The magic of an ancient tradition: St John's Night

Third edition of ‘The magic of an ancient tradition: St. John's Night’, an itinerant event on the lawns of Borgo Castello that aims to recall and refresh traditions and popular customs that have now fallen into disuse, linked to the night of St. John.

Third edition of ‘The magic of an ancient tradition: the night of St. John’ an itinerant event on the lawns of Borgo Castello that aims to recall and refresh popular traditions and customs now fallen into disuse, linked to the night of St. John.

A meeting to recount local traditions linked to the night of the summer solstice, amid religion, superstition and ancient rites bordering on the magical, trying to recreate the atmosphere of this night of fires, water with miraculous properties, and herbs gathered in bunches and wreaths that become a powerful talisman, but also unripe walnuts good for making nocino, wandering witches and naive love divinations.

We will renew the custom of creating the ‘bouquet of St John’. Organised by Nuovo Lavoro odg With the participation of ‘Il Danzar gioioso di Lavariano’ 21 June 2025 at 9 p.m. in Borgo Castello, meadow above Piazzale Seghizzi.