At the big folk fets of the Sagra d & iacute; San Giovanni all the neighboring villages of Isola Comacini take part. You can see impressive historical performances by folk groups and of course there is also dance, music and culinary delights. The festival ends with spectacular sea fireworks.
So that you have a better overview of what is taking place in which locations, you will find an overview of the festivities below.
Sagra di San Giovanni program
Saturday 26/06/2010
7:00 p.m. in Ossuccio Parco Giochi: Culinary festival with dance and music.
7:00 p.m. in Sala Comacina Parco Walter Mai: Dinner with music and typical Lombard specialties.
7.00 p.m. Bellagio Piazza San Giovanni: Festival on the square with food and music.
9.30 p.m. Bellagio & nbsp ; Torchlight procession around the villas: Meeting point at the swimming pool of the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni for the torchlight procession through the gardens of Villa Melzi, VillaGerli and Villa Trotti to Piazza San Giovanni
10.30 p.m. Ossuccio/Isola Comancina: Performance of the battle on the island of "Comancina", followed by a typical fireworks and arson of the & ldquo; Zoca de l & acute; Oli & ldquo;
Sunday 27/06/2010
10.00 a.m. Ossuccio: festive procession with folkloric and medieval Groups.
11.00 am on Comacina Island: Mass at the ruins of the Sant Eufemia church. Return to Ossuccio and 1 p.m. Culinary lunch , 1000 meter run. Start in Ospedaletti and arrival in Comancina.
7.00 p.m. Ossuccio and Sala Comancina: culinary delicacies, music and folkloric entertainment.
7.00 p.m. Bellagio: dinner on Piazza San Giovanni with live orchestra.
Info: 0344/5583900 Unione Tremezzina/ www.unionetremezzina.it
Info: 031/951555 PromoBellagio/ www.bellagiolakecomo.com
Info: Regate Lucie 0344/56330
More information about Sagra di San Giovanni and the history of Isola Comacini can be found here.
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