For three days, from 28 to 30 July 2023, Golasecca will be the focal point of Celtic traditions; three days of music, dance, historical reconstruction, shows, educational workshops for both adults and young visitors to the Festival cultural meetings and moments of reflection in the main site of the ancient proto-Celtic culture of Golasecca and the opportunity to visit the archaeological area of Monsorino.

The name Lughnasad derives from the summer time when the Celtic tribes organised festivals to enter into alliances, marriages, trade and challenge each other in games.

ARTISTS PRESENT:

FRIDAY 28 JULY 2023

• Gens d'Ys - Opening this edition of the festival will be the show 2023 by the nationally best-known Irish dance company. 9 p.m.
• Keltaholics (Lombardy) Tarakan & the Keltaholics is the overwhelming new project born in 2021 from the artistic union of Giulia Marangon, Gaia Ghidini, Matteo Giuliboni, and of course Daniele 'Tarakan' Rigamonti. 10.30 p.m.

SATURDAY 29 JULY 2023

• Caterina Sangineto - a singer and musician of European fame - will perform a listening concert of harp, the evocative instrument par excellence. 11 a.m. in the Monsorino area - free event and 8 p.m. inside the Festival.
• Ragnarok (Veneto) Alessandro and Davide are two Veronese multi-instrumentalists from Irish traditional and metal, with a decade of concerts behind them. They make Nordic music with a captivating repertoire, where traditional Nordic songs in the Scandinavian language; Icelandic, modern Norwegian and Old Norse are mixed to create an epic atmosphere.  9.30 pm
• BardoMagno (Lombardy) is the musical project of Feudalism and Liberty that aims to bring together the brightest minds of the musical and goliardic world in a single line-up - that of the Holy Roman Empire. 11 p.m.

SUNDAY 30 JULY 2023

• Valkanorr (Piedmont) itinerant music Screams of bagpipes and rumbles of drums, ancient melodies and visceral rhythms. from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
• Rossana Monico - Celtic harp concert by a talented young musician 7 pm
• La Corte di Lunas (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) - The super pagan-folk group from the North East to close this first edition with quality. 8.30 pm
• Aexylium (Varese - Lombardy) The folk metal band Aexylium consists of eight musicians and was formed in 2014 in Varese. 10 pm

PROGRAM

28 July

• 4 p.m. - Possibility of access to the Monsorino archaeological area - Free admission 
• At the Sports Field - With entrance fee
• 7.00 p.m. Opening craft market and catering (Pro Loco)
• 9.00 p.m. Show 2023 On stage the nationally best-known Irish dance company Gens d'Ys (Lombardy) will take the audience on a journey of discovery of Irish dance.
• 10.30 p.m. Keltaholics (Lombardy) Tarakan & the Keltaholics
• 00.00 Fire juggling show "Ere Profane" by the Egofuèke group.
• 00.30 Homage to the ancients
• The Temple of Cybele will create a ceremonial moment to salute the ancients who had chosen Golasecca as the ideal place in which to found their civilisation.
   

29 July

• 10.00 am - Access to the Monsorino archaeological area   
• 10.30 a.m. Meeting with the historian Greeting to the ancients - Professor Mauro Squarzanti, a historian and archaeology enthusiast, will lead the public into the heart of the history linked to Monsorino and back in time.  
• 11 a.m. Greeting to the ancients, acoustic harp concert with CATERINA SANGINETO in the archaeological area of Monsorino.  
• At the Sports Field - With entrance fee
• 11.00 a.m./6.00 p.m. Opening craft market and catering (Pro Loco)
• 2.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m. Medieval sword workshop organised by ASD L'Arimanno
• 3.00 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Northern European and Irish Folk Dances Workshop organised by Gens d'Ys.
• 3.00 p.m. The origins of Lughnasad. 
A conference meeting with the historical best-selling author Elena Percivaldi. 
• 3 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. IL CANTO DEI CELTI Polyphonic Celtic singing workshop with Caterina Sangineto - Participation by appointment.
• 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. CELTIC HARP Workshop with ROSSANA MONICO - Participation by appointment.
• 5 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. Highland Dance choreographic workshop by Gens d'Ys.
• 6.00 pm The Bride and Groom of the Sun - Beauty, elegance and talent contest for men and women. The winners will be crowned Spouses of the Sun and rewarded with Beer and Mead. 

• 8.00 p.m. Caterina Sangineto (Lombardy) A listening concert of Celtic harp.

• 9.30 p.m. Ragnarok (Veneto) Ragnarok - Nordic & Viking Folk 
• 23.00 Bardomagno (Lombardy)
• 01.00 The Sacred Lughnasad The delegations of the Celtic Clans will gather around the brazier to celebrate the new event 


30 July

• 10 a.m. Possibility of access to the archaeological area of Monsorino Free participation.
• At the sports ground - access with ticket
• 11.00 a.m. Opening craft market and catering (Pro Loco)
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Opening of the Historical Fields by Clan Reithe, Labarum Bagauda Teuta Laevi, Teuta Vertamocori, Sagitta Barbarica-Biturigi, Touta Taurini
• 11 a.m. Meeting of the Tribes, delegates of the Celtic Clans will meet to listen to each other.
For the public there is the possibility of participating at a distance in listening without interaction.
• 12.00 - 18.00 touring music with Valkanorr (Piedmont)
• 3 p.m. Fairy curses, cures and witchcraft in Ireland. 

• 3.00 - 4.30 p.m. Northern European and Irish Folk Dancing Workshop by Gens d'Ys.  
• 4.00 p.m. Celtic Pair Strength Competitions.
 The winning couple will be awarded the prize of a weekend in Edinburgh. Registration by sending an email to info@imbolc.it, cost 10€.
• 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Celtic harp workshop with Rossana Monico Participation by appointment.
• 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Irish Ceil Dances workshop organised by Gens d'Ys
• 5.00 p.m. Lughnasadh: celebration of life and death - A meeting organised by Monica Casalini writer and columnist, currently writing for various online magazines on pagan and folkloristic topics.
• 7.00 p.m. Rossana Monico (Lombardy) Celtic harp concert by a talented young musician
• 8.30 p.m. Court of Lunas (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)a super pagan folk group from the North East
• 22.00 Aexylium (Lombardy) Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

COSTS

• from 10 euros to 15 euros. Possibility of purchasing multi-day tickets at a discounted price.
• Concert and show area free admission for children up to 10 years of age and the 100% disabled
• The ticket for Golasecca residents, upon presentation of an identity document, is only 5 euro

FOR INFORMATION: email info@imbolc.it  tel. +39 335 7155360