San Donato Feast Days Festivals and Events
The Feast of San Donato
6th / 8th August – Festa di San Donato Vescovo e Martire – Solemn procession, corteo storico, sport races, fireworks.
Feast of Santa Costanza
Saint Constance is the co-
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The Mercatino di Santa Costanza
This is a traditional market that has been held annually since the 1700’s. Traditionally children were given a terracotta money box to encourage them to save up their pocket money throughout the year. On the feast day the money boxes were smashed and at the market the children were able to buy whistles, small toys, miniature pots and pans – all items made of terracotta. New money boxes were bought for the children to save up their funds for the next year. Mothers had the opportunity to buy plaited tresses of garlic or onions, terracotta pots, pans and dishes. The festivities also include entertainment in the form of comedians, acrobats, popular games (the Pallio de la Lotta), musical concerts and it concludes with an impressive fireworks display.
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Other Events include:
2 June 2018 – Sapori di Primavera – Food and Wine Event
9th August 2018 – Calici Sotto Le Stelle
August – Festa dell’Immigrato
End of August – Festival delle Storie
3rd November 2018 – Il Gusto dell’Autunno – Food and Wine Event
Festa di La Madonna di Loreto – 10 December
A religious festival with songs at dawn –the “Mattutino” in the cathedral
8th December 2018 – Christmas Market, Piazza Matteotti
8th December – Streghe Briganti e Miracolo di Santi
Christmas – Un Paese Nel Natale
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