Festivals

Barbagiuan is a savory, filled pastry originating in Monaco and is mainly found in the eastern part of the French Riviera and in northern Italy. Barbagiuan, in the Monegasque language means ‘Uncle John’. It is thought that, long enough ago for the story to become the dish’s folklore, someone named Jean didn’t have a sauce for his ravioli and so stuffed it with Swiss chard […]

Every year the Monaco Town Hall, in collaboration with the Saint-Jean Club, is keeping tradition alive by organising two festive evenings to mark Saint John’s Day – a celebration of fire and light. The events combine religious ceremonies, Monegasque folklore and cultural discovery. This day is specifically consecrated to St. John the Baptist, by the […]