folklore and traditions

Susa Valley whises to transmit to future generations the culture and traditions of the past.

Material culture heritage

The aspects of the material culture are well represented in the territory of the Susa Valley by a network of ethnographic museums and ecomuseums with their thematic area. They showcase, the cyclical nature of everyday life in the villages of the Valley. Their story is witnessed not only by the tools of the everyday life, but also by the mountain cottages themselves with their distinctive architecture, fountains, sundials and the places everyday life of local people.

Traditions

The inhabitants of the Susa Valley have been able to preserve ancient traditions: the festivities, carnivals historians, the rituals related to the summer solstice represent the survival of distant cults. The "Sword Dance" and "Spadonari" of Giaglione, San Giorio and Venaus, the Puento of Chiomonte, the Branc of Meana, the Bran of Giaglione are ancient pagan rituals associated with the rebirth of spring, symbolic expression of the fertility of the earth.

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  • Dec. 10, 2023 - July 12, 2024: Presentation book and movie in Susa Valley
  • March 15, 2024 - Aug. 3, 2024: Documentary film screening and book presentation in Susa Valley
  • May 18, 2024: Presentation Countess Adelaide in Susa
  • March 24, 2024 - May 5, 2024: Exhibition in Sauze d'Oulx
  • July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024: Historic village tournament in Susa
  • May 18, 2024: The magic of the Middle Ages in Susa
  • April 11, 2024 - May 3, 2024: Patronal feast of San Giorgio in San Giorio
  • May 1, 2024: Feast of San Giuseppe in Almese
folklore and traditions in Susa Valley
Nei libri di storia la Valle di Susa è ricordata principalmente per il passaggio degli eserciti e dei loro generali, e come avamposto fortificato. La sua storia, però, non è solo quella di Annibale, di Federico Barbarossa e di Napoleone. È la storia degli uomini e delle donne che l'hanno abitata, lavorando la terra e interagendo con la montagna. Oggi i tempi sono diversi e la valle è cambiata, ma è comunque viva e attiva la sensibilità di coloro che, attraverso il recupero di luoghi e tradizioni, desiderano trasmettere alle generazioni future il sapere di quelle passate.