The traditional FAIR OF BIRDS AND HUNTING DOGS will take place on 15 August in Sarnico (BG).
Now in its 56th edition, the festival, registered in the AMOV circuit, will take place in the now tested area of LIDO DI NETTUNO, just outside the town towards Predore.
There will certainly be no shortage of activities in this park of 24000 square meters. At 6:00 the traditional singing competition will begin with bottacci, pebbles, blackbirds, finches, larks, torder and goldfinches to be the masters. Judging the best singers among the approximately 300 birds entered the AMOV jury, flanked by fellow French hunters of Plan de Couques, twinned with the coastal municipality for 11 years now, so as to expand the boundaries of this event, and export a festival also beyond the Alps where this type of tradition is totally absent.
Subsequently, the chicks of the area and some French experts will compete on stage faithfully reproducing the song of our winged friends both with free mouth and with the help of special whistles. In this way, there will be the opportunity to hear master chicks from two different schools in comparison, anxiously awaiting the demonstration of the European champion LORIS DAL MAISTRO who will cheer us up for the whole morning and part of the afternoon with the melody of his song. Archery and air rifle shooting free for all other morning initiatives.
In the afternoon, on the other hand, in addition to archery and rifle shooting, you will be able to attend a falconry demonstration organized by the Piedmontese group "the world in the wings". Mr. Daniele Cominetti will be happy to entertain young guests and not only with educational courses designed to make everyone aware of the magical art of falconry and what binds it to the rural territory. From the shady park some diurnal birds of prey will fly up for a suggestive hunting demonstration. At around 16:00 eagles, harris hawks and company will give way to the usual dog show where the judge, Mr. Di Napoli, will examine the beauty of the individual subjects and then decree the best dog for each species and the best in the whole event. .
To conclude the event worthily, at the end of the exhibition of our dog friends we will have another flight demonstration. Of nutturi birds of prey now, owls, owls and barn owls.
I do not forget anything by adding that the market during the fair will be full of all equipment for hunters: molds, rides, clothing, cutlery and saddlery, as well as a well-stocked kitchen.
I WAIT FOR YOU
Vice President Sect. Sarnico hunters
Archangels Charles