Event Details
- Start Date: 26/10/2026
- End Date: 26/10/2026
- Location: MANTOVA
On October 26, 2026, the city of Mantua prepares to host the Festa delle Lumere, an event that deeply weaves rural folklore with the identity of the region. Promoted by the Mantuan Agritourism Consortium, this celebration revives an ancient farming custom, when carved pumpkins lit up the Mantuan countryside during the night of All Saints.
The pumpkin, the true queen of the season, becomes the undisputed star of a day dedicated to creativity and the rediscovery of roots. The planned activities allow families to immerse themselves in an atmosphere suspended between past and present, where carving fruits transforms raw material into fantastic figures. It is a precious opportunity to pass on to children the value of a ritual that once served to ward off fears and celebrate the ancestral bond between the world of the living and the dead.
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Beyond its cultural significance, the festival invites visitors to explore the culinary excellence linked to this extraordinary vegetable, a symbol of an agriculture that expresses itself as art. Attending this event means immersing yourself in the beating heart of Mantua, rediscovering the pleasure of a tradition that still evokes wonder and amazement today.
