X

Get FREE Email Updates

Sign Up

Dave's Travel Corner

Seeing the World One Step at a Time

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Guides
  • Journals
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Links
  • Interviews
  • About

journals

Visitor submitted travel journals. Submission guidelines


Festa della Rificolona

August 16, 2011 by Miss MociLeave a Comment

Visiting Florence it is very likely that one has a programme that is very oriented towards arts, culture, and architecture. As one of the most important cities during the Renaissance it bares a great amount of art work and architecture of that time. But depending on the time of year you are visiting it is nice to know what events are going on in Florence around that time.

In case you have rented Florence apartments for the beginning of September you should know about one of the biggest and most traditional festivals of the city. On September 7 the Festa della Rificolona takes place. It can be translated as the Festival of the Lanterns during which there will be a parade at night where children will carry lit lanterns through the streets.

The festivity has somewhat of a religious background and remembers the birth of the Virgin Mary, however there is not much information about it and the religious component of the celebration is very limited. Another theory goes back to one of Tuscany’s biggest market days in the past. Since it was a big market in the fall people would buy many things preparing for the winter months already.

So everyone from the country got up extra early that day, before the break of dawn to not be left without food. As it was still dark they always brought lanterns to find their way. So today everybody takes part in a parade that Piazza Santa Croce to Piazza Santissima Annunziata holding mostly hand-made lanterns. Young and old participates in the walk and everyone gets really creative with the lanterns. The streets will be filled with colorful lanterns.

Along with the lantern parade there are many other events throughout the city. The parade ends at the Piazza Santissima Annunziate where the celebrations continue with street performances, food stands, music, etc. On the Arno river there will be a boat parade.

There is a lot offered on September 7 and everyone that has a lantern can join the parade. It will be nice to see the streets full of people with lanterns in their hand. Have you looked for apartments in Florence, yet?

Related posts:

The Biennale and the Venice Film Festival Contemporary art in Rome – The MAXXI ireland-bikeSt Patrick’s Day on the Emerald Isle Feria de Sevilla The 4 Bridges Crossing the Canal Grande in Venice

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Culture, Festival, Florence, Food and Wine, Music, Tuscany, Walking tour

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Want an avatar to show with your comments? Get a free Gravatar

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Follow @DaveDTC

Get FREE Email Updates  I

Categories

Journals — Home

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Caribbean
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • South America
  • South Pacific
  • Other

Latest Posts

  • On April 29, Yo-Yo Ma and Louisville Orchestra Per…
  • Jackson Doktok, Chairman of Palau Visitors Authori…
  • Artezzan Restaurant and Bar, ChesterFunctional and sophisticated base from which to en…
  • Rediscovering Lithuania’s Springtime Nature:…
  • Taiwan-Based STARLUX Airlines Launches First Trans…

Explore

  • Above the Clouds
  • Guides
  • Highlight of the Month
  • Interviews
  • Journals
  • Press Releases
  • Videos

Prepare

  • Book Reviews
  • Pack List
  • Quiz: Geography
  • Quiz: Travel
  • Tour Booking
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Products

Share

  • Contribute
  • Forums
  • Links
  • Photos

About

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Contributors
  • Email Dave
  • Media Coverage
  • Media Kit
Hi I'm Dave. After a life changing trip in 1996, I began this site as a creative outlet to educate, inspire and share travel experiences. Read more...
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube

Return to top of page
Copyright © 1996–2023 Dave's Travel Corner · All Rights Reserved · Log in

7ads6x98y