Festivals in Basilicata

Every August 18th, Albano di Lucania pays homage to Saint Roch, one of the most beloved pilgrim saints in Basilicata. Three days of festivit...

In Montescaglioso, in the province of Matera, the Patronal Feast of Saint Roch is one of the most solemn events of the Lucanian summer. On A...

In August, San Chirico Nuovo, a small village in the province of Potenza, celebrates its patron saint, Saint Roch, with the most important f...

Every August 16th, Ferrandina celebrates its patron saint, Saint Roch. Featuring the symbolic handover of the city keys to the saint, a sole...

Pietragalla celebrates its patron saint, Saint Theodosius the Martyr, with three days of festivities: the vigil torchlight procession on May...

The Patronal Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer is the most heartfelt celebration in Cersosimo, a small village in the province of Potenza border...

In mid-June, Avigliano celebrates its patron saint, Saint Vitus, protector of animals. Featuring a historical pageant, animal blessing, sole...

In mid-June, Banzi celebrates its patron saint, Saint Vitus the Martyr, with a procession, an extraordinary exhibition of reliquaries in the...

In mid-June, Castelgrande, a mountain village in the Province of Potenza known for its astronomical observatory, celebrates its patron saint...

Every August 9th and 10th, Francavilla in Sinni celebrates its patron saints Felix and Polycarp, protectors of the town since 1628. The hear...

The Patronal Feast of Saints Peter the Apostle and Anthony of Padua is the religious and identity heart of Miglionico, in the Province of Ma...

In August, Gallicchio, a small village in Val d'Agri, celebrates the Assumption of Mary, the town's summer patron saint. Among the most hear...

The Pentecost of Melfi is one of the oldest and most heartfelt historical re-enactments in Southern Italy: for almost five centuries, the ci...

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Nova Siri Scalo hosts the Peoples' Festival: craft stands with products made by beneficiaries of the r...

The Sagra del Percoco in Sant'Arcangelo (PZ) celebrates in August the fruit symbol of the village: the percoco, a juicy and fragrant variety...

In August, Gorgoglione, a village in the Matera region known as 'the village of the crazy', celebrates the pezzente, an ancient cured meat f...

The Picerno Carnival is the grand carnival celebration of Picerno, a town in the Marmo Platano region, province of Potenza: masks, floats, a...

Every last Sunday of April, the statue of Our Lady of Anglona is carried on shoulders for over ten kilometers, from the sanctuary on the hil...