Castle Festival at Polpenazze Hosts Garda Heritage and Environment Events
The second “Castle Festival on a Summer Evening” and the “2nd Meeting of the Garda Environment, History, Archaeology Association” will be held at the Polpenazze Castle. These two events are of particular interest both for their content and for the participation of numerous entities and associations that have chosen to support and collaborate in an initiative that, since its inception in 1999, has attracted significant attention.
The organization is managed by the group “La Torre” in collaboration with the Federazione Associazioni Gardesane Cultura e Ambiente. It is impossible to list all the endorsements and participants, but among others, mention should be made of the Garda Community, the Lugana Consortium, the Historical-Archaeological Association of the Garda Riviera, the Association for Research on Early Medieval Fortifications, the Friends of the Ugo Da Como Foundation, friends of Castellaro, and the Gavardo Caves Group.
Event Program
The event begins on Saturday, August 5th, at 4 p.m., with stalls offering handcrafted and certified organic agricultural products, organized by the “La buona terra” Association. At 6 p.m., the theatrical storytelling ” The Eye of the Wolf” will be presented by Fausto Ghirardini, followed by the opening of gastronomic stands serving products from certified organic farms.
At 9 p.m., there will be traditional dance. On Sunday, the stands will open at 9:30 a.m. for visits; at 11:15 a.m., after the Mass, awards will be given for the 1st Garda Dialect Poetry Competition “Garda Community”. A spit roast lunch (reservations recommended) and gastronomic stands will be available in the evening.
At 9 p.m., Fausto Ghirardini and Alessandro Manzini, with live music performed by the group “Parsley Sage & Thime“, will present the theatrical story “Border Voyages“. Following that, from 10:15 p.m. onwards, a jazz music evening will feature Franco Testa (bass), Marcello Tonnolo (piano), Elio Rivagli (drums), and Giampaolo Casati (trumpet). Entry will naturally be free for everyone.