Feast of Saint Cassian

From 9 to 13 August, Comacchio celebrates its patron saint with five days of music, entertainment, tradition and local flavours. Enjoy an authentic immersion into the city's heritage through street food, a funfair, the historic canal regatta, bingo draws and a spectacular fireworks display that brings together faith, culture and community spirit.

Programme

7–13 August

Funfair – Via Zappata
Every evening from 6:00 pm, 

Monday, 10 August

Co-Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cassian – 9:00pm
Free guided tour: "Discovering Saint Cassian and HisCathedral."
Meeting point on the Saint John Paul II churchsquare in front of the basilica.
A special activity for children and teenagers is also planned.

Tuesday, 11 August

Co-Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cassian – 9:00pm
Accuratio et Expressivitas, organ recital by Fabio Ciofini,as part of the Emilia Romagna Festival.

Wednesday, 12 August

Piazza XX Settembre

• 6:00 pm – Opening of La Plaza del Gusto, the street food village featuring specialities from around the world (also open on 13 August).
• 9:30 pm – Concert by Supersoul.
• Midnight – Merchants' Grand Bingo Draw with prizes worth €2,000. Proceeds will support ASD Comacchiese 2015.

Trepponti Square

• 9:30 pm – Concert by Sister's & Friend.

Thursday, 13 August – Feast of Saint Cassian

Foce Station – Comacchio Lagoons

• 6:00 pm – Musical Encounters at the Foce: performances by Purple, Starman and Freedom, organised by the Comacchio Civic Music School.

Piazza XX Settembre

• 6:00 pm – Opening of La Plaza del Gusto.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cassian

• 6:00 pm – Solemn Mass in honour of the Patron Saint, followed by the traditional blessing of the Comacchio boats before the Historic Regatta.

Canale Navigabile – Departure from ANMI Club (Via dello Squero 2)

• 7:00 pm – Historic Saint Cassian Regatta, featuring the traditional vulicepi, the distinctive eight-metre-long, fifty-centimetre-wide boats originally designed for navigating the Comacchio lagoons.
  After the race, visitors can enjoy a tasting of freshly fried local fish organised by the APS Historic Boats Association.

Piazza XX Settembre

• 9:30 pm – Live concert by Ophidia Band.

Trepponti Square

• 9:30 pm – Almost... Tale e Quale Show.

• Midnight - Spectacular fireworks display launched from Ponte San Pietro, lighting up the skies above Comacchio in the traditional farewell to its patron saint.

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Piazza XX Settembre

• The celebrations conclude with a Grand Bingo Draw with prizes worth €12,500, followed by the Lottery Draw, where the top prize is a new car (Nuova Renault Clio). Proceeds will support ASD Comacchiese 2015.
  

Programme subject to change. For updates, please visit the official event channels or contact the Comacchio Tourist Information Office: +39 0533 314154.