Festa del Piemont *

16 June- 5 October Langa Astigiana
This year the "Festa del Piemont" celebrates its 46th Edition which will begin in the spring and will continue throughout the summer. This is the best time to enjoy the magnificent scenery typical of this area: vineyards, pastures, Woods, WWF reserves, castles, nature trails and you can also choose the carnet in rich typical products of these generous Langhe: famous wines, cheese details, Special jams, the typical salami, the fragrant truffles and mushrooms and the incomparable dishes of local restaurants and agritourisms… Everything will revolve around the Piedmontese language, in all its nuances and the value of literature: poetry, prose, teatro, without forgetting the important repertoire and entrenched local traditions.

La Festa del Piemont wants to be a Union of all the people of the Valley, of all the people of the Piedmont that, Despite the difficulties these days, still believes in the power of people, traditions, of volunteering and of all that is the Foundation of our lives.
Just count what we have on paper, the real "heritage" and the real wealth are we with our cultural background and life experience.

The Great Sunday will come from Cuneo: symbology 16 June 2013, official start date of Festa del Piemont 46 ^, at the Headquarters of the Circolo Culturale Langa Astigiana, in the municipality of Loazzolo, via G. Pen, 1.

Program

► Saturday 18 May 2013 – Cuneo
Delivery of passage Festival of Piemont from the Association "Piemont dev lives" at the "Circolo Culturale Langa Astigiana" at the Salone d'onore del Comune di Cuneo.

At 9,00 – Salone d'onore del Comune di Cuneo, via Roma 28, greeting of
Mayor of Cuneo welcome Dr. Frederick BANIK, to the
representatives of the Langa Astigiana, and Civil authorities and
Cultural Awareness.
At 9,15 – These authorities ' interventions.
At 10,00- Passage of the "Gran: symbology dël Piemont" by the municipality of Cuneo to
Langa Astigiana .
10.30 a.m.-opening Conference on theme: From Cuneo…al Piemonte "speakers include: the
Prof. John CERUTTI and Prof. Valter Cesana.
12.30 hours-Unveiling of the plaque-remembrance of the aforementioned Party ( place and
How yet to be decided…)
Hours 13.00-End ceremony. Followed by a "sober" refreshments.

► Sunday 16 June 2013 official opening of 46 ^ Festival of Piemont and 12 ^ Piedmontese Language Festival in the Langa Astigiana "and as an trovèisso Langa?”
Welcome to the great City: symbology with the gang of Cain by the mayors and administrators representing all the municipalities of Langa Astigiana, of zonal and provincial Mountain Groups, provincial and regional authorities present, representatives of various cultural associations in Piedmont. Stop at the monument of the fallen of all wars, stop at the parish church with blessing of the banner, continuation of the parade through the streets of the village until the operational headquarters of the Circolo Culturale Langa Astigiana, where is Grand: symbology lifted at the sight of all. These authorities speech.
Lunch
In the afternoon awards ceremony of the eleventh Piedmontese language literary contest "me and SIS tèra gent".
Assignment of "hard-headed" and "The stéla the smija to such" Edition 2013.
Moments of musical entertainment of the city of Canelli.
Tasting of typical products of Langa at the banquets of the producers in the area.
Exhibitions of photography and possibility to visit the small peasant Museum.

► Saturday 29 June 2013 Piemontèisa to Vijà Bubbio
An evening dedicated to the conservation and recovery of our traditions, of our language. During the evening will alternate moments of poetic prose and poetry from Piedmont, moments of song and dance and a special "trip" within the Piedmont.
The event will begin at 21 with the presentation of the magazine-book Langhe by Arvangia Association of Alba with the participation by some of ed Wood writers who are an active part in implementing this important initiative to his editorial 10° number.
Followed by a moment of genuine vijà with songs, dances, prose and poems of Piedmont, a moment of public involvement that becomes the protagonist of vijà.
At the conclusion of the evening will be presented with the beautiful and meaningful work titled "the voices of the Tanaro river (aigua, éua, òiva, acua)"– directed by Sandro Cocoon and Alessandro Ingar, Geronimo Carbonò production association. It's a video that will be screened for the opportunity and thanks to which we will literally "brought in" to the Piedmont and more precisely along the path of the Tanaro river to discover the change in language and traditions of various countries that surround it. The evening will be organized in collaboration with the Associazione Arvangia, the "Young General" Library of Bubbio and the municipality of Bubbio.
The whole thing takes place in the garden of dreams next to the palazzo comunale di Bubbio, in case of bad weather there will be the opportunity to take advantage of the battuti Church.

► Sunday 7 July 2013 Festa della Valle Bormida
The Bormida Valley, as you know has a glorious past of fight against the pollution of the river Bormida. The villagers, and not only, We are United for many years to claim all along with the right to health and a clean environment against the notorious "ACNA" factory, that for more than 100 years has made it almost impossible to live in the Val Bormida. The "fight", now that the factory with many sacrifices and efforts has been closed, became commitment because things improve again and especially why more can happen what is already happened. As you know the secret of the non-repetition of unpleasant events is the memory, the don't let go forgot what it was and that young, aware of their past and of their roots, can "claim" the best for their future. A Valley from the more polluted of Italy became the Valley of the gastronomic excellences: wines, cheese, breeder, Prestige farms, and much more.
For several years the Bormida axis countries met over the summer to compete in the "Valley of Games", a friendly competition that she wanted to be, more than a real competition, an excuse to gather all together. In the 2003 our Association Langa Astigiana has erected a monument symbolizing the rebirth of the Bormida Valley dedicated to four key characters: David Feldstein (one of the greatest exponents of the fight at ACNA), Giuseppe Bertonasco (historic President of the Comunità Montana Langa Astigiana), Fr. Pier Paolo Riccabone (parish priest of San Giorgio Scarampi and extreme defender of the people of the Valley) and Richard Ranaboldo (the painter and art Porter in our countries).
This year (2013) on the occasion of 10 years after the inauguration of the monument located in the courtyard of the Langa Astigiana in Loazzolo, the Association wants to organize a meeting of all the villagers.
Sunday 1 July the event will begin at 15 in Cessole where a few years ago was called the bridge to one of the most representative figures of the Renaissance of the Valley, David Feldstein, and the road leading to the bridge to a character well-known, Theodore Negro, herbalist in Cessole. For the occasion will open an herbalist's shop, currently managed by daughter Piera Matilda Negro, and you will be guided. At 16,30 around Loazzolo, It will continue the day with the blessing of the monument and a time of remembrance for all those who have in any way contributed to the transformation of a valley in the niche of excellence. It will continue with moments of confrontation on the issue of the Valley tomorrow and the presentation of what our schools (Primary School of Bubbio and other Valley schools) have made participation in the initiative "Bormida River contract". The afternoon will be followed by a convivial moment, the projection of historical footage of the fight against pollution and the representation of end-of-year school show curated by the kids and teachers of the primary school of Bubbio.

► Sunday 21 July 2013 Party at the Italian ëd Assieta
Participation with organizing one or more buses to the Italian Party dël Piemont ëd the Assieta. The event takes place between Saturday and Sunday, with this indicative programme:

• Saturday 20 July hours 19 rancio to cantonment Hill of Assietta to follow about at 21 torchlight procession with music and traditional songs to reach the head of Assietta (2500 metri s.l.m.) where next to the Obelisk will be ignited the traditional bonfire in honor to fallen soldiers on this mountain
• Sunday 21 July hours 9:30 raising and opening of the event, at 10 celebration of the Holy Mass in Italian language at, at 11 reenactment of the battle of Assietta 19 July 1747 Historical group "Pietro Micca", at 13 lunch at the camp at the cantonment, at 14 continuation of the day with games for children and teens, canti, dances and popular games in front of the cantonment.

► Saturday 10 August 2013 Festival of Piemont to the Madòna ëd la Fiòca ëd Adeliade
All components of the Circolo Culturale Langa Astigiana participate in costume and with the Piedmont: symbology at the shrine "Madonna della Neve" of Bagnolo Piemonte. During the day will be celebrated the HOLY mass and resonates the S. The Rosary both in Piedmontese language. After the religious celebrations will take place the traditional Vijá on the Parvis of the Church with the participation of many cultural associations in Piedmont.
The Langa Astigiana intends to organise your trip by coach for those wishing to take part in this event.

► Wednesday, 14 August 2013 Star Vengore
In conjunction with the now traditional "Dinner under the stars" organized by Pro Loco di Roccaverano Langa Astigiana Association organizes, in collaboration with the Pro Loco di Roccaverano, the municipality of Roccaverano, The Association Asrtofili The Bisalta Cuneo, The CAI of Acqui Terme, a walk from Roccaverano (departure from the town square at 21:30 After dinner in the square Borofferio) the Tower of Vengore. It will be possible for those who could not do this walk offers a shuttle-bus service. From the Tower of Vengore will be amateur astronomers that there will show the sky and lead us to discover everything that every night here in Langa we see but don't we all know recognize.
Celestial observations will be interspersed with recitations of poetry in Piedmontese by local poets and traditional songs.

► Saturday 31 August 2013 Vijà to Mombaldone Piemontèisa
In a country that has been recognized as one of the most beautiful Villages of Italy and who for years has hosted a popular festival of Masche, sprinkled with charm and rich in history as Mombaldone what could be the theme of a vijà unless the masche?
A magical evening with the participation of experts from masche and with a great charisma as Donato Bansod, Oscar Barile, Romano Salvetti masca and the mysterious Micilina who will present various points on the border between truth and fiction, between reality and theatre. All will begin at 21 in the village square with the presentation of the book "the taste of Piemonte"-Publisher Accounts, which worked the Mayor Ivo Staffs as a writer of a story by just referring to Mombaldone masche. Followed by moments of storytelling and songs like in real time vijà. Honorary guest of the evening will be the poet Giampiero dwarves of Montechiaro d'acqui there will brighten with the music of his unique poetry.

► Saturday 14 September 2013 Day of associations to Damas
A very important day, that should represent a moment of aggregation of all those who for Piedmont, its language and its traditions every day undertake to bring about, not to let you forget, in order not to lose that great heritage that has been handed down from previous generations. All associations which have joined the invitation will meet in the morning at the medieval castle of Damas.
The start will be given to the work and all interventions will be filmed and then create a full DVD of the day which will be made available to all who request it.
The meeting also includes a guided tour to the Castle and lunch at the salone del teatro comunale.

► Saturday 5 October 2013 at Loazzolo Fourth Edition of the Festival "Andoma to sfojè IL petraro" and closing of 46 ^ Festival of Piemont

For some years the Circolo Culturale Langa Astigiana with a volunteer group cultivates maize "Otto" a field in the traditional manner and without the use of pesticides and fertilisers. A Cultural Club that cultivates corn? Yes, is this culture. Do not let disappear our characteristic meria eight files is a very important commitment to maintaining the biodiversity of a product that had almost disappeared from our land.
This year the commitment will continue starting from the month of may with the seeding. The Club intends to seek the cooperation of Slow Food for the retrieval of new seeds of this variety and for sponsorship for the event on Saturday 5 October during which will be as always hand-harvesting of corn cobs in the field, where are the donkeys of The Masca di Roccaverano cooperative that will be used for the transport of maize to the operational headquarters of the Circolo (the field this year is just a few hundred yards from home).
The day will continue with cultural events and will see the participation of ANA Vallebelbo and Piedmontese associations for the closure of 46 ^ Festa del Piemonte.
The decision to terminate the important event on this occasion is due to several reasons. In our tradition, on the heap of meria to browse were taken more important decisions involving families of time: Weddings, sales, the pacts, prices, friendships….
Our hope is that the meet all together to browse between corn cobs and good humor can be born and become more powerful and important collaborations between those involved and cares about the traditions and roots of the peoples.

After the stripping of meria is a good relaxing holiday accompanied with traditional dishes of our Langa and the protagonist of the table is "puccia", dish made with flour made from stone grinding "ottofile" maize crop during the feast of the last edition. The dinner will be entirely provided by the Langa Astigiana Circle