• Ozeinta Veillà - Rediscovering ancient trades and bygone life

    Traditional celebrations

Ozeinta Veillà - Rediscovering ancient trades and bygone life

Resorts: Aymavilles

Frazione di Ozein 

Saturday 25 July 2026

Contacts

Associazione La Tornalla d'Ozein
Telephone
+39 340 537 6795
E-mail
tornallaozein@gmail.com

The “Veillà”, the term once used for long evenings spent in the barn chatting, playing cards and spinning wool, has now become very much an event designed to preserve the memory of traditional trades and lifestyle, enlivened by singing and dancing throughout, with the possibility to taste some typical local dishes.

hours 18:00

h 6 pm start of the Veillà

h 7 pm dinner with Favò and dance evening

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