La Contea Gentile

Events of La Contea

A Long Expected Party

Dear Hobbitttts scattered across the four corners of middle earth, it is with great pleasure that I have the honor of inviting all of you to the 111th Birthday of our most excellent, amazing and extremely generous fellow citizen of the shire, Messer Biiiilboooo Baaagginssss!

Great banquets will be held in his honor, toasts in cups full of beer, fine wines and mead, long but not very long speeches, wild barefoot dancing, laughter, birthday cakes, friendships, fireworks and mysterious disappearances!

Book the Only, True, re-enactment of A Long Expected Party, where you will have to dress up (in every sense) as a Halfling, become part of your own specific Family and experience fun adventures in La Contea Gentile on a night that will remain forever engraved in your hearts!

Event Photos
A Long Expected
Party

August, September 2024

Event

Mandatory costume!

Only people well dressed as halflings will be admitted.
Info and suggestions

Dates

29 • 30 • 31 August
6 • 7 September
2024

Entries

From
17:00
until evening

For these dates the event will take place with the same methods:

ENTRANCE

You are among the guests at Bilbo's 111th Birthday Party! At 17:00 enter the county, find out which Hobbit Family you belong to and don't forget to collect your “Mathom”: the gift that belongs to the guests of the birthday boy!

After that, get together with the other members of your family and enjoy them all together wonders and the activities organized for you before the Great Dinner!

DINNER

Everyone at the table at 21:00!
The representatives of your Hobbit Families they will seat you at tables booked especially for you! Take your seats, prepare your bellies and enjoy one of the most sumptuous feasts ever seen in the shire!

The first round of drinks will be offered by the birthday boy, but then you can go to the innkeeper yourself and drink the best beer and mead of all 4 Decumans!

Raise your glasses to Bilbo! Eat like real Hobbits! Rejoice! Enjoy yourselves!

ENTERTAINMENT

Before, during and after the birthday feast, representatives of your Hobbit Families will make it yours UNFORGETTABLE Contea Gentile EXPERIENCE!

You will participate in different hobbit activities for each family. During the banquet challenge the other families to get exclusive dishes and barrels of beer! You will dance happily under the lanterns to the sound of flutes and violins!

Gandalf is preparing his show of fireworks and at the end of the banquet, gather around the fire to hear the deeds of the ancients songs of Heroes of Middle Earth!

Don't miss this
extraordinary event!

Tickets Sold-Out !

Single ticket

67€

Location

The entire event will be held at La Contea Gentile | Bucchianico
It will be possible to park cars and campers in the vicinity of the shire.

Where to stay overnight

We can suggest these alternatives:

  • Hotel and B&B in the vicinity of La Contea Gentile, here are some results on Booking.com

  • Spirituality Center “Nicola D'Onofrio” (Bucchianico): contact the institute to book: [email protected]

  • The nights here are quite cold, but if you prefer you can plant the your tent with us (€10 per tent per night – while places last). Just specify it when purchasing tickets. However, we remind you that the contea Gentile is not structured like a campsite: we will not be able to provide services such as electricity, running water, etc., however chemical toilets will be made available.

More Information

  • In case of bad weather the event can be postponed

  • We allow dogs on a leash, but the organization declines all responsibility for damage to third parties

  • It is not foreseen rental of costumes or tents

  • The closing sales will be 15 August

  • The refunds they will be carried out only if requested no later than 15 August

  • The children (under 5 years included) enter free. Remember to add them when purchasing tickets

  • Only if the payment will be successfully completed, you will receive an email with the order summary and the tickets in subsequent emails (please also check the folder spam)

  • For dinners classic or vegan options are available (specify when purchasing tickets)

  • In the shire there will also be a food kiosk which will sell pre-dinner drinks and appetizers

  • It will not be possible to ensure a totally gluten-free kitchen (or other types of intolerances and allergies)

  • The organization reserves the right to vary programs and menus where necessary

BE PART OF LA CONTEA GENTILE COMPLETELY!

Dress code.

At some events we ask everyone to come dressed in fantasy clothing. This is to be able to immerse yourself even better in the atmosphere of the party!

For this event the halfling costume is mandatory!

We do not currently offer a costume rental or sales service, but putting together a real shire resident costume is very simple.

For men: shirt (perhaps white), shorts or trousers rolled up at knee height, comfortable shoes or sandals.

For women: long dress or skirt, corset, comfortable shoes or sandals.

From here you can give vent to your imagination with bracescrowns, pointed ears, cloaks, big feet, waistcoats, pipes, walking sticks...

Here are some examples and ideas:

Welcome Home 2025,
Lunch Menu
  • Contea hot and cold appetizers (savoury tarts, panzerotti, cold cuts)
  • Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables
  • Bosco Atro soup, with legumes, porcini mushrooms and truffle
  • Chitarrone with meat ragù
  • Gamgee Spiced Chicken with PA-TA-TE
  • Beorn's 6 Delights Cake
  • Hot and cold appetizers from Contea
  • Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables
  • Bosco Atro soup, with legumes, porcini mushrooms and truffle
  • Chitarrone with vegan ragù
  • Soya Steak with PA-TA-TE
  • Fruit Salad with Vegan Cream
  • Classic or vegan menu available only upon reservation and selectable when purchasing tickets
  • Unfortunately, we cannot accept requests for menu changes.
  • It will not be possible to ensure a totally gluten-free kitchen (or other types of intolerances and allergies)
  • The organization reserves the right to vary programs and menus where necessary

Next Event: Welcome Home

24 • 25 • 26 • 27 April 2025
The Contea Gentile Fair

Camping Rules

We remind you that Contea Gentile is not structured as a campsite: we will not be able to provide services such as electricity, running water, etc. However, chemical toilets will be made available.

You can camp in Contea Gentile only during events.

It is not foreseen rental of tents by the county.

The camper can park near the county, along the road with other cars. Not inside the camping area. It is not necessary to buy a Tent Pitch ticket.

It is important to respect some rules municipalities that guarantee harmonious coexistence between guests and respect for the environment.

 

1. Reservation

  • Purchase: in view of the events it will be possible to purchase the ticket for the Piazzola Tenda until all places are sold out. Information and purchase methods on the relevant event pages.
  • Entry Ticket: it is possible to purchase a Tent Pitch only if you also purchase an entrance ticket (or entrance + banquet) for the event.

 

2. Schedule and registration

  • Check-in and check-out: the tent can be set up from the opening of the event. It must be dismantled by 10:00 the following morning.
  • Registration: show your ticket at the entrance to the event.
  • Quiet hours: Please respect quiet periods (usually 10pm to 8am) so as not to disturb other guests.

 

3. Use of spaces

  • Assigned area: upon arrival you will be shown the camping area and your pitch. Only pitch your tent in the assigned space. Do not invade other people's area.
  • Bathrooms and showers: (where applicable) use them with respect, leaving them clean after use.

 

4. Waste

  • Waste sorting: (where applicable) follow the campsite rules to dispose of waste correctly (plastic, paper, glass, organic waste, etc.).
  • Don't leave waste behind: always use the containers provided by the campsite and do not leave litter in the area.
  • Smoking in the county: only pipe smoking is permitted. Traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and any other device that generates waste (butts, refills, etc.) must be consumed in the designated areas. 

 

5. Security

  • Plan your camping trip: check the weather forecast, prepare appropriate equipment and clothing.
  • Use of fire: whether they are fireplaces, stoves, torches or anything else, it is absolutely forbidden.
  • Pets: dogs are allowed, keep them on a leash and pick up their droppings. The organization declines all responsibility for damages to third parties.
  • Bring everything you need: tent, sleeping bag, flashlights, spare batteries.

 

6. Respect for other guests

  • Low volume: Limit the volume of music, radio, or other devices, especially during quiet hours.
  • Respectful behavior: avoid making noise, arguing or behaving in a way that could disturb others.
  • Children under control: make sure children play safely without invading other people's spaces.
  • Don't take up too much space: Keep your things tidy and confined to your area.

 

7. Ecology

  • Water and energy saving: don't waste water and use electricity only when necessary.
  • Eco-friendly products: use biodegradable soaps and detergents to respect the environment.
  • Leave no trace: take all your waste away. Use garbage bags and dispose of them properly.
  • Do not pick plants or flowers: Although they may seem harmless, collecting plants damages the ecosystem.
  • Use marked trails: do not venture off the marked paths to avoid disturbing the flora and fauna.

 

8. Departure

  • Put everything back in order: Before leaving, make sure you leave the area you have occupied clean.
  • Check-out on time: Free up the space within the timeframes indicated in point 2.

 

By following these rules, your camping experience will be enjoyable for you and all other guests 😊

BE PART OF LA CONTEA GENTILE COMPLETELY!

Dress code.

At some events we ask everyone to come dressed in fantasy clothing. This is to be able to immerse yourself even better in the atmosphere of the party!

For this event, a fantasy costume is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

You can come dressed as elves, dwarves, knights, rangers, sorcerers, princesses, orcs, dragons, dark lords, warriors, adventurers, halflings/women…

We do not currently offer a costume rental or sales service, but putting together a real shire resident costume is very simple.

For men: shirt (perhaps white), shorts or trousers rolled up at knee height, comfortable shoes or sandals.

For women: long dress or skirt, corset, comfortable shoes or sandals.

From here you can give vent to your imagination with bracescrowns, pointed ears, cloaks, big feet, waistcoats, pipes, walking sticks...

Here are some examples and ideas:

BOOK YOUR PHOTO SESSION
THE BEAUTY OF AN IMMORTAL PHOTOGRAPHY

What our ancestors, or the cowboys and Indians in the old West had done to them by photographers with their wooden view cameras and magnesium blasters, is something that will be possible to experience in Gentile County.

Photographers specializing in the ancient wet collodion technique of the Umbrian group “Like Once Upon a Time”, Alessio Vissani and Simone Frascarelli, will be present during the three days to create portraits with the ancient technique of 1851: a total experience, a true journey through time in which you can take home a unique memory, your photograph on an iron plate with one of the houses of the Gentile county in the background.

To make the work of the two photographers easier, since the timing of these portraits is quite long (with the famous poses lasting several seconds), it is possible to book your photo session now, both for group photos and single photos.

Send a message to Alessio and Simone:

DEED OF CONTRACT
CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT

In the book and in the film, the most famous halfling in the shire finds himself having to sign a burglar's contract drawn up by the Dwarves with a thousand footnotes and paragraphs. You can find the reproduction of this contract, in English, everywhere, but this one you see was hand-written by one of the loyal "citizens" of our project, in Italian and with references to the Journey that the contea Gentile is undertaking: the Construction and the Birth of a place out of the ordinary!

This document can be filled in with the type of trade or service you can offer for the creation of the contea Gentile!

Handmade paper, custom font, pages cut out and sewn by hand with string and sealed with hot wax.

If you're curious, find out more about the Journey to Middle Earth here!

This document is not necessarily widely or legally recognized by states friend or foe, neighboring or distant, real or imagined. It has recognized and guaranteed validity only within the territories of the contea Gentile.

OFFICIAL COIN
OF LA CONTEA GENTILE

Minted in 2022, it depicts the symbol of the shire on one side, the Acorn. While on the other side the face of the nicest mayor there is, Nicolas Gentile. This coin was created by one of the loyal "citizens" of the county project, to support and grow it.

Attention: obviously this currency has no legal value in Italy or other countries (perhaps only in imaginary ones). This is a gadget/souvenir from La contea Gentile. Certainly more emotionally valuable than other currencies in circulation in the world!

OFFICIAL PASSPORT
OF LA CONTEA GENTILE

Always carry the Official Passport of LA CONTEA GENTILE with you! This is the most excellent identification document: every self-respecting resident of La contea Gentile, presumed or current never leaves home without it! This passport was created by one of the loyal "citizens" of the shire project, in support and growth of it.

Fill it out with the information, characteristics and details that distinguish you: gender, species, class, hair, eyes, build, particular brands and much more!

This document is not necessarily widely or legally recognized by friendly or hostile, neighbours or distant, real or imaginary states. It has recognized and guaranteed validity only within the territories of La Contea Gentile. Please consult the official sources of the various kingdoms, citadels and states before visiting. Special visas and/or official stamps may be required.