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Most CelebratedMay Festivals in Italy

By: Nadine Sedillo

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May is a good time in Italy to find spring festivals. Most hackneyed May festivals in Italyare flower festivals, wine and food festivals, events celebrating rituals of spring andmedieval re-enactments. The following festivities in Italy are celebrated grandly.

May festivals in Italy from 1st to 5th:

Workers Day (May 1). May 1st is declared as a public holiday on account of worker'sday all over Italy. To celebrate this day interesting festivals and parades can be seen. Bigcrowds can be seen in Italian tourist destinations.

Sagra di SantEfisio (May 1). Sagra di Sant Efisio is another festival celebrated on May1st in Italy. It is one of the most ponderous festivities in Italy,celebrated in Sardinia. A colourfulfour day parade leads from Cagliari tochurch of Saint Efisio at Nora.

Horseman and decorated oxcartsconvoy the saint's statue in aprocession followed by danceperformances and food.

Ring Race and Procession (End of April to May 12th). Ring Race andprocession, one of the kinds of Mayfestivals in Italy is re-enactment of 14th century contest and processioncontinues in Narni in Umbria through May 12th (starts in April end).

Calendimaggio (early May). Calendimaggio is celebrated in Assisi, Umbria in early May.This is one of the celebrated festivals in Italy with theatre shows, songs and choruses,concerts, dances, archery, processions, flag waving displays and crossbows. The variousdistricts compete in a singing competition among the astounding floral decorations,torches, flags and candles.

Risotto Festival (1 st Sunday of May). The Risotto Festival is celebrated on the first Sunday of May in Sessame, with huge feast consisting of special rice that dates back to13th century.

Snake Handlers Procession (1 st Thursday of May). The Snake Handler's Procession iscelebrated on the first Thursday of May in Cocullo. The St. Dominic's statue is carriedthrough the town covered with serpents.

Figure 1: Sagra di Sant'Efisio / Image courtesy of cristianocani /Flickr.com

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May Festivals in Italy from May 6th to 15th:

Wedding of the Trees (May 8th). One of the most common May festivals in Italy iswedding of the trees celebrated on May 8th in the Lazio town of Vetralla. Horsemen offerbouquets of first spring flowers; a couple of oak tree is decorated with garlands.

Fish Festival of Saint Fortunato (2 nd Sunday of May). Fish festival of Saint Fortunato iscelebrated on 2nd Sunday of May in Camogli.

Night of Museums (Saturday in mid-May). Night of Museums is one of the celebratedfestivals held on a Saturday in mid May. Museums are generally opened late in manyItalian cities often with special events and free admission.

Polenta Festival (2 nd Sunday of May). Other May festivals in Italy are Polenta Festivalcelebrated on the second Sunday of May in main square of Piedmont town.

La Barabbata (May 14th). LaBarabbata is celebrated onMay 14th on the shores of Lake Bolsena. Men wearcostumes that represent theold trades in a procession andcarry their tools. The whitebuffalo pull the floats that carry the fruits of the trades.

Festa dei Ceri (May 15th). Festa dei Ceri is a costumedparade and candle race inGubbio celebrated on May15th.

Other Festivities in Italy from May16th-30th:

Infiorata di Noto (3 rd week of May). Infiorata di Noto is a huge mayfestivals in Italy celebrated withflower petals art displays and aprocession in the 3rd week of May.

Ritas Candle Festival (May 21-22nd). Rita's Candle Festival andprocession is celebrated on May 21-22th in Cascia.

Figure 2: Festa dei Ceri / Image courtesy of Simone & PinoBerettoni / Flickr.com

Figure 3: Infiorata di Noto / Image courtesy of Alex Lo Piccolo /Flickr.com

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Pinocchios Birthday (May 25th). Pinocchio's Birthday is celebrated on May 25th in theTuscan town of the Pescia.

Daffodil Festival (last Sunday of May). The Daffodil Festival is celebrated in the Abruzzotown with parade and folk dancing on the last Sunday of May.

With all those list of festivals happening in Italy this May, who wouldnt want to have avacation in Italy this spring? Plan your holiday now and spend time with your family orloved one this spring season in this beautiful place. Meet new people, explore new culture,have fun with your family and enjoy the festivities. Find the best hotel accommodation foryour trip to Italy now! Visit www.goowai.com for a wide variety list of hotels andrestaurants in the country.

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