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ACQUAPENDENTE
Easter Monday in Monte Rufeno
Easter Monday is celebrated in Monte Rumeno with a leisurely walk along a path in the Regional Park of Monte rufeno.
(april)

Antique Fair of the Bells
The very old origins of this fair, dating back to 1150, takes place evey year on the first Sunday after Easter. The fair symbolizes marchants who brought their goods from the Orient and to attract attention, bells were hung from the necks of animals. Find lots of stands selling merchandise at this annual fair!
(april)

Feast of the Baby
In honor of the Italian Liberation holiday a mini race is held in the histroical center for all chikldren to participate. Children from all over are welcome!
(25/4)

Hiking in Monte Rufeno
A 10 kilometer hike is organized by the Italian Federation of Lovers of Popular Sport (Federazioni Italiani Amatori Sport Popolari) Admire nature.
(april)

ARLENA DI CASTRO
Easter Festivities
Starting with a Good Friday Procession, a representation of the Passino of Christ on Saturday and finishing off with an Easter celebration on Sunday, Easter festivities in Arlena di Castro are wirth participating in.
(From Good Fridai to Easter Sunday)

BAGNOREGIO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
The Good Friday procession in Bagnoregio celebrates the presence of the sacred crucifix of Civita, a cult dating back to the 1400's. Legend tells that this crucifix spoke to a women during the pestilence of 1499. The possession of the crucifix, originally from the town of Civita, was moved to Bagnoregio in 1850 and created a kind of rivalry between the 2 towns with Civita insisting that the crucifix be returned to its original place by midnight on every Good Friday otherwise, according to folklore, the town would disappear forever.
(Good Friday)

Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ (Vetriolo)
In 1982, thanks to some of the youth in Vetriolo, the antique origins of this re-enactment were brought to life again. One of the most suggestive presentations in all of the province of Viterbo where époque costumes and scenery dominate this incredible representation down the streets of the town.
(Good Friday)

BASSANO ROMANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
Good Friday)

BLERA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Easter Monday Pilgrimage
A 12 kilometer pilgrimage to the Grotto of San Vivenzio (Norchia) with prayer and liturgical singing.
Once arrived at the destination, homage to the hermitage of the Saint and a bagged lunch.
The pilgrimage leads back to the town in late afternoon for the final blessing in front of the small church of Suffrage with band music. Saint Vivenzio is the patron saint of Blera and, according to folklore, was the beloved and illustrious bishop from 457 to 484.
( Easter Monday)

BOLSENA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Easter Concert
In the splendid frame of the Theater of San Francesco, the traditional Easter Concert is held with a repertory of classical and chamber music.
(Easter)

BOMARZO
Biscuit Food Fair and Horse race of S.Anselmo
Every year high honors are attributed to the lord bishop of Bomarzo in the 6th century tradition.
In the days of the celebration, the program hold the traditional Biscuit Fir and the expressive Horse Race of Saint Anselmo. The most celebrated miracle of the Saint is that of the acorn. While the Goti's, second half of the fifth century, were besieging Bomarzo, Anselmo looked up to the heavens when homicidal bullets that looked liked lead acorns began to fall upon the barbaric troops.
The prodigy is depicted in a 17th century canvas in the church of Assunta where the body of the saint is held in an urn under the main altar.
Even today, some of the town's people of Bomarzo are ready to swear that their house still conserve a number of the miraculous acorns. The religious manifestation consists of the vigil of the Saint's urn and a procession with an 18th century Shrine that holds a fragment of the Saint's bones.
The biscuit fair was created in 1973 and is opened every year on the evening of April 23rd after the start of the horse race and the swearing in of the Priors of the five reigns of Bomarzo.
The "biscuit" symbolizes the bread that the bishop loved to offer to the poor and pilgrims. It's a type of sweet donut prepared with dough that rises naturally and wet with a pinch of "zozza" which includes various liquors, oil, wine, sugar, lemon and anise. The fair ends with the horse race on the 25th where a jockey from each of the five reigns of Bomarzo competes for the win. Before the race there is a parade with the Historical Court of Bomarzo and the local band
( 23rd 24th 25th)

CANINO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

CAPODIMONTE
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

CAPRANICA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

CAPRAROLA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

CARBOGNANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Spring Festival
Spring festivities in Carbognano
(April)

CASTEL SANT' ELIA
Blessing of the Palms and doughnuts
On Palm Sunday a procession through the streets with olive branches decorated with doughnuts.
(Palm Sunday)

Good Friday Procession
Traditional celebration taking place along the streets of the town.
(Good Friday)

Fair of Aquacotta (cooked water)
Acquacotta is a typical food product of the Viterbo province
(30/4)

CELLERE
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

CORCHIANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

FABBRICA DI ROMA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

GRADOLI
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

GROTTE DI CASTRO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

ISCHIA DI CASTRO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
A good Friday procession s held along the streets of the town with a representation of the last hours of Christ, leading up to his crucifixion, in the main square.
(Good Friday)

LATERA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
The evening before this procession preparations are made beginning with the vigil of the Holy Grail for the procession that begins at 4:00 am. At 3:30, the antique ritual of "Scrialesi" where a group of children strike the green bark of the tree, creating a deafening noise to remind is of the whipping of Jesus. At 9:30 the procession in costume begins depicting the suffering of Christ on his walk to crucifixion.
(Good Friday)

LUBRIANO
Walk in the Valley of Calanchi
This guided excursion through the splendid Valley of the Calanchi begins in Piazza S. Giovanni Battista at 9:00 am. It begins with a 500 meter walk along a path of the Calanchi valley up to the area of a natural spring from the river "Rigo" where breakfast is offered by the municipal tourist board.
The walk continues along a stream of the "RioTorbido" taking you to the final uphill climb of another 500 meters leading you to the plain called "il pianale" where old deposits holding stoves from the Roman period can be seen and a horizon awaits you for a 360° angle view to admire the Tiber Valley, Civita di Bagnoregio, Lubriano and the white clay of the Calanchi, which, through a slow erosion, has left fantastic models.
Large grills prepare an appetizing lunch accompanied by great local wine. Around 4:00 pm the trip back to Lubiano!
(25/4)

MARTA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Feast of the Madonna of the Chestnut
(25/4)

MONTALTO DI CASTRO
Holy Thursday Procession
This procession is organized in remembrance of an antique tradition which saw women awaiting the return of their men from the fields past the bridge on the Fiore towards the Church of Santa Maria Assunta while canting "viva la Croce".
(13/4)

Tana libera tutti (Come out, come out, wherever you are!)
On the holiday of the Liberation the celebration of Tana Libera Tutti has been held for some years now.
Marketplaces, artisan laboratories, music, concerts and food stands. Free admission for all!
For info:
Municipal ofMontalto: tel. 0766.899816
e-mail: tanaliberatutti25@interfree.it
Websites: www.comune.montaltodicastro.vt.it
tanaliberatutti25.interfree.it
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(from 24/4 to 25/4)

Festa della Madonna della Vittoria
Historical procession in collaboration with the twon district.
(29/4)

MONTEFIASCONE
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Tradition holds a yearly procession on Good Friday with more than 100 characters dressed in costume re-enact the Passion of Christ in is last hours up to his crucifixion.
(Good Friday)

Patron Siant Festival of Saint Flaviano
To clelbrate this patron saint, stands of merchandise are put up along the streets of the town. The festival includes music from the local band, food stands and finishes off with a fireworks display.
(26/4)

MONTEROMANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
Good Friday)

NEPI
The Dove of Peace
On the evening of Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, the dove of peace offers Easter eggs to all children. Guided visits to the main monuments in the Nepi area can also be reserved.
Monuments include:
The Catacombs of S. Savinilla, Via Amerina, Rocca dei Borgia e Fortificazioni farnesiane, Church of di S. Vita, Duomo of S. Rocco, S. Tolomeo and S. Biagio.
(Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday)

ONANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

ORIOLO ROMANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Patron Saint Festival of SaintGiorgio Martire
Festivities to celebrate the patron saint of Oriolo Romano
(22nd and 23rd April)

ORTE
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

RONCIGLIONE
Good Friday Procession
(Good Friday)

SORIANO NEL CIMINO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

White Dove throw at Easter Mass
A white dove is thrown up into the air after Easter Mass.
(Easter Sunday)

SUTRI
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

TARQUINIA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

Procession of the resurrected Jesus Christ
A statue of the blessed Christ is carried through the streets of the histroical center. §Before the procession, heavy crucifixes are also carried and blank gunfire is shot.
(Easter Sunday)

Giostra delle contrade (Town amusemnet fair)
Festivities in a Medieval fair.
(23/4)

Festival of Tarquinia and Farm Machinery Exhibition
Artisan stands, folklore, music spectacles in the historical center and an exhibition of farm machinery, both old and modern.
(from 29/4 to 1/5)

TUSCANIA
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

VALENTANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Surely the most popular processions of the area when the streets of the town are illuminated with lanterns for the "stations of the cross" with over one hundred figures dressed in costume for a representation of the last hours and suffering of Christ.
For more info visit: www.valentano.org
(Good Friday)

Easter Monday in Villa Fontane
For more info visit: www.valentano.org
(17/4)

VEJANO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Representation of the Last days of the life of Jesus done in costume with a procession.
(Good Friday)

VETRALLA
Easter Concert
Classical music and theater representations in the Duomo and Church of San Francesco.
(from 14/4 to 16/4)

VILLA SAN GIOVANNI IN TUSCIA
Good Friday Procession
Walk the stations of the cross up to Jesus' crucifixion.
(Good Friday)

VITERBO
Re-enactment of the Passion of Christ(Bagnaia)
The good Friday procession began in Bagnaia way back in 1618 by the idea of Doctor Michelangelo Carocci, who was living in Bagnaia for work, and with the collaboration of the brotherhhod of S. Carlo, as it is written in the book of "Memorie Istoriche del Carones". Through the years the procession and re-enactment has seen variations.
(Good Friday)

San Pellegrino in Fiore
This fair celebrated the renewal of the traditional matrimony of the city with flowers.
In the historical heart of the medieval quartes of San Pellegrino with an itinerary that recounts the history, art and architecture of the place. Flowers on the windows, on balconies, under doorways, along the streets, piazza's, and around the fountains, setting a very suggestive atmosphere for this event.
One of the stops is the Basilica of Santa Rosa, the protector of flowers.
(from 29/4 to1/5)