Federicus

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 23, 2016 (2016-04-23) - April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)[1]
Next event April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28) - May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)[1]
Organised by Associazione Fortis Murgia
GAL Terre di Murgia[2]
Website Official web page

Federicus (/ˌfɛdəˈrɪkʊs/; Italian: [ˌfedeˈrikus]) is a historical reenactment 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

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]

Past dates of Federicus
YearDateTheme
2012---
201319 April - 5 May[8]
201425–27 April[9]Fede, laicità e superstizione (faith, secularism and superstition)[9]
20151–3 May[10]
201623–25 April[1]Superstizione (superstition)[11]
201728 April - 1 May[1]Le donne e 'cavalier (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[12]
201828 April - 1 MayLi affanni (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[13]
2019Not yet disclosedLi agi (title taken from the Divine Comedy)[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Niente scuola, tutti in festa per Federicus". Altamuralife.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "La Festa - Federicus". Federicus.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Federicus 2016, la festa medioevale ad Altamura". Villaggipuglia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "L'Imperatore Federico II di Svevia, a spasso per le vie di Altamura". Altamuralife.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Federicus Festa Medioevale 2013". Altamuralife.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Progetto Fortis Murgia - Federicus". Federicus.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Federicus: chiusura scuole - Liceo Statale Cagnazzi". Liceocagnazzi.gov.it. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Federicus - Festa Medievale 2013 ad Altamura (Bari)". Mondodelgusto.it. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  9. 1 2
  10. ↑ di Antonio Ferrante. "Altamura: Federicus 2015, ecco il programma completo". Altamuralive.it. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  11. ↑ "''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.
  12. ↑ "Federicus 2017-festa medievale - Altamura - sabato 29 aprile 2017 | Ev". Eventa.it. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  13. 1 2 ""Le donne e li cavalier" il tema della VI edizione di "Federicus"". Altamuralife.it. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  • "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). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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