Village Festival of Ortisei

The Village Festival of Ortisei takes place annually on the first Sunday after the 4th of July. The feast is dedicated to the patron saint and eponym of the parish church of Ortisei, Saint Ulrich. Saint Ulrich was appointed Bishop of Augsburg in 923 and helped the poor and sick. As Val Gardena was part of the Curia of Augsburg at that time, he was declared the patron saint of the village. According to Tyrolean custom, the church consecration festival is introduced with saluting bangs and bell ringing. The saluting bangs are loud acoustic signals that are fired in Tyrol to announce high occasions. The festival is celebrated with a Holy Mass at 9:00 am in the church of Ortisei. To celebrate the church consecration in a fitting manner, a parade with Val Gardena’s costumes and the music band of Ortisei will take place after the mass.







Saturday, July 4:

10.30 am - Holy Cross Chapel Resciesa

Holy Mass and melodies of the Men‘s Choir „Raetia“



12.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Start of the festival



4.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Music entertainment by Wio und die oane



9.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Music entertainment by the band The Jam’son







Sunday, July 5:

09.00 am - Parish Church Ortisei

Holy Mass in occasion of the Village Festival Ortisei



10.00 am - Pedestrian area

Parade and presentation of Val Gardena‘s costumes and the music band Bulla



12.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Concert by the traditional music band Ortisei



2.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Music entertainment by the band Duo flexibl 1



06.00 pm - S. Antonio Square

Music entertainment by the band Böhmische S. Cristina