Federicus
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| Federicus | |
|---|---|
 Federicus 2017 activity in Altamura's historic centre | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Historical reenactment event |
| Date(s) | April or May |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Altamura's historical city centre |
| Location(s) | Altamura |
| Country | Italy |
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Previous event | April 25, 2019 - April 28, 2019[1] |
| Next event | April 29, 2022 - May 1, 2022[1] |
| Organised by | Associazione Fortis Murgia GAL Terre di Murgia[2] |
| Website | Official web page |
Federicus (/ˌfɛdəˈrɪkʊs/; Italian: [fedeˈriːkus]) is a festival event that takes place every year in the historic city centre of Altamura, Italy.[3] Its name is derived from the Latin name of king Frederick II, who founded the city of Altamura and by which the event is inspired. Among other things, parades re-enact the visit of Frederick II (with his entourage) to the city of Altamura.[4] The event usually takes place in the second half of April, and it normally lasts three days.
History[edit]
The event started in 2012 with Italian association Fortis Murgia,[5][6] and since then it's been repeated every year, attracting several tourists mostly from other Italian regions and, to some degree, also from abroad. Altamura's schools are also closed during the event, mostly in order to let the students help organize it.[1][7]
| Year | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | --- | |
| 2013 | 19 April - 5 May[8] | |
| 2014 | 25–27 April[9] | Fede, laicità e superstizione (faith, secularism and superstition)[9] |
| 2015 | 1–3 May[10] | |
| 2016 | 23–25 April[1] | Superstizione (superstition)[11] |
| 2017 | 28 April - 1 May[1] | Le donne e 'cavalier (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[12] |
| 2018 | 28 April - 1 May | Li affanni (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[13] |
| 2019 | 25 April - 28 April | Li agi (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[13] |
| 2020 | 1 May - 3 May (cancelled due to COVID-19) | Che fu d'onor sì degno (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[14] |
| 2021 | 30 April – 2 May (cancelled) | |
| 2022 | 30 September – 2 October |
Gallery[edit]
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Federicus 2017 - Parade across Altamura Cathedral -
Federicus 2017 - Parade across Altamura Cathedral -
Federicus 2017 - Parade across Altamura Cathedral -
Federicus 2017 - Barbitonsore (the barbershop) -
Federicus 2017 - The synagogoue rebuilt in the medieval Jewish quarter -
Federicus 2017 - The hall of unicorns -
Federicus 2017 - Behind Altamura Cathedral -
Federicus 2017 - Parade near Porta Montium (today named Porta Matera)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Niente scuola, tutti in festa per Federicus". Altamuralife.it. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "La Festa - Federicus". Federicus.it. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Federicus 2016, la festa medioevale ad Altamura". Villaggipuglia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "L'Imperatore Federico II di Svevia, a spasso per le vie di Altamura". Altamuralife.it. May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Federicus Festa Medioevale 2013". Altamuralife.it. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Progetto Fortis Murgia - Federicus". Federicus.it. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Federicus: chiusura scuole - Liceo Statale Cagnazzi". Liceocagnazzi.gov.it. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Federicus - Festa Medievale 2013 ad Altamura (Bari)". Mondodelgusto.it. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ di Antonio Ferrante. "Altamura: Federicus 2015, ecco il programma completo". Altamuralive.it. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Federicus 2016, il tema sarà la superstizione: evento si terrà dal 23 al 25 aprile - Altamurgia - Notizie online della provincia di Bari e Matera - Altamurgia il portale delle News in tempo reale | Turismo, Cultura e Spettacolo". Altamurgia.it. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Federicus 2017-festa medievale - Altamura - sabato 29 aprile 2017 | Ev". Eventa.it. 2017-04-29. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ a b ""Le donne e li cavalier" il tema della VI edizione di "Federicus"". Altamuralife.it. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Federicus, annunciati il tema e i giorni del 2020". 30 May 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Federicus official web page". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno - "Torna "Federicus" e c'è pure il castello" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Federicus, un evento unico in Europa" (in Italian). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2018.