Spring Festival - Circolo Nunzio Lorenzini

A Village Festival in the Hills of Filottrano

When spring is in full swing, the small hamlet of Sant'Ignazio, in the Municipality of Filottrano (province of Ancona, Marche), gathers around the Circolo Nunzio Lorenzini for its Spring Festival. It is one of those events that tell the most authentic soul of the Marche hinterland: no big stages or high-sounding names, but the warmth of a community that opens its marquee, turns on the stoves, and invites everyone to the table.

Devotion and Tradition

The festival is born and renewed in the name of devotion to the Blessed Virgin of Lourdes, to whom the community of Sant'Ignazio is particularly attached. Around this religious root, a popular event has been built over the years that combines moments of socializing, dancing, and gastronomy, organized by the Circolo Nunzio Lorenzini with the support of the local Pro Loco.

The Flavors of the Marche on the Table

The real protagonist is the food stall, where you can taste the typical dishes of the Marche peasant tradition. Among the specialties that have made this festival famous are:

• the crescia, the fragrant flatbread cooked over embers;
• the porchetta, the undisputed queen of festivals in central Italy;
• beans with pork rind, a simple and tasty dish;
• roast goose, a specialty that the Circolo also celebrates with the summer Goose Festival;
• desserts and other local delicacies.

Music, Dancing, and Popular Games

The evenings flow to the rhythm of ballroom dancing and live music with orchestras and duos from the Romagna and Marche tradition, while in the afternoons there is dancing in company. There are also popular games, such as card games with prizes (the famous pinella), which renew the convivial spirit of the village.

Why It's Worth It

The Spring Festival of Sant'Ignazio is the ideal opportunity to discover the most genuine Filottrano, far from crowded tourist routes: a real, accessible, and family-friendly village festival, where food, music, and hospitality are worth more than any sign. A small collective ritual that, every spring, reaffirms the identity of a community in the Ancona hills.