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Lūmĕn



The "Horse of Fire" "lights up" when the sun goes down and the souls of the ripani and the lovers of the show are ready to welcome its light. In Latin the word lūmĕn means light. This is an artistic interpretation due to the pandemic, the real "Horse Fire" will came back in the 2022, the sunday after easter.

One of the folk events of great historical appeal is “the Horse of Fire”, in the town of Ripatransone: an historical re-enactment which dates back to May 1682, when in honor of Our Lady of San Giovanni, a “firework man” from Atri crossed several times the square with a horse, burning out  fireworks in all directions. 

The Horse of Fire, an event unique in its kind in Italy, has established itself in history as the symbol of an ancient tradition that has remained unchanged over the centuries. Ripatransone, also known as “il Belvedere del Piceno” (area of Ascoli Piceno), has an unequalled panoramic views stretching from the Gran Sasso to the Sibillini Mountains, from the Mount Conero to the Gargano promontory, to the Dalmatian coast. 

Its numerous museums and collections form a unique museum complex which also counts of a Municipal Library, an Archaeological Museum and an Art Gallery with works by Crivelli and Fazzini. Given its location in the upper hills and just 12 km from the Adriatic Sea, this town awarded the Orange Flag (by the Italian Touring Club) is well suited to holiday at any season, be it summer or also autumn and spring ones. 
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