Saturday 18 May, the new stage of the XNUMXnd edition 'Discovering the places of the Cammino di San Francesco Caracciolo'

On Saturday 18 May “Discovering the Path of San Francesco Caracciolo” arrives in Mignano Monte Lungo and remembers the figure of Ettore Fieramosca.

The event that brings together the excellence and traditions of six municipalities in the Caserta area, including religiousness and cultural, agri-food and landscape assets, for sustainable tourism, stops in this location, which is on the route of the last journey of the patron saint of chefs, to give life to an immersion in the time of the leader, Count of Mignano Monte Lungo, who led the challenge of Barletta.

Fieramosca Castle is at the centre of this journey to the end of the Middle Ages.

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The program starts at 17 pm, with the historical parade that, from Porta Fratte, will reach Piazza Croce, to the sound of trumpets and drums of the Sbandieratori dei Casali di Minturno. At the castle the re-enactment of the “Pace di Mignano”, by the Porta Fratte Cultural Circle, the historical theatrical re-enactments of the Compagnia della Rosa e della Spada, the tales of the Falconieri on birds of prey and the flight of hawks, owls and barn owls, with the participation of the street artists the Giullari in aerial balancing acts, juggling and fire-eating. Two medieval inns will offer typical dishes, such as the “Turcinelli campani”.

The grand finale will be a tournament between the eleven districts – Annolise, Ariani, Ariella, Campozillone, Caspoli, Marsecani, Moscuso, Pugliarone, Porta Fratte, San Francesco and Vago Romano – who will compete for the “Palio de Miniano”, with tug-of-war and archery challenges.

The doors of Ettore Fieramosca's castle will be open to the public from 16pm to midnight.

Discovering the places of the Cammino di San Francesco Caracciolo is an intervention co-financed by the POC Campania 2014-2020. Urban regeneration, policies for tourism and culture. Unified program of cultural, naturalistic and food and wine tourist itineraries of national and international scope.

For information http://www.camminodisanfrancesco.com/

Program

• 16:00 pm opening and visit to the castle – camp of the Compagnia della Rosa e della Spada with historical fencing trials open to the public – falconry with the exhibition of birds of prey and a short didactic on their history and biology
• 17:00 pm departure of the historical procession from Porta Fratte
• 17pm arrival at the castle – the districts line up for the challenge
• 18:00 pm performance of the Peace of Mignano, by the Porta Fratte Cultural Circle” “Ettore Fieramosca”. The districts line up for the challenge.
• 18.30 pm show of diurnal birds of prey – Ettore's Inn Fieramosca – markets
• 19.30 pm district challenge, first game: tug of war
• 20:00 pm show by the flag-wavers of the Casali di Minturno
• 20pm combat simulation, by the Compagnia della Rosa e della Spada
• 21.00 pm district challenge, second game: archery
• 21pm show by i Giullari – Street Theatre: juggling, fire, aerial and non-aerial balancing acts, snakes, accompanied by a characteristic medieval cart
• 22pm proclamation of the winning contrada of the Palio de Miniano
• 22pm closing show of the Sbandieratori dei Casali di Minturno
• 23pm closing of the party with the show of nocturnal predators: little owls and barn owls, will transform the evening into a fairy tale with enchanting and silent flights
• 24:00 am Closing of the castle

Directions

The castle of Ettore Fieramosca is in Corso Umberto I, 9. Recommended exits of the A1 motorway:

· from the north San Vittore

· from south Caianello

Parking

· Piazza Martiri, via Francesco and Dino Purcaro

· Piazza Mercato, near Piazza Martiri