{"id":9902,"date":"2019-06-22T14:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T12:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/?post_type=event&#038;p=9902"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:16:05","slug":"festival-of-san-genesio-the-feast-of-children","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/festival-of-san-genesio-the-feast-of-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast of San Genesio, the kids&#8217; feast | Casciana Terme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"em em-view-container\" id=\"em-view-1370381303\" data-view=\"event\">\r\n\t<div class=\"em pixelbones em-item em-item-single em-event em-event-single em-event-589 \" id=\"em-event-1370381303\" data-view-id=\"1370381303\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px 15px 0px\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\t<strong>Data \/ Ora<\/strong>: 22\/08\/2026 - 25\/08\/2026 - <i>Tutto il giorno<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n\t<strong>Luogo<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\tPiazza Garibaldi\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\t<strong>Categorie<\/strong>\r\n\t\t<ul class=\"event-categories\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/categories\/folklore-en\/\">folklore<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/categories\/public\/\">public<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/categories\/shows\/\">shows<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px\">\r\n<br style=\"clear:both\" \/>\r\n<p><strong>Casciana Terme has been celebrating St Genesius, protector of children, for 69 years, for three days: 22-25th August.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Kingdom of Children<\/strong><br \/>The Feast of San Genesio represents a \u201creversal\u201d of everyday life. Children symbolically take possession of the town by handing over the mayor&#8217;s keys to the Grand Chamberlain of the Kingdom of Children, represented by a local boy or girl. Chamberlain like the typical cake that is still made on that occasion: round with a hole in the middle and filled with candied fruit and sultanas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Balloon Launch<\/strong><br \/>Around 25 August there will be many fun initiatives (including Pompieropoli) and shows in the streets of the town, to entertain young and old with artistic exhibitions, with the highlight on the last day when Casciana is closed to traffic and invaded by children, becoming a toyland, with street shows, clowns, games with prizes, and creative workshops with @Lego constructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gran finale<\/strong> <strong>with the traditional launching of the hot-air balloon, <\/strong>symbol of the festival, and balloons with messages of peace and goodness attached that carry the greetings of the children of Casciana Terme far and wide.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>22\/08\/2026 &#8211; 25\/08\/2026 @ Tutto il giorno &#8211; Casciana Terme has been celebrating St Genesius, protector of children, for 69 years, for three days: 22-25th August. The Kingdom of ChildrenThe Feast of San Genesio represents a \u201creversal\u201d of everyday life. 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