Festa del fuoco

On the shortest night of the year, Giazza is illuminated by Magic: through reenactments, fire shows, music, and ancient Cimbrian traditions, one of the most evocative events of Lessinia returns. A unique evening, where the charm of the Summer Solstice meets the warmth of the community and the strength of rituals passed down through time. The protagonist of the night will be the lighting of the 13 fires, symbolizing the union of the ancient XIII Cimbrian Communities. 

The night of the summer solstice is the shortest of the year and the most magical, dedicated to the tales and events in which the Sun reunites with the Moon and begins its waning cycle. A day considered sacred in popular traditions and in Celtic and Nordic religions, in which the power of Fire and Light, of waters and the fertile earth of herbs, of harvests, and of flowers was exalted.

It is precisely on the night of San Giovanni that in all the countryside of northern Europe the wait for the Sun was and is favored by bonfires lit on the hills and mountains, because for centuries, with Fire, the darkness is driven away and, with it, the evil spirits, witches, and demons wandering in the sky. Around the fires, people sing and dance.

 

PROGRAM:

8:45 p.m.: Greetings from the Presidents of the Associations and the Public Administration.

9:00 p.m. – “The Night of the Witch”: a gothic and medieval show about the clash between a witch and an inquisitor, on a night of fire and sorcery.

10:00 p.m.: Representation of myths and legends of Lessinia and lighting of the fires symbolizing the unity of the ancient XIII Cimbrian Communities.

Free shuttle bus from Selva di Progno, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (last return ride).