SANTI’ILARIO
On January 13 of each year Parma celebrates its patron saint, Sant'Ilario, with a curious mix of ancient public and solemn traditions and other gastronomic traditions. The exact date of the appointment of St. Hilary as Patron of Parma is unknown: he was a theologian, a philosopher and writer, born in a pagan family in [...]
SAINT JOHN DEWDROPS
On June 24, during the summer solstice's night in Parma and its province it is a tradition to celebrate St. John the Evangelist with "tortellate" , gatherings of people in the streets eating “tortelli”, organized by restaurants and trattorias but also from single families. Usually the "tortellate" take place on the evening of the 23rd [...]