Festa di San Francesco

It is an annual feast held in Assisi (Perugia) from 24th September to 4th October commemorating Saint Francesco, saint patron of Italy. Throughout the festival religious celebrations and cultural entertainment are featured. 4th October is the day Saint Francesco passed away.



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Palio di Siena

The Palio di Siena is an equestrian competition of medieval origins played among the seventeen "contrade" of Siena and that normally takes place twice a year: on 2nd July, in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano and on 16th August, in honor of the Madonna Assunta.



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Festa di San Gennaro

It is an annual celebration held in Naples every 19th September for three days commemorating Saint Gennaro, saint patron of the city. Throughout the festival, parades and musical entertainment are featured. The focus of the celebration is the miracle of San Gennaro's blood melting, also simply known as the miracle of San Gennaro. If the blood melts it is said Naples can expect some good happenings otherwise catastrophes could hit the neighborhood.



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Festa di San Marco

The feast of San Marco in Venice is one of the most important celebrations of the city held every 25th April with events, parades and concerts. It is an ancient tradition linked to the historic piercing of the remains of San Marco, saint patron of the city, from the tomb of Alexandria of Egypt to La Serenissima. Legend wants that in the distant January 31 of 828 the remains of Marco were hidden between the meat and fruit considered impure by the Muslims who let it pass without too many checks.



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