Lissna Kirchta / Lüsner Kirchtag

The Lüsner Kirchtag, the heart of autumn in Luson

The Lüsner Kirchtag—known in the local South Tyrolean dialect as Lissna Kirchta—is the most cherished village festival in Luson/Lüsen, a mountain hamlet in the Isarco Valley, in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). Every year, on a weekend in September, the town center transforms, experiencing what locals call an Ausnahmezustand, a state of festive exception that involves the entire community.

A community tradition

The Kirchtag has its roots in the ancient South Tyrolean tradition of the patronal feast linked to the village church, a moment when the community gathers to celebrate its customs. In Luson, the event is carried forward by local associations (Vereine), which collaborate on the organization under the motto "Tradition weiterleben"—keeping tradition alive. It is a festival with an authentic character, far from large-scale tourist events, where the protagonists are the inhabitants themselves.

Music, parades, and conviviality

The festival program revolves around several key moments that define its identity:

• Live music with various bands and groups alternating to entertain the public, including the local village band;
• Festumzug, the parade of Luson's associations through the streets of the center, the most anticipated moment of the event;
• South Tyrolean culinary specialties, with traditional mountain dishes served at the stands;
• Feiern und Schunkeln, the convivial atmosphere of singing and dancing that brings together young and old.

Special attention to families

The Lüsner Kirchtag is also designed for the little ones: during the festival, a climbing wall and a bouncy castle are set up so that children can have fun while adults participate in the festivities. This family-friendly dimension makes the festival an event for all ages.

Luson, a village in the Dolomites

Nestled on a sunny plateau in the Isarco Valley, above Bressanone, the town of Luson is a popular destination for hiking and its proximity to the Dolomites. The September festival, with the fresh air of early autumn, represents one of the best times to discover South Tyrolean hospitality and the identity of this bilingual town in South Tyrol.