Saint Roch Festival of Poggio Sannita

Saint Roch in Poggio Sannita

On August 16th, in the middle of summer, Poggio Sannita celebrates Saint Roch, the pilgrim saint most venerated in the villages of Central-Southern Italy. The festival, in the municipality of the province of Isernia once called Caccavone, combines the religious dimension with the popular games that have always accompanied this recurrence, in an atmosphere of joy and community gathering.

Between Babaci and Tradition

The festival falls in the period of the year when the village is most lively, with the return of emigrants and the arrival of visitors curious to discover the famous Babaci — life-sized figures made from recycled materials that have populated alleys and squares since 2021, depicting scenes of daily life. Saint Roch thus becomes one of the events that mark the Poggio Sannita summer.

The Flavors of Alto Molise

Like any self-respecting Molise festival, the Saint Roch festival is also an occasion to gather around the flavors of the territory: from scherpelle, the village's typical dessert, to the traditional dishes of Alto Molise peasant cuisine. A genuine opportunity to experience an authentic village, far from the routes of mass tourism.