The evenings are enlivened by live music, tombola games, karaoke, and entertainment for all ages. A simple and proven program that, for over twenty years, has attracted residents of Pognano and neighboring towns, confirming the oratory's role as the hub of the town's summer life, in the province of Bergamo.
Gamber in Festa — edition 2026
For 2026, Gamber in Festa will be renewed at the Pognano oratory, as per tradition, over two weekends in July. The 34th edition will maintain the established format: food with homemade casoncelli as the signature dish, a bar, pizza, live music evenings, and tombola games.
Specific dates, musical guests, and evening schedules will be announced by the oratory in the weeks leading up to the event.
Programme Gamber in Festa 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the oratory in the weeks prior. The usual structure of the festival, documented in the 2025 edition, includes:
- Food, bar, and aperitifs every evening, with homemade casoncelli as the signature dish
- Pizza on Saturday and Sunday evenings
- Live music on main evenings and karaoke
- Tombola games, including the "Tombolata contadina" with a fixed-price menu by reservation
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Practical information — Gamber in Festa
When
Two weekends in July.
Where
Pognano Oratory, Piazza Giovanni XXIII 5 (BG).
How to get there
Pognano is located in the Bergamo plain, reachable by car from Bergamo (approx. 15 km) via provincial roads.
Admission
Free admission; you pay for what you consume. "Tombolata contadina" (farmers' tombola) with a set menu available by reservation.
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Where does it take place — Gamber in Festa
Oratorio di Pognano
Piazza Giovanni XXIII, 5, 24040 Pognano