Schella Marz
The ancient Cimbrian rite that makes noise to wake up spring
About Schella Marz
Making noise for spring
The Schella Marz is an ancient folk tradition of Cimbrian origin that is renewed at the end of February in Canove, a hamlet of Roana on the Seven Municipalities Plateau, in the province of Vicenza. The name, in the Cimbrian language, refers to "ringing" or "chiming" March: with this rite, winter is bid farewell and spring is "awakened", according to a custom rooted in the Germanic culture of the Plateau.
The noisy procession
The heart of the event is the noisy procession: participants, equipped with rattles, pots, lids, and any sort of object capable of making noise, parade through the village streets in a lively and deafening parade. The din, according to tradition, serves to drive away the rigors of winter and to encourage the return of good weather and field work.
Bonfire, chocolate, and mulled wine
The evening culminates in a large bonfire and the burning of the 'vecia', a symbol of the old season burning to make way for the new natural cycle. Hot chocolate and mulled wine, distributed during the feast, warm up the participants. Organized by Pro Loco Canove, the Schella Marz keeps alive the ancient customs of the Seven Municipalities Plateau, in an event cherished by the community.
Schella Marz — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Schella Marz took place on Saturday, February 28, with a meeting at 8:30 PM at the Palazzetto Polifunzionale in Canove di Roana. "Let's make noise to bid farewell to winter and awaken spring!": following the traditional cry, participants paraded through the village streets equipped with rattles, pots, lids, and other noisy objects.
The noisy procession concluded with a large bonfire and the burning of the 'vecia', a symbol of winter, while hot chocolate and mulled wine warmed the attendees. Organized by Pro Loco Canove, the rite renewed the ancient Cimbrian customs of the Seven Municipalities Plateau.
Programme Schella Marz 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Meeting at the Palazzetto Polifunzionale in Canove
- Noisy procession through the village streets with rattles, pots, and lids
- Large bonfire with the burning of the 'vecia' (symbol of winter)
- Distribution of hot chocolate and mulled wine
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights Schella Marz 2026
The noisy procession with pots and lids and the bonfire of the 'vecia' bidding farewell to winter.
Prices Schella Marz 2026
Practical information — Schella Marz
Where
Meeting point at the Palazzetto Polifunzionale in Canove, hamlet of Roana (VI), Seven Municipalities Plateau, Veneto.
How to get there
By car: from the A31 motorway (Piovene Rocchette exit), head up towards the Seven Municipalities Plateau; Canove is located along the road to Asiago.
When
End of February, in the evening (meeting at 8:30 PM). Free admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Where does it take place — Schella Marz
Palazzetto Polifunzionale di Canove
Palazzetto Polifunzionale, Canove di Roana, 36010 Roana