Porchera Festival - Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
The September feast of the Porchera hamlet, between devotion and charity
About Porchera Festival
The Porchera Feast
In the hamlet of Porchera, in the municipality of Olgiate Molgora in the province of Lecco, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows - popularly known as the Porchera Festival - is the most anticipated event of September. Organized by the parish of San Zeno, it combines Marian devotion with a popular and charitable festival, suitable for families and children.
Devotion and Procession
The religious heart is the veneration of Our Lady of Sorrows. The program includes the evening rosary with the San Zeno Choir, the presentation of the statue of Our Lady through the streets of Porchera, and on Sunday, the solemn Mass followed by the procession with the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows. These are moments that involve the entire community of the hamlet.
Feast, Sport, and Music
Alongside the religious rites, the festival offers a football tournament in memory of figures dear to the community, activities for children (bouncy castles, sweets, cotton candy), musical evenings with concerts, and an open kitchen with typical dishes, pizzeria, and bar on Via Cesare Cantù. The charitable nature of the initiative, also linked to the Casa dei Ragazzi, makes it a solidarity feast.
An Established Tradition
The festival has a long history - recent editions have surpassed number 38 - and is one of those events that keep the identity of a hamlet alive. The parish of San Zeno and the volunteers of Olgiate Molgora renew it every year in the second half of September.
Porchera Festival — edition 2026
In 2026, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in Porchera will again be celebrated in September, organized by the parish of San Zeno. The festival confirms its tried-and-tested formula: moments of devotion (rosary, presentation and procession of the statue, solemn Mass) are intertwined with the football tournament, children's activities, musical evenings, and an open kitchen with typical dishes, pizzeria, and bar.
Programme Porchera Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition, with dates and times, will be published by the parish of San Zeno and on the Porchera Festival channels. The typical structure, following recent editions, includes:
- Friday: evening rosary with the San Zeno Choir and a sermon on Our Lady of Sorrows
- Saturday: procession of the statue of Our Lady through the streets of Porchera; football tournament in the afternoon; activities for children (bouncy castles, sweets, cotton candy); evening concert
- Sunday: solemn Mass and procession with the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Throughout the festival: open kitchen with typical dishes, pizzeria, bar, and tombola (bingo)
Final dates and times on the parish channels.
Highlights Porchera Festival 2026
The procession of the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows through the streets of Porchera and the festival's open kitchen are the most characteristic moments.
Prices Porchera Festival 2026
Practical information — Porchera Festival
How to get there
Porchera is a hamlet of Olgiate Molgora, in the province of Lecco. Olgiate Molgora is served by the train station on the Milan-Lecco line; the festival is held in Via Cesare Cantù, in the hamlet of Porchera.
Admission
Free admission. Kitchen, pizzeria, and bar are paid. The initiative has charitable purposes. Info: [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Porchera Festival
Porchera (frazione di Olgiate Molgora)
Via Cesare Cantù, Porchera, 23887 Olgiate Molgora