Assisi’s Calendimaggio: From Roman Rituals to Medieval Splendor – September 26th, 2020
Since time immemorial, man has heralded the return of spring with joyous rituals and festivity. Assisi’s glorious early May Calendimaggio festival is a magnificent re-evocation of the medieval celebration of Nature’s rebirth and the renewal of the life cycle. Madonna Primavera (“Lady Spring”) reigns over four euphoric days of music, dance, medieval banner-waving, competition, theatrical presentations and splendid pageantry.
Learn how the Calendimaggio splendor is a delicate refinement of the Romans’ raucous, orgiastic May celebrations of their goddesses Flora, Bona Dea and Maia.
Share in the exhuberant joy of the assisani for their beloved festa.
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