Traditional bonfire of Epiphany whose origins come from the pre-christian period. The tradition stands that from the smoke of this bonfire outcrop many hopes for the new year.
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TarcentoPignarul GrantJanuary
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GemonaEpifania del Tallero
Religious rite in which the "Tallero" (silver dollar) is delivered in the hands of the "People's Captain". This ceremony is enwrapped by a medieval atmosphere: the sound of drums, a squad of guards, medieval animations in the historical centre.
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CividaleSpadone's Mass
The Messa dello Spadone - a traditional Mass- and the historical event Ritorno del Patriarca - Return of the Patriarch - constitute a religious rite that sinks its origins in an ancient ceremony. The Patriarch of Aquileia, who lived in Cividale, was awarded the political, military and civilian power by the Emperor.
January -
MuggiaCarnevale Muggesano
Carnival manifestations that start with the traditional "Dance of the vegetables", ancient and typical dance of Muggia.
February -
BordanoOpening "The butterflies' house of Bordano"
Opening of the Museum and of the centre of enviromental education which represents a focus for both education and recreational activity, thanks to its 3 huge greenhouses which recreate 3 typical environment: the African rainforest, the Indo-Australian zone and the mysterious Amazon river basin. In these greenhouses the guest can admire more than 400 species of butterflies from all over the world. Furthermore there is a permanent entomologic exhibition.
March -
ButtrioRegional wine fair
This fair promotes high-quality products which help to broadly know the territory in which are yielded. Cultural events, food and wine tasting.
AprilMay -
UdineFar East Film Festival
Festival dedicated to Asian movies, defined as the richest festival of Far east films in Europe
AprilMay -
UdineVicino Lontano
Great cultural festival of Udine in which influential journalists, people interested in research, literature, science, economy compare theirself with each other on present-day topics.
May -
UdineTiepolo's Days
Manifestation which surrounds the charachter of the Venetian painter Gian Battista Tiepolo. It will concern the whole center of the city of Udine for an entire week, together with art galleries, theatres, palaces and shops of the city.
MayDecember -
all over the regionOpen wine cellars
This is the most important event in Italy of which wine is protagonist with its territories. The wine cellar members of the Movement of the Wine Tourism open the door to guests the last Sunday of May. The event is the first sign of opennes, dialogue and direct contact with the producers.
May -
ButtrioRegional wine fair
This fair promotes high-quality products which help to broadly know the territory in which are yielded. Cultural events, food and wine tasting.
AprilMay -
UdineFar East Film Festival
Festival dedicated to Asian movies, defined as the richest festival of Far east films in Europe
AprilMay -
Cividale del FriuliMittelfest
Date with prose, dance, poetry and visual arts from the middle and east European countries. This festival takes place in the beautiful town of Cividale.
July -
SpilimbergoFolkest
international meeting of ethnical music
August -
UdineUdine & Jazz
Important jazz music festival which hosts the greatest jazz musicians and the best American and European bands.
September -
UdineBianconero
Cinema, culture, games and much more in a city, Udine, full of black and white.
September -
PordenonePordenone legge
Book and Author's festival to join the literature lovers, creating an emotional band between music, pictures and lights.
September -
TriesteBarcolana
This is an international sailing race that takes place in the Gulf of Trieste. More than 25.000 sailors come to Trieste to run the competition for a total amount of more than 250.000 people. The Gulf of Trieste is a real Stadium thanks to the karstic plateau from where thousands of people overlook towards the sea to enjoy the show of the sails.
October -
Pordenone and SacilePordenone silent film festival
One of the most important international film event dedicated to the discovering and the studying of cinema.
October -
VenzonePumpkin Festival
The medieval village of Venzone enlivens of musicians, jugglers, fire-eaters, noblewomen and knights, charachters like the "Duca della zucca ", and the members of the "Sacra Arci Confraternita della Zucca", and many others. The protagonist is the pumpkin: in the places, taverns and stands of Venzone the visitor can find pumpkins cooked in several ways.
October -
all over the regionCastelli Aperti
Manifestation organised by the "Consorzio per la salvaguardia dei Castelli Storici del Friuli Venezia Giulia " every spring and autumn, to ease the access to public-or-private-owned castles and similar buldings, that are usually closed to the public.
October -
UdineTiepolo's Days
Manifestation which surrounds the charachter of the Venetian painter Gian Battista Tiepolo. It will concern the whole center of the city of Udine for an entire week, together with art galleries, theatres, palaces and shops of the city.
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