Aprox date 2006

JANUARY:

First week 0f January

Living nativity in Rivisondoli(Aq) and Fara San Martino (Ch)

The kiss of Baby Jesus in Lama dei Peligni

In January

The re-enactment of Sant’Antonio in many parishes, generally in local dialect, some of the bigger ones are at Treglio (Lanciano), Civitella Messer Raimondo and Gessopalena(Ch)

On the night of 16 January

the “Farchie” are in Fara Filiorum Petri, a spectacular site of long cane bundles about three stories high being burnt in a circle. A very competitive and proud celebration with a lot of food and music.

FEBRUARY

Every weekends

Carnival festivities with its fancy dress procession in Francavilla al Mare

The “Panicelle” and S. Biagio Festival in Taranta Peligna – religios tradition to bless the throat

MARCH/APRIL (Easter):

During Easter

The suffering of Christ in Gessopalena

The evocation of Mourning in Lanciano

The older Via crucis in Italy is in Chieti

On Easter Tuesday Orsogna hosts the scenes of the “Talami

Mary escaping in Sulmona

MAY:

The procession of “Serpari” (snake-hunters) is held on the first Thursday of the month in Cucullo (and also Pretoro) – if you like snakes an interesting spectacle.

31 May

Festival / auction of typical products at Torino di Sangro

JUNE

28 – 30^th June

Guardiagrele (Ch) – Wild bore festival

The Miracle of San Domenico is commemorated on the first Sunday on the month in Palombaro

10-11 June

In Casalbordino, Madonna’s Miracle is celebrated

JULY

13 July

Re-enactment of the Saracens attack in Villamagna

In July

Festival in Treglio

In July

Ham and Melon festival in Mozzagrogna

In July

Arrosticini (type of kebab) festival Cupello

First week in July

Show from the different quarters Cupello

28 July

Show from the quarter Cupello

22-25 July

Festival in Tollo

22-25 July

Housewife’s festival in Frisa

29-30 July

Festival in Vacri

End of July

Festival of fried fish at Fossacesia

End of July

Fisherman’s festival at Casacanitella

End of July beginning of August

Wine festival at San Martino sulla Marrucina

End of July

Lamb festival at Pizzoferato

AUGUST

First week in August

Festival in Montazzoli

In August

Cake and biscuits Festival in Mozzagrogna

First Saturday in August

Pork festival in Carpineto Sinello (Ch)

First weekend in August

Wine, music and poetry festival in Canosa Sannita

Beginning of August

Pizzonde Festivalin Civitella Messer Raimondo

Beginning of August

Festival at Tufillo

Beginning of August

Festival at Palombaro

Beginning of August

Traditional food festival in Tollo

First two weeks in August

Wild bore festival at Pennapiedimonte

3-7 August

Festival in Miglianico

First three weeks of August

Local craftsman show in Guardiagrele

4-7 August

Farmer’s festival in Monte Marcone di Atessa

5-6 August

Pasta festival in Vasto

5-7 August

Good food festival at Crecchio

6-7 August

Biscuit and wine festival at Casalbordino

6-7 August

Festival at Roccamontepiano

7 August

Pasta and hunter’s festival Pennadomo

9-11 August

Festival at Pretoro

9-10 August

Good food festival at Pollutri

10 August

Festival at San Giovanni Lipioni

10-14 August

Sausage festival at Serre a small village near Lanciano

10-15 August

Pasta festival at Pennadomo

10-11 August

Festival at Carunchio

10-12 August

Typical foods festival at Rocca San Giovanni

11-15 August

Beer and potato festival at Pizzoferrato

12-17 August

Festival at Casoli

11-13 August

Beer festival at Castiglione Messer Marino

11-13 August

Fried pizza festival Rapino

12 August

Countryside and walkers festival at Guilmi

12 August

Wine festival in Vasto

13 August

Pork festival at Lentella

13-15 August

Sheep’s cheese festival at Palena

14 August

Pasta festival at Montebello Sul Sangro

14 August

Festival at Guilmi

14 August

Truffle festival at Torrebruna

14 August

Festival at Miglianico

Middle of August

Sheep festival in Furci

15 August

Ferr’agosto – Major bank holiday

15 August

Grilled lamb festival at Roccaspinalveti

18-19 August

Festival at Cupello

19-20 August

Rocca San Giovanni Jaz festival – for information wolpe@katamail.com

20-21 August

Pasta festival at Fara San Martino

20-21 August

Gnomes festival at Piana Delle Mele - Guardiagrele

20-21 August

Truffles festival at Quadri

26-27 August

Pizza festival at Pianibbie small villane near Casoli

Last week in August

Festival of Vacri

31 August

Festival at Pretoro

End of August

Festival of Arrosticini (type of kebab)

End of August

Farmer’s festival Civitaluparella

Last week of August

Mediaeval festival of Mastro Giurato in Lanciano

SEPTEMBER

1st - 16th September

 Lanciano festival

September

Festival of the grape and the wine in Giuliano Teatino

First or second week in September

Grape festival in Mozzagrogna

3-4 September

Pork festival at Vacri

10 – 12 September

Mountain walk and festival in Castiglioe Messer Marino

11 September

A Gimkana Western at Vacri

24-25 September

Display and market of honey at Tornareccio

September

“Cooked wine” festival at Roccamontepiano

OCTOBER

8-9 October

Festival of cooks at Villa Santa Maria

15-16 October

Festival at San Giovanni Lipioni

NOVEMBER

4 November

Roccamontepiano (CH) Sagra della Castagna – chestnut festival.

15 - 16 November

Treglio (Ch) Festa del Vino Novello. – New wine festival

End of November

Caldari - Ortona (Ch) wine festival

DECEMBER

First Saturday in December

Carunchio (CH) “White Truffle” festival

First Saturday in December

Pollutri – Bean festival