NEWS AND EVENTS

A BREAF CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February: Carnival with procession of allegorical floats

1 st of May: Market and cattle mart in "I Terzi"

First weekend in July: the snail festival in Vigna di Valle

30 th - 31th July: the "fagiolata" (bean festival) in the Cartiere quarter

10 th of August: St Lawrence, Patron Saint of Pisciarelli (horses races, greasy pole games, food stands)

Third week in August: The "Riviviamo il centro storico" event (Let's liven up the old town), organised by "Rione Monti". This cultural and folkloristic event is a sort of re-enactment of medieval Bracciano. Through concerts, exhibitions, book presentations, flag bearers and medieval style food stands, the Monti quarter reproduced an atmosphere from the 1500's, which adapts quite well to this lakeside town.

Last weekend in August: Celebration of the Siege

First Sunday of September: The Boar Festival, in Castel Giuliano

Second weekend in September: Our lady Mother of the Church, in Vigna di Valle

December 13 th : Market and cattle mart

Christmas period: Nativity

Second Sunday of the months: Antiques Fair in the old town.