Paglieta Flower Festival

The Paglieta Flower Festival

The Paglieta Flower Festival (Infiorata) is the event through which this small Abruzzo village, perched between the Sangro Valley and the Adriatic coast in the province of Chieti, celebrates the solemnity of Corpus Domini. For an entire day, the streets of the historic center turn into an open-air art gallery: flower petals, plant elements, and natural materials are hand-arranged to form colorful carpets and paintings that accompany the passage of the Eucharistic procession.

Ephemeral art that unites the community

Creating the floral carpets requires the work of dozens of volunteers who, from the early hours of the morning, sketch designs on the asphalt and fill them with petals, leaves, and seeds. Geometric motifs, sacred symbols, and compositions inspired by religious tradition take shape along the route in a blend of devotion and craftsmanship. It is a form of ephemeral art destined to last only a few hours, until the procession crosses the carpets: it is precisely in this fragility that the deepest meaning of the event lies.

Faith and tradition in Paglieta

The event is organized by the Pro Loco of Paglieta together with the Maria SS. Assunta Parish, which oversee the setup and coordination with liturgical celebrations. The Infiorata is a proud part of the heritage of the Municipality of Paglieta and, more generally, of Abruzzo, a region where numerous villages renew the ritual of the Corpus Domini flower carpets every year.

What to expect

• Floral carpets and paintings along the streets of the historic center
• Eucharistic procession of Corpus Domini
• Participation of the community and Pro Loco volunteers
• Free admission
• Setting in the charming village of Paglieta, between the hills and the Adriatic

For visitors, the Paglieta Flower Festival is the perfect opportunity to discover an authentic village in the Chieti hinterland and experience a day marked by the rhythms of tradition, art, and spirituality.