Waldensian Festival

The 2025 celebrations in Pomaretto

In 2025, the Waldensian Festival of Pomaretto marked 177 years since King Charles Albert's 1848 Letters Patent. On February 16th, the community gathered around the great bonfire, built in a pyramid shape with timber and brushwood and among the tallest in the Waldensian Valleys, ignited at the end of the evening torchlight procession starting from the Waldensian Temple.

On the morning of February 17th, of a more solemn nature, the procession crossed the town with women in traditional Waldensian costumes, accompanied by marching bands, concluding at the temple with a thanksgiving service. The day continued with a community lunch, entertainment with a special guest, and, in the evening, the performance by the Waldensian amateur theater group.