{"id":387273,"date":"2026-07-10T11:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:30:35","slug":"threshing-festival","status":"publish","type":"eb_event","link":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/leonessa-it\/threshing-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Threshing Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On <strong>1 and 2 August 2026<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/village\/leonessa\/\"><strong>Leonessa<\/strong>,<\/a> in the heart of the Rieti Apennines, is hosting the <strong>first edition of the Threshing Festival<\/strong>, an event dedicated to rediscovering rural culture, ancient agricultural traditions and rural heritage. Two days designed to celebrate the deep bond between the community and the land, through gatherings, folklore, gastronomy and moments of sharing.<\/p>\n<p>The event kicks off <strong>on Saturday 1 August<\/strong> with <strong>\u201cLa memoria delle mani\u201d<\/strong>, a gathering dedicated to the crafts of yesteryear, sheep farming, transhumance and the traditions that have shaped the history of the Leonessa area. In the afternoon and evening, Piazza 7 Aprile comes alive with music from the folk group <strong>Matru&#8217;<\/strong>, followed by the evocative <strong>Poetic Dinner<\/strong>, where gastronomy and poetry come together in a convivial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Sunday 2 August<\/strong>, the festivities continue with the spectacular <strong>parade of vintage tractors<\/strong> and the symbolic arrival of the wheat in the historic centre, evoking one of the most important moments in rural life. The day continues with musical entertainment from the band <strong>Gli Alta Quota<\/strong> and a lunch showcasing traditional local flavours, offering visitors the chance to rediscover authentic recipes and typical local produce.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Threshing Festival<\/strong> is a special occasion to get to know Leonessa through its agricultural history, folk traditions and cultural heritage, which still characterise this charming village in Lazio today. An event that celebrates the heritage of mountain communities and invites young and old alike to rediscover the charm of rural life amidst music, culture and conviviality.<\/p>\n<h3>Program<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday 1 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10.00 am \u2013 The Memory of Hands: an event dedicated to crafts, traditions, sheep farming and transhumance at the Santa Lucia Auditorium.<\/li>\n<li>From 6.30 pm \u2013 Folk music with the Matru&#8217; folk group in Piazza 7 Aprile.<\/li>\n<li>7.30 pm \u2013 Poetic Dinner with poets performing impromptu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday 2 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11.30 am \u2013 Parade of vintage tractors and arrival of the wheat in Piazza 7 Aprile.<\/li>\n<li>12.00 pm \u2013 Musical entertainment by the band Gli Alta Quota.<\/li>\n<li>12.30 pm \u2013 Traditional lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 and 2 August 2026, Leonessa will host the first Threshing Festival, featuring vintage tractors, rural traditions, folk music, cultural events and local specialities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":387272,"template":"","territorio":[],"village-conntection":[50777],"event_category":[165163],"class_list":["post-387273","eb_event","type-eb_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","village-conntection-leonessa-it","event_category-festival-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event\/387273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eb_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"territorio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/territorio?post=387273"},{"taxonomy":"village-conntection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-conntection?post=387273"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=387273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}