For most Italian citizens autumn means the end of the holiday season and the moment to get back to work. But for Italian farmers – contadini –autumn marks the time to reap the fruits of their labor and celebrate. Sagra is a perfect occasion for that. 

The word “Sagra” derives from the latin “sacrum”, which, initially, in ancient times, was a community feast to thank the gods for the abundance of the harvest. Later, with the spread of Christianity, Sagra became the feast day of a patron saint of a town, whose celebration often included solemn processions in the name of the saint and God.