Typology: Patron Saint Festival
Place: Gatteo – Old Town
Days: 8th, 9th and 10th of August 2024
When: mornings and evenings
Accessibility: by car
Description: Yearly celebrations of Gatteo’s patron saint St. Lorenzo. The Old Town will be filled with many artists and lots of fun and entertainment. Every day the town streets will be brought to life by different music genres, as well as fun moments for children, exhibitions, guided tours and traditional fireworks. Naturally, there will also be the celebrations of Holy Mass dedicated to St. Lorenzo, in the square in front of the Parish Church. 42nd edition
Programme 2024
Thursday 8th of August
Piazza Vesi Overhangs – 6.30 pm
GATTEO: VISSUTI E IMMAGINI – MEMORIE DI UNA COMUNITÀ
Inauguration of a photography exhibition crafted with the help of Gatteo’s families and their private photographic archives. These have participated to the “Gatteo, memorie di una comunità” project (‘Gatteo, memories of a community’) in order to narrate the visual memory of their community in the past century. Afterwards, there will be a guided tour of the exhibition.
Piazza Vesi – 9.00 pm
PIÙ CHE PUOI
Recital by the CTM Academy – School of Singing, Theatre and Music of Gatteo
Friday 9th of August
Piazza Vesi – 9.15 pm
REVOLUTION LIVE BAND in “Infinitour”
This live band will bring back to life unforgettable songs from the 70s, 80s,and 90s and ending with all the famous hits from recent years
Saturday 10th of August
Corte del Castello – 6.00 am
CONCERTO: ALL’ALBA
San Lorenzo music concert at sunrise, held by the Ass.ne Italia Nostra Vallate Uso e Rubicone.
Piazza San Lorenzo Martire – 8.00 pm
HOLY MASS
With the presence of Bishop H.E. Douglas Regattieri
Piazza Vesi – 9.00 pm
NASHVILLE & BACKBONES
Country-folk concert
Arena parco del castello (via Mazzini) – 9.45 pm
RON: THE CONCERT*
RON’s summer tour “Come una freccia in fondo al cuore” (“like an arrow at the bottom of the heart”) will stop in Gatteo.
Afterwards, wonderful fireworks will be held in via Don L. Ghinelli
*Free entry upon reservation
Here is all the information on how to book
SAN LORENZO FOR CHILDREN
Friday 9th of August
Corte del Castello – 8.45 pm
SUGHERO STREET SHOW
Children’s show performed by ‘Teatro e Libertà’
Saturday 10th of August
Old Town (starting from Oratorio San Rocco) – 8.45 pm
CACCIA AL TESORO (Treasure Hunt)
Treasure hunt for middle school children organised by VAR association. Meeting point is in front of the San Rocco Oratory. Registration at the start
Corte del Castello – 8.45 pm
UN NONNO DA CORTILE
Children’s show organised by Florindo Ceccaroli.
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of August
Via Garibaldi – from 7.00 pm
MERCATINO DEI BAMBINI
Children’s market, participation by reservation. For info and reservations: +39 0547 932377 (Library)
SAN LORENZO IS ALSO…
From the 8th to the 11th of August
Oratorio San Rocco – from 8.30 pm to 11 pm
UN’AMICIZIA PER VIVERE
Exhibition curated by the VAR Ragazzi Association relating the story of the doctor-surgeon Enzo Piccinini
From the 8th of August to the 13th of October
Piazza Vesi Overhangs
GATTEO: VISSUTI E IMMAGINI – MEMORIE DI UNA COMUNITÀ
Inauguration of a photography exhibition crafted with the help of Gatteo’s families and their private photographic archives. These have participated to the “Gatteo, memorie di una comunità” project (‘Gatteo, memories of a community’) in order to narrate the visual memory of their community in the past century
Friday 9th of August
Corte del Castello – from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
HATHA YOGA COURSE
By the Circolo Chakra Association. Free participation
Saturday 10th August
Castello Malatestiano – 11.00 pm
GUIDED TOUR
Guided tour of monuments and exhibitions in the Old Town by the Italia Nostra Association
For info and reservations: +39 0541 932377 (Library)
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of August
Piazza San Lorenzo – from 6.30 pm to 12 pm
CHARITY FISHING “VINCISEMPREVAR”
Organised by the VAR Ragazzi Association.
FURTHERMORE…
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of August – from 7.00 pm
Piazza Vesi and Via Garibaldi – from 7.00 p.m.
FOOD STANDS, EXHIBITION AREA OF THE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE TERRITORY by Ass.ne Telemaco ONLUS
Info: Municipal Library +39 0541 932377 – Urp +39 0541 935521 – Iat +39 0547 86083
www.comune.gatteo.fc.it – facebook:@laCeccarelli – @Comune di Gatteo
Reservation for guided tours and children’s market: +39 0541 932377
Entrance: free. Ron’s concert on 10th August is by reservation
INFORMATIONS
Centro Storico
47043 Gatteo (FC)
0541 932377
biblioteca@comune.gatteo.fc.it
