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Events in Garfagnana
- Freezer-burn the tree in Camporgiano: Camporgiano is to set up a bonfire using branches of trees, while the large bell of the church of St. James begins to play a party announcing the arrival of the Child Jesus (24 December each year)
- The "natalecci" in Gorfigliano (Minucciano), Turning the "natalecci.
A tradition especially felt in the community of Minucciano is the ignition of "Natalecci", which again, from time immemorial by the duration and strength of these large bonfire, lit in strategic places to be seen by all the villages of the area, we derive important wishes on the new year that goes to start and you decide the winning village. The construction of natalecci, engages young and old for many days, in fact, the structure reaches considerable heights and its stability is ensured by a complicated web of timber produced from cleaning and pruning of the forest and undergrowth (the evening of Christmas Eve just descends in the evening: 18:00) - Epiphany Celebrations to Ciocco Castelvecchio Pascoli: evening themed dinner and dance on the evening of January 5,
- Procession in Filicaia: along the roads with the lights along the way (the last Saturday of May, 2008 May 31)
- Procession of Crocioni: in Castiglione di Garfagnana, religious event with costumed re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus (takes place on Holy Thursday, Thursday before Easter);
- Freedom Day: in Pieve Fosciana fair number of products with 180 exhibitors (there is the Sunday after Easter);
- Party in Gallicano in the evening in the sports (in 2008 from June 19)
- Antico Borgo in festa in Palleroso (Castelnuovo di Garfagnana): review products and articles in the Garfagnana, snack on the streets of the village (in 2008 July 13)
- Palio di San Jacopo in Gallicano: parade of floats (in 2007 21 and July 25)
- Festival in Argegna: is celebrated the last Sunday in August;
- Market in the center every Thursday morning
- Motorcycle race uphill to Sillano: "Sillano - Ospedaletto" (in 2008 to 2.3 in August)
- Feast of the shepherds. Area surrounded by greenery in a cool beech and chestnut trees, where all day games between the fields and glasses of wine you can taste typical local products (in 2008 August 3);
- Festival Bombolone a Sillicano (2007 August 4, 2008: August 2)
- Week of trading: in Castelnuovo in August (in 2006 began on June 12, 2007 August 11)
- International Folklore Festival: in Camporgiano organized by the Folk Group "The Muffrina" in collaboration with the Municipal Administration, consists of shows, dances, folk songs, re-stage rituals and peculiarities of the traditional folk world of the five continents. Reached the 33-th edition, at the municipal amphitheater of Camporgiano in the streets and squares in the country (it plays in the second half of July).
- Sillicano under the stars: games, entertainment folklore of children, music, lunch and dinner (in 2008 28 and July 29).
- Evening and dinner at Medieval Sillico (in 2007: July 28, August 4, August 14);
- Festival in honor of Pascoli in Castiglione di Garfagnana - Passo delle Forbici - Casone di Profecchia.
event in memory of the poet Giovanni Pascoli, at the chapel of the Passo delle Forbici. (in 2008: August 3 at 11:00) - Festival of Crisciolette to Cascio (2007: August 4, 2008: August 1,2,3);
Cakes of wheat flour with its bacon, cooked between two "texts", plates of iron. Local delicatessen, the feast of dancing, games. - Festival of the "Bombolone": in Camporgiano, gastronomic event dedicated to lovers of bomboloni. I bomboloni called in many parts of Italy "frati" or "ciambelle" are sweet, made with fresh "pasta regina", fried and sugar in the past. This gastronomic event in 2008 will reach its 31st edition and will be, as in previous years, with entertainment and music (usually takes place the first weekend of August).
- Day at the Lake Pontecosi (in 2007 from 11 to August 15).
- Oktober Fest Stube (Castelnuovo, Tensostruttura Chiappini Square, area sports facilities, in 2007: from July 27 to August 5, 2008 from 1 to August 10);
- Beer Festival in Borgo a Mozzano: mid-July to mid August;
- The "piazzette" (squares) in Barga (July)
- Festival of the emmer in Filicaia (10-11-12 August 2007)
- Visit to the dam of Vagli, Enel for the development of the territory (13 August 2010)
- Disco Baraonda in Castelnuovo (period of weeks of trade).
- Festival of the Trout in Fornovolasco (2007 August 13)
- Festival of the Neccio (Chestnut flour) a Vitoio (2007 August 16).
- Festival of the Cigerani (11-12-13-14-15-16-18 August 2007).
- Festival of the steak in Pieve Fosciana (second half of August).
- Castelnuovo Fair: at 18:00 the historic bingo (first Sunday in September).
- Castagnata in Fortress of the Mount Alfonso; roasted chestnuts for all (2008, October 11).
- Il Maggio: throughout the summer at various locations. For more information about the events of the season at the current address: Tourist Office Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (Useful Numbers).