Federicus Explained

Federicus
Status:Active
Genre:Historical reenactment event
Date:April or May
Frequency:Annually
Venue:Altamura's historical city centre
Location:Altamura
Country:Italy
First:2012
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Organised:Associazione Fortis Murgia
GAL Terre di Murgia[1]
Website:Official web page

Federicus (; pronounced as /it/) is a festival event that takes place every year in the historic city centre of Altamura, Italy.[2] 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.[3] The event usually takes place in the second half of April, and it normally lasts three days.

History

The event started in 2012 with Italian association Fortis Murgia,[4] [5] 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.[6] [7]

Past dates of Federicus
Year Date Theme
2012 ---
2013 19 April - 5 May[8]
2014 25–27 April[9] Fede, laicità e superstizione (faith, secularism and superstition)
2015 1–3 May[10]
2016 23–25 April Superstizione (superstition)[11]
2017 28 April - 1 May 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)
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Festa - Federicus. Federicus.it. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518144735/http://www.federicus.it/progetto/la-festa/. 18 May 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Federicus 2016, la festa medioevale ad Altamura.. Villaggipuglia.com. 11 January 2018.
  3. Web site: L'Imperatore Federico II di Svevia, a spasso per le vie di Altamura. Altamuralife.it. May 2017. 11 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Federicus Festa Medioevale 2013. Altamuralife.it. 9 April 2013. 11 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Progetto Fortis Murgia - Federicus. Federicus.it. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042421/http://www.federicus.it/progetto/progetto-fortis-murgia/. 12 January 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Niente scuola, tutti in festa per Federicus. Altamuralife.it. 24 March 2016. 11 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Federicus: chiusura scuole - Liceo Statale Cagnazzi. 27 April 2017. Liceocagnazzi.gov.it. 11 January 2018. 12 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042554/http://www.liceocagnazzi.gov.it/federicus-chiusura-scuole/. dead.
  8. Web site: Federicus - Festa Medievale 2013 ad Altamura (Bari) . Mondodelgusto.it . 2017-05-05.
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819231851/http://www.galterredimurgia.it/2010/eventi2014/II%20uscita%20Murattiamo%20-%2015%20Marzo.pdf . 2017-08-19 . dead .
  10. Web site: di Antonio Ferrante . Altamura: Federicus 2015, ecco il programma completo . Altamuralive.it . 2017-05-05.
  11. Web site: 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 . 2017-05-05.
  12. Web site: Federicus 2017-festa medievale - Altamura - sabato 29 aprile 2017 | Ev . Eventa.it . 2017-04-29 . 2017-05-05 . 2018-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042518/https://www.eventa.it/eventi/altamura/federicus-2017-festa-medievale . dead .
  13. Web site: "Le donne e li cavalier" il tema della VI edizione di "Federicus". Altamuralife.it. 15 February 2017. 11 January 2018.
  14. Web site: Federicus, annunciati il tema e i giorni del 2020. 30 May 2019.

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