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Quando è la prossima sagra del paese?

When is the next village festival?

Pronunciation

Prossima: PROS-see-mah. Stress on the first syllable. Means 'next' in time.

When to use it

At the end of a festival when you've had a great time and want to plan a return. Shows genuine interest in the community and its calendar.

What it means

Quando è means 'when is'. La prossima sagra is 'the next festival'. Del paese means 'of the village'. A forward-looking, enthusiastic question that locals love to answer.

Variations

C'è una sagra diversa ogni mese?

Is there a different festival every month?

Many Italian villages have multiple annual festivals.

Dove posso trovare il calendario degli eventi?

Where can I find the events calendar?

Pro Loco websites and local tourist offices maintain calendars.

Torneremo per la prossima edizione!

We'll come back for the next edition!

Edizione — edition. Implies the festival is a recurring event.

Mini Dialogue

— Quando è la prossima sagra del paese? — A novembre abbiamo la Sagra della Castagna. E a Pasqua la sfilata storica. — Torneremo! — Vi aspettiamo! Lasciatemi il vostro contatto e vi avviso.

— When is the next village festival? — In November we have the Chestnut Festival. And at Easter the historical parade. — We'll come back! — We'll be waiting for you! Leave me your contact details and I'll let you know.

Cultural Note

Italy has festivals in every season — spring sees Easter pageants and flower festivals, summer explodes with patron saint days and musical events, autumn brings harvest festivals (castagne, tartufo, vino), and winter has Christmas markets and Carnevale. A visitor could plan an entire Italian calendar around local festivals alone.