From fiestas to Jazz festivals, there's lots to see and do.
Summer 2008
Summer functions at the Banana Club - July & August
15th & 29th July – All night football! Local 5 & 8 a side teams play through the night.
Fiestas and local celebrations
May 2008
May 5/6th - Latiano (Br), the Feast of Madonna di Cotrino
May 7/9th - Bari, the Feast of San Nicola
May 7/10th - Sammichele (Ba), S. Michele
May 8/10th - Taranto, the Feast of San Cataldo
May 19th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), the Feast of Madonna della Croce
May 25th - Oria (Br), the Feast of SS. Medici
May 28th Conversano (Ba), the Feast of Madonna della Fonte
May 29th - Nardò (Le), Flower festival
June
4th Sunday in the month - Lequile (Le), Fair of San Vito
June 13th - Cisternino (Br), the Feast of Sant’Antonio
June 23/30th - Galatina (Le), National market, industry, commerce, agricoltura, and trade exhibition
June 29th - Galatina (Le), the Feast of SS. Pietro e Paolo
July
2nd Sunday - Barletta (Ba), Madonna dello Sterpeto
2nd Sunday - Muro Leccese (Le), the Feast of S. Marina
Last Saturday - Alberobello (Ba), Farmyard feast
Last Sunday - Santa Maria di Leuca (Le), the Feast at Finisterre Shrine
July 11/13th - Putignano Carnival - street procession with papier mache models
July 16th - Conversano (Ba), Madonna del Carmine
July 24/26th - Gallipoli (Le), the Feast of S. Cristina
July 31th - Carosino (Le), Wine festival
End of month - Otranto (Le), Craftwork exhibition in Otranto
End of month - Martina Franca (Ta), International Festival of Valle d’Itria
August
1st ten days - Alberobello (Ba), Local folk festival & craftwork exhibition
2nd Sunday - Terlizzi (Ba), Madonna di Sovereto
Last fortnight - Alberobello (Ba), “Città dei Trulli” International Festival
August 5/7th - Trani (Ba), the Feast of San Nicola Pellegrino
August 10th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), San Lorenzo Festival
August 13/15th - Otranto (Le), the Feast of SS. Martiri
August 14/16th - Alezio (Le), the Feast of Madonna della Lizza
August 15th - Altamura (Ba), the Feast of Madonna del Buoncammino
August 15th - Monopoli (Ba), the Feast of Madonna della Madia
August 15th - Santa Maria di Leuca (Le), “Finibusterrae” Sea procession
August 15/16th - Torrepaduli (Le), the Feast of S. Rocco and Dance of Swords
August 16th - Conversano (Ba), San Rocco Cavalcade
August 16th - Ruvo (Ba), the Feast of San Rocco
August 16th - Ceglie Messapica street festival
3rd Sunday of the month - Giovinazzo (Ba), Madonna di Corsignano
August 21st - Castellana Grotte (Ba), the Feast of Consolatrice
August 24/26th - Lecce, the Feast and Fair of S. Oronzo
August 26th - Turi (Ba), the Feast of S. Oronzo
August 26th - Ostuni (Br), Sant’Oronzo Cavalcade (Horse festival)
Last Sunday of the month - Capurso (Ba), Madonna del Pozzo
September
First Tuesday and Wednesday - Acquaviva delle Fonti (Ba), Maria SS.ma di Costantinopoli
1st week- Brindisi, San Teodoro d’Amasea Sea procession
1st Sunday- Carpignano (Le), the Feast of te lu Mieru
1st Sunday - Taranto, the Feast of Stella Maris
2nd Sunday - Casamassima (Ba), the Feast of San Rocco
3rd Sunday - Castellana Grotte (Ba), Our Lady of Sorrows
September 7/8th - Castellana Grotte (Ba), Chicken and Rabbit Festival
September 7/8th - Molfetta (Ba), Madonna dei Martiri
September 8th - Cisternino (Br), Bomminella Festival
September 14th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), Madonna della Fontana
September 14/15th - Rutigliano (Ba), the Feast of the Crucified
September 15th - Bisceglie (Ba), Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows
September 15/30th - Cisternino (Br), Grape festival
September 17th - Polignano (Ba), the Feast of the Crucified
September 18th - Copertino (Le), S. Giuseppe da Copertino
September 26th - Alberobello (Ba), the Feast of SS. Medici
September 26th - Ruvo (Ba), the Feast of SS. Medici
September 27/28th - Alberobello street festival
September 29th - Putignano (Ba), the rural festival of San Michele Arcangelo
September 29th - Sammichele (Ba), S. Michele della Vendemmia
September 29th - Massafra (Ta), the Feast of SS. Medici and S. Michele
15th & 29th July – All night football! Local 5 & 8 a side teams play through the night.
Thursday nights – Latin American dancing around the pool
Friday nights – Open air cinema
Saturday nights – Disco and karaoke
Fiestas and local celebrations
May 2008
May 5/6th - Latiano (Br), the Feast of Madonna di Cotrino
May 7/9th - Bari, the Feast of San Nicola
May 7/10th - Sammichele (Ba), S. Michele
May 8/10th - Taranto, the Feast of San Cataldo
May 19th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), the Feast of Madonna della Croce
May 25th - Oria (Br), the Feast of SS. Medici
May 28th Conversano (Ba), the Feast of Madonna della Fonte
May 29th - Nardò (Le), Flower festival
June
4th Sunday in the month - Lequile (Le), Fair of San Vito
June 13th - Cisternino (Br), the Feast of Sant’Antonio
June 23/30th - Galatina (Le), National market, industry, commerce, agricoltura, and trade exhibition
June 29th - Galatina (Le), the Feast of SS. Pietro e Paolo
July
2nd Sunday - Barletta (Ba), Madonna dello Sterpeto
2nd Sunday - Muro Leccese (Le), the Feast of S. Marina
Last Saturday - Alberobello (Ba), Farmyard feast
Last Sunday - Santa Maria di Leuca (Le), the Feast at Finisterre Shrine
July 11/13th - Putignano Carnival - street procession with papier mache models
July 16th - Conversano (Ba), Madonna del Carmine
July 24/26th - Gallipoli (Le), the Feast of S. Cristina
July 31th - Carosino (Le), Wine festival
End of month - Otranto (Le), Craftwork exhibition in Otranto
End of month - Martina Franca (Ta), International Festival of Valle d’Itria
August
1st ten days - Alberobello (Ba), Local folk festival & craftwork exhibition
2nd Sunday - Terlizzi (Ba), Madonna di Sovereto
Last fortnight - Alberobello (Ba), “Città dei Trulli” International Festival
August 5/7th - Trani (Ba), the Feast of San Nicola Pellegrino
August 10th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), San Lorenzo Festival
August 13/15th - Otranto (Le), the Feast of SS. Martiri
August 14/16th - Alezio (Le), the Feast of Madonna della Lizza
August 15th - Altamura (Ba), the Feast of Madonna del Buoncammino
August 15th - Monopoli (Ba), the Feast of Madonna della Madia
August 15th - Santa Maria di Leuca (Le), “Finibusterrae” Sea procession
August 15/16th - Torrepaduli (Le), the Feast of S. Rocco and Dance of Swords
August 16th - Conversano (Ba), San Rocco Cavalcade
August 16th - Ruvo (Ba), the Feast of San Rocco
August 16th - Ceglie Messapica street festival
3rd Sunday of the month - Giovinazzo (Ba), Madonna di Corsignano
August 21st - Castellana Grotte (Ba), the Feast of Consolatrice
August 24/26th - Lecce, the Feast and Fair of S. Oronzo
August 26th - Turi (Ba), the Feast of S. Oronzo
August 26th - Ostuni (Br), Sant’Oronzo Cavalcade (Horse festival)
Last Sunday of the month - Capurso (Ba), Madonna del Pozzo
September
First Tuesday and Wednesday - Acquaviva delle Fonti (Ba), Maria SS.ma di Costantinopoli
1st week- Brindisi, San Teodoro d’Amasea Sea procession
1st Sunday- Carpignano (Le), the Feast of te lu Mieru
1st Sunday - Taranto, the Feast of Stella Maris
2nd Sunday - Casamassima (Ba), the Feast of San Rocco
3rd Sunday - Castellana Grotte (Ba), Our Lady of Sorrows
September 7/8th - Castellana Grotte (Ba), Chicken and Rabbit Festival
September 7/8th - Molfetta (Ba), Madonna dei Martiri
September 8th - Cisternino (Br), Bomminella Festival
September 14th - Francavilla Fontana (Br), Madonna della Fontana
September 14/15th - Rutigliano (Ba), the Feast of the Crucified
September 15th - Bisceglie (Ba), Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows
September 15/30th - Cisternino (Br), Grape festival
September 17th - Polignano (Ba), the Feast of the Crucified
September 18th - Copertino (Le), S. Giuseppe da Copertino
September 26th - Alberobello (Ba), the Feast of SS. Medici
September 26th - Ruvo (Ba), the Feast of SS. Medici
September 27/28th - Alberobello street festival
September 29th - Putignano (Ba), the rural festival of San Michele Arcangelo
September 29th - Sammichele (Ba), S. Michele della Vendemmia
September 29th - Massafra (Ta), the Feast of SS. Medici and S. Michele