Gran Festa da d’Istà
In Canazei, three days with typical dishes and folk music, culminating in the parade on Sunday afternoon of a thousand Ladins in their traditional costumes
It's the festival that celebrates the end of summer: from 6 to 8 September, Canazei summons all Ladins from Fassa and the valleys around the Sella for three days of typical gastronomy, entertainment and folk music. The highlight of the Gran Festa da d'Istà is the parade on Sunday afternoon: at 3.00 p.m., amidst the applause of the public, a thousand participants parade, also on floats and carriages festively decorated, divided between bands and folkloristic groups, wearing splendid traditional costumes. Once the procession is over, it is the turn of the songs played in unison by the band groups and the dances of the folk groups presented on the meadows of "Pian de Parèda", next to the marquee. Famous bands from all over the Tyrol take turns under the marquee, bringing singing and dancing to life. But there is also the opportunity to taste typical dishes and sweets, including "sones" (apple pancakes) and "fortaes" (strauben), baked non-stop.
Daily programme of the Gran Festa da d'Istà
Gran Festa da d'Istà 2024 - Friday 6 September
- 19:00 - opening of the marquee, typical cuisine and entertainment with DJ Dany
- 20:00 - music and entertainment with the "Thierseer Partyband"
- 24:00 - entertainment with DJ Dany
- 01:00 - closing of the marquee
Gran Festa da d'Istà 2024 - Saturday 7 September
- 11:00 - opening of the marquee and entertainment with DJ Dany
- 12:00 - opening of typical cuisine
- 19:00 - re-opening of the marquee, typical cuisine and entertainment with DJ Dany
- 20:00 - music and entertainment with the "Murztaler" group
- 24:00 - entertainment with DJ Dany
- 01:00 - closing of the marquee
Gran Festa da d'Istà 2024 - Sunday, 8 September
- 10:00 - Holy Mass on the meadow in front of the marquee
- 11:00 - opening of the marquee, typical cuisine
- 11:30 - aperitif with the "Alpenland Power" group
- 15:00 - start of the parade in "Strèda Roma" street
- 17:00 - musical afternoon with the "Alpenland Power" group
- 19:00 - typical dinner, music and entertainment with the "Die Kaiserwalder" group
- 23:00 - closing of the marquee
In conjunction with Sunday's parade, all the main access roads to the village and some minor roads will be closed to traffic from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm. During the above hours, transit through Canazei, to and from the Sella, Pordoi and Fedaia passes is prohibited. The "Gran Festa da d'Istà" is organised by the Croce Bianca and the Canazei Fire Brigade, two associations that are fundamental to the life of the local community and that on this occasion field around 250 volunteers.
