{"id":4802,"date":"2025-07-12T11:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitatina.com\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=4802"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:25:21","slug":"comino-valley-international-folklore-festival","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/visitatina.com\/en\/events-2\/comino-valley-international-folklore-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"47th \u201cValle di Comino\u201d International Folklore Festival\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-47-festival-internazionale-del-folklore-ad-atina-quattro-giorni-di-musica-danze-e-culture-dal-mondo\"><strong>47th International Folklore Festival in Atina: Four Days of Music, Dance and Cultures from Around the World<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From&nbsp;<strong>30 July to 2 August 2026<\/strong>, the heart of the&nbsp;<strong>Comino Valley<\/strong>&nbsp;is back, beating to the rhythm of folk music with the&nbsp;<strong>46th edition of the \u201cMemorial Luciano Sarda\u201d International Folklore Festival\u201d<\/strong>, scheduled for&nbsp;<strong>Atina<\/strong>, long&nbsp;<strong>Paper Mill Avenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four action-packed days of performances, parades and cultural exchanges, featuring folk groups from various regions and countries. The festival opens on Thursday 31 July with the&nbsp;<strong>official ceremony<\/strong>&nbsp;and the first performances, followed by themed evenings such as&nbsp;<strong>\u201cYoung Edition\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;e&nbsp;<strong>\u201cMade in Italy\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 2 August is scheduled for the&nbsp;<strong>Holy Mass<\/strong>&nbsp;at the Church of St Scholastica and an evening of live performances, whilst Sunday 3 August concludes with a double fashion show \u2013 in the historic centre of Atina and in the village of Ponte Melfa \u2013 and the closing ceremony with&nbsp;<strong>exchange of gifts between the groups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A historic, engaging and multicultural event that celebrates its folk roots in a festive and communal atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccd\u00a0<em>Viale della Cartiera, Atina (FR), Lazio<\/em><br>\ud83d\udcc6\u00a0<em>30 and 31 July, 1 and 2 August 2026<\/em><br>\ud83c\udfad\u00a0<strong>Luciano Sarda Memorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\uddd3 Programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc 31 JULY \u2013 9.00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Festival opening ceremony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance by folk groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc 1 August \u2013 9.00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group performances:<br>\u25aa&nbsp;<em>Young Edition<\/em><br>\u25aa&nbsp;<em>Made in Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc 2 AUGUST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.30 pm \u2013 Holy Mass (Church of St Scholastica)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.00 pm \u2013 Performances by various groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc 3 AUGUST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10.00 am \u2013 Parade through the historic centre of Athens<br>\u25aa Meeting with the Mayor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.00 pm \u2013 Parade in Ponte Melfa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.00 pm \u2013 Performances by various groups<br>\u25aa Exchange of gifts<br>\u25aa Festival closing ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>47\u00b0 Festival Internazionale del Folklore ad Atina: Quattro Giorni di Musica, Danze e Culture dal Mondo Dal&nbsp;30 luglio al 2 agosto 2026, il cuore della&nbsp;Valle di Comino&nbsp;torna a battere al ritmo della musica popolare con la&nbsp;46\u00aa edizione del Festival Internazionale del Folklore \u201cMemorial Luciano Sarda\u201d, in programma ad&nbsp;Atina, lungo&nbsp;Viale della Cartiera. 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