Saint Gaetan Festival
The ancient patronal festival of Mazzorno Destro, between Polesine folklore and gastronomy
About Saint Gaetan Festival
The patronal festival of Mazzorno Destro
The Saint Gaetan Festival is the patronal festival of Mazzorno Destro, a hamlet of Taglio di Po in the province of Rovigo, in the Po Delta. It celebrates the patron saint, Saint Gaetan, whose anniversary falls on August 7th, with a tradition passed down for decades in the small riverside community.
Folklore and gastronomy of Polesine
The festival combines religious, popular, and folkloristic dimensions. The evenings are enlivened by folk music performances — featuring groups from the traditional Polesine repertoire, recounting songs, ballads, proverbs, and anecdotes of rural life in the Delta — alongside gastronomy, dancing, and festive moments in the square. It is an opportunity to rediscover the cultural roots of a territory where oral and musical tradition still plays a vibrant role.
A community festival
Organized by the parish and local associations, the Saint Gaetan Festival is above all a community event: a time for the hamlet's residents to come together and welcome visitors, in an authentic corner of the Po Delta where the patronal festival remains an identity-defining summer appointment.
Saint Gaetan Festival — edition 2026
In the summer of 2026, Mazzorno Destro, a hamlet of Taglio di Po (RO), will once again celebrate its patron saint with the Saint Gaetan Festival, around the August 7th anniversary. The festival renews a decades-long tradition of music, gastronomy, and folklore.
The evenings, in line with past editions, will feature performances of traditional Polesine folk music, dancing, and culinary offerings in the square. The detailed program and precise dates will be communicated locally by the parish and the hamlet's associations.
Programme Saint Gaetan Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be communicated locally in the weeks preceding the festival.
Usual structure of the festival:
- Religious celebrations in honor of Saint Gaetan, patron saint of the hamlet
- Evenings of folk music with traditional Polesine groups
- Gastronomy and dancing in the square
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How to get there
Mazzorno Destro is a hamlet of Taglio di Po, in the province of Rovigo, in the Po Delta. By car from the SS309 Romea. Nearest train station: Adria / Rovigo.
Admission and hours
Free admission. Evening events generally start in the evening. Program communicated locally by the parish and associations.
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Where does it take place — Saint Gaetan Festival
Mazzorno Destro
Mazzorno Destro, 45019 Taglio di Po