»» Major Historic Festivals in Italy: Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio
If you happen to be visiting Umbria in May, the “Festa dei Ceri” is an event not to be missed. It’s a festival also known as Corsa dei Ceri — Ceri race — held on May 15 in the medieval town of Gubbio, in Umbria.
It offers a chance to visit one of the best preserved historic towns in Italy, while also attending a very spectacular and exuberant ritual.
The festival reaches its climax with the Ceri race, when three teams of 20 fit men assemble amidst complex ritual procedures to race three heavy wooden statues on palanques up through the city to the cathedral on top of Mount Ingino.
(View a video of Ceri Race of Gubbio)
When: May 15 (annual)
Where: Gubbio (Umbria)
- View Gubbio on the map.
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