Popular Festivals and Folklore
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Sicilian Traditional Festival
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Every year Easter is between 22nd of March and 25th of April, precisely the Sunday after the spring equinox full moon. In past centuries there were ,many religious celebrations during the Holy Week, nowaday they survive just in some countries. Anciently in Sicily yet the religious authority took part to the Holy Week, but today they refrain from taking it part cause tehy remember some ancient pagan celebrations of Spring. |
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Caltagirone: Gli inchini della Pasqua (Easter Bows) - It carries out at Caltagirone (Catania district). The protagonists are three statues, representing Saint Peter, Virgin Mary and Jesus Chryst. Peter gives Mary the Resurrection news bowing 3 times in front of her, and other 3 times in front of Christ. After that Virgin trows black veil and shrug 3 times her hands at the sky, thanking God for the miracle.
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Holy Week begins with the Procession of the Palm Sunday, remembering the entrance of Jesus in Gerusalem. From the Palm Sunday to the Good Wednesday, the 15 confraternities, in fixed day and hour, go to the Cathedral, for the Adoration Hour at the Eucharist. The culminating moment of the Easter's Celebration is the Solemn Procession of the Good Friday, in which more than 2.000 hooded brothers go with the Statue of Dead Christ and Sorry Madonna to the Cemetery. Easter Sunday, the Resurrection is celebrated with a ceremony called "a Paci", in which the statues of Resurrected Son and the Mother meet themselves. Then they are exposed in the Cathedral for a week. Next Sunday, called in Albis Sunday, just 3 confraternities of SS. Salvatore, S. Giuseppe (Saint Joseph) and Spirito Santo (Holy Spirit) make a procession to the Lombardy Castle, on the top of Cerere Fortress, from which is given the solemn benediction at the fields. The last ceremony, on the same day, is, the "Spartenza". the statues of Crist and Mother come back to their church, simbolizing the eartly conclusion of Christ's mission. The historical explanation, is that just in this occasion people from high town (noble) and down town (poor) could meet themselves without paying the duty at the arab market.
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In centuries ago in Sicily there were
many religious celebrations during the Holy Week. With the advent of progress
are gone almost everywhere, but in some locations survive with a religious
unchanged in time.
A Cerca
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lasts above all on Nebrodi contries (Longi, Alcara Li Fusi e S. Teodoro), gone
Saint Way Cross before, it resembles to an holy funeral. The rite symbolizes the
search of Virgin Mary for her died Son. When they meet, on Easter Sunday, Virgin
stops black veil, wear a blue and starts Easter Celebrations.
Festa dei Giudei,
it's a partical aspect of "Crocifisso dell'Ara Coeli"
procession. In an atmospheare of piety and funeral, suddenly burst Jews, dressed
in gaudy clothes, with a covered mask face, which disturb the religious
celebrations, for 3 long days making the "Gazzarra" (a big confusion) on Holy
Friday. Gazzarra ends on Saturday when Chryst backs in Church, his arrivals
scattered these devils. Processione del Crocifisso dell'Ara Coeli (Crucifix Ara Coeli Procession) - It takes place at S. Marco d'Alunzio (ME - Nebrodi) on last Friday of March. The Crucifix is carried on the shoulders of 33 penitents hooded, called "babbaluti", dressed in a blue tonic and a cap cone covers their faces, making their identity unknown. Similar processions also exist in other countries of the Nebrodi and are accompanied not only by Babbaluti, but also from Veronicas, Maddalenas, women dressed in black who followed the funeral procession, and Nicodemis, young richly dressed in silk clothes, jewels and hats on their heads, and from the Angels, children dressed in white, who celebrate the glory of Christ.
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Ragusa:
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Ispica 16.03.08 - Palm Sunday - Procession 20.03.08 - Good Thursday - Flogged Crist at the Column 21.03.08 - Good Friday - Via Crucis: Deposition, with the Roman Cavalry (Santa Maria Maggiore Church, or SS Annunziata Church) 23.03.08 - Easter Sunday - Resurrected Son Race - Fireworks *(Ispica Easter Celebrations carry out from the finding in the IVth century a.C. in Saint Mary of Cave Church of an ancient wood Crucifix . Just the face and the hands avoided the destruction during the earthquake of 1693 and today are part of the Flogged Christ at the Column)
Modica 23-03-2008 Easter Sunday - Madonna Vasa Vasa - San Domenico Square - S. Pietro Church
Scicli
16.03.08 - Palm Sunday - Pity Saint Mary 21.03.08 - Good Friday - Sorry Mary and Dead Crist Procession 23.03.08 - Easter Sunday Pasqua - A Risuscita (Saturday night) Morning - SS. Sacramento Procession h:11.00 - U Gioia (Santa Maria La Nova Church) * h:12.00 - Omu Vivu - Wood Statue Procession
*(Young men take in procession Jesus' Statue. This is their entrance in the adult's world. Music is very important. The rhythm and movements have an high erotic characterization, strongly tied up with earth's religion. At the end of the day fireworks at S. Matteo Hill)
Ragusa - ancient town
16.03.08 - Palm Sunday - Confraternities Procession. Start at San Giorgio Duomo 17.03.08 - Good Monday - Saint Jack' devout take in procession the statue of Jesus 20.03.08 - Moundy Thursday - Sepulchres, in every Church is prepared a depiction of Christ's Tomb, or of His Last Dinner. 21.03.08 - Good Friday - Sorry Mother and Christ's Statues Procession..
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The Holy Week is celebrated everywhere to prepare Christians to Christ's Resurrection through penance and fast. Above all at Trapani rites are celebrated because people could live Easter with clear soul. 16.03.08 - Palm Sunday - Buseto Palizzolo - Passion Procession - historical centre - Rievocation parade of Christ Passion and death.
18.03.08 - Good Tuesday - Trapani - Sorry Mother Procession. Maria Addolorata Picture starts the procession from Purgatory Church to Lucatelli Square. This Mary is called "Madre di Pietà dei Massari" (Farmer's Pity Mother), who organize the whole day.
19.03.08 - Good Wednesday - Trapani - Sorry Mother Procession called "Madre di Pietà per il Popolo" (People's Pity Mother) taken in procession by greengrocers.
20.03.08 - Moundy Thursday - Marsala - Procession with the representation of Christ Passion
21.03.08 - Good Friday:
23.03.08 -
Easter - Castelvetrano - Dawn Celebration. The
rite carrys out in the morning recalling the visit of pious women at the
empty tomb of Christ. Mother meets the Son and it's a celebrationf of life
and joy. It looks like Caltagirone bows,
but Clergy is against this celebration cause it recalls pagan rites in
honour of the Spring. .
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Honour and merit for Agata, Protector Saint of Catania town. The feast lasts 4 days, since 2nd - 5th of February, even if unofficially it begins at the end of January. On IInd February, "Il giorno della Candelora" (Candelora torch-like's day), different sicilian corporations like: greengrocers, butchers, florists, ... and so on, offer at the Saint their votive torch. 3rd January is the day of "la Carrozza del Senato" , in which the mayor exit in the autority carriage used in XIXth century from nobles for taking part at the feast. On 4th February, the Eve of Agata death anniversary, her bust, containing her human remains, is taking round the historical centre, carrying the external ring out (il giro esterno, alias the trip of the ancient historical centre of Catania). On Vth of February the Saint exits in the afternoon and backs just the next morning. In this feast the sacred and the profane verge. On 3rd February in Duomo Square, after the traditional chorus, there are wordless fireworks. On 5th night many people wait for fireworks in Borgo Square (a curiosity: if you ask a catanase for Piazza (Square) Cavour, maybe he won't ask you, cause for local people it's Piazza Borgo, that's to say the end of the ancient town). In the same night, after the fireworks, you can see "Sangiuliano Hill", made by the devouts running, and San Benedetto Church chorus, of the nuns belongings to an enclosed order, deeped in a sacred atmospheare...
"... Renaissance fercolo, silver covered, with Saint Agata relic bust in pure glaze, was dragged from the faithful, dressed in white night dress with zucchetto (black night hat). A cry:"Citatini, evviva Sant'Aita!", and a rip. It was like a rip, because the fercolo hadn't wheel, but halfmoon that grazed on the paving. The intensity of the faith was proved in the steep hill of San Giuliano Street. This cart was preceded from the "candelore" like big candles, carved in most sumptuous sicilian baroque. Every candles represented a gift at the Saint from the bakers, the butchers, the fishmonger, the greengrocers, etc..." (by Emilio Greco - "Lo Jonio corrusco di vento" - Apsa 8 - Roma 1980 - Translation: M. Virgillito)
That's one of the most ancient pagan celebration in Europe. It lasts in Alcara every year on 24th June, Saint John's Day, in coincidence with Summer Solstice, to propitious fertility's rites. Nowaday religious and pagan feast verge together in a spectcular event: in the morning there are the religious celebrations, in the afternoon starts the pagan feast. Women don't married prepare the "Muzzuni",: a neck hub bottle (remembering Baptiste), wrapped in a silk foulard, with wheat ear germinate in the dark, with smell twigs and flowers. The girl, which replace ancient priestless, decorate the altars with the «pizzare», handmade blankets, jewels and gold. The stems of wheat the rich decoration remember magical offers to Demetra, the goddess of the earth, asking and thanking for the fertility of the land and of the women. Around the Muzzuni a large crowd of people dance and sing "chanson" exchanging love and frindship promises.
Santa Rosalia's Palermo Patron Saint. Her feast lasts three days, and the whole town takes it part. Santa Rosalia has lived like an heremit on San Pellegrino mountain (whose name is dedicated to her). She has saved the town several times from angers and from the plague in 1624. The Saint Feast is so important that in the marriage contract was expressly specified that the husband was forced to leave his wife attend it.
Palio dei Normanni (Norman Medioeval Feast)
It takes place at Piazza Armerina (in Enna district) on 13th and 14th August. The whole popolation take it part. In the Festival verges religious and historical theme. The celebrations for Victoris Virgin Mary mingles with historical parades, remembering the arrive of Norman William, in Piazza Armerina, in XIth Century. On 14th August in the stadium carries the Palio out. The town is splitted in 4 teams. The winner team conquers the banner of Victories Virgin Mary. The atmospheare is really exciting and you will be involved in the competiotions. Have a nice day !!! Take the past machine .... !!!!
Many Sicilian legends are joined to fire, cause the difficulty to live together Etna Vulcan. Anciently in december during Saturnals, Romans handed to the god lighted torches or candles. Nowaday this use continues in mountain countries, lightining on Eve Christmas night, bonfires to warm Child Jesus in front of the Church in the main square. A curiosity: in Syracuse district bonfires are lightning instead at the midnight of New Years' Day and have an esoteric and magical meaning.
Eurochocolate takes part in Modica evry year about 3r March weekend. It's possible assist at the manifacture and preparation of Modica Chocolate. It's made according an ancient Aztec recipe, imported by Spaniels in XVII century. The past is handmade mixing sugar, cocoa and flavourings (vanilla, hot pepper, orange, ...) Antically the chocolate was maden on lava rock tables, half moon shaped, heated coals underneath. The chocolate, so manifactured, is absolutely natural, without fat. From the book "Chocolate" by Joanne Harris, and from the same film, with Jonny Deep: "For Maya chocolate has magical properties. A cup of hot chocolate with a bit of hot pepper, release the soul, and has the power to show desidere and hidden dreams,..." ... Taste it !!!
XXIX edition of Noto Infiorata starts on the IIIrd Sunday of May. Saturaday Down is prepared Via Nicolaci and the Next Sunday flowers painting will be exposed at people admiration. On Saturday it will be visitable also Chiesa del Carmine Church, San Domenico's Cloister and San Francesco's Cloister. Sunday it will bealso the Flag-Waver exbitions in the main street. in the Vecchia Matrice District ... It's a feast for eyes and hearts ... Enjoy yourself ! ! !
Madonna Vasa Vasa (Kissing Virgin Mary)
Every year on Easter Day in Modica town,in front of San Pietro Duomo, the most important modican feast takes place. At Easter noon Mary's statue runs Chryst's statue into in Saint Domenico Square. Virgin trows the dark cloak and put an azure on. Mary's statue bows to chryst kissing him. People hug and kiss each other, forgetting old struggles. At the end the doves flight give wishes for the year in progress.
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" ... If you like traditional Sicilian Festival can't be missing the following appointments, deeped in charmed and forgotten farming and rural atmospheare. I suggest you to call tourist office, before you go ... Have Fun !!! " Maria V |
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February Traditional Festivals
Agrigento - Almond in Flower and International Folklore Festival - 2/11 febbraio (variable date) - Temples Valley - Naro - Almond in Flower Festival - 1st february week - Parade in V.le Umberto, V. V.Emanuele, P.zza Garibadi. Tasting desserts in P.zza Roma
Catania Acireale - Parade Carnival Carts - Carnival - Last Thursday and Tuesday before Lent Catania - Saint Agata - 3/5 febbraio - Historical Centre
Ragalna - Olives Oil
Festival - Variable date between January and February - Largo Andrea Viscuso
Messina Letojanni - Macaroni Festival - Variable date at Carnival - P.zza Durante, Allegorical Parade, macaroni and red wine Novara di Sicilia - Maiorchino Festival- Last Tuesday before Lent - P.zza Michele Bertolami (maiorchino is a competition with a 10 kg pecorino cheese).
Ragusa Chiaramonte Gulfi - Sausage Festival - 1st Carnival Monday - P.zza Duomo fancy dress & streamers rain
Siracusa Palazzolo Acreide - Sausage Festival - Carnival - P.zza del Popolo
- Cavati Festival (egg pasta) - Carnival - P.zza Umberto
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Catania Ragalna - Easter Week - Ciciulio, shortcrust pastry with eggs - Centro Diurno degli Anziani
Messina Acquaficara (Barcellona hamlet) - Sfinge Festival (salted and sweetness fritters) - 19th march - Main Square Borgetto - Tavolata dei Virgineddi ( table set with local favourite dishes )- 17th - 19th march Campofelice di Fitalia - Saint Joseph Feast: Table set with local favourite dishes - C.so Vitt. Emanuele
Palermo Altovilla Milicia - Sfingia Festival (salted and sweetness fritter) - 19 marzo - Via Loreto, San Giuseppe neighbourhood Bolognetta - Olive Oil and tipycal products Festival - variable date between March and April - P.zza Caduti in Guerra Giuliana - Saint Joseph Altar - San Giuseppe Feast with dessert (sfinci) e salted dishes (Garufo, a local asparagus) - Fish Festival - 1st Friday after Easter - pasta with anchovies and fireworks - P.zza della Repubblica Prizzi - Devils Dance - C.so Umberto I, Via Matteotti - tasting typical local foods
Santa Cristina Gela -
Typical Local Foods Festival - variable date - P.zza Mariano Polizzi Terrasini - Trees Festival - Easter Eve
Ragusa Donnalucata - Sepia Festival and Saint Joseph Ride - Miramare Seafront Monterosso Almo - Cavati Festival (egg pasta festival) - IInd weekend after Easter - P.zza Sant'Antonio Scicli - Cavalcata di San Giuseppe - Previous or next Saturday on 19th March. This year on 29th of March because of Easter.
Trapani Marsala - Spring Festival (fish to barbecue, local cheese and desserts DOC Marsala wine - variable date -
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Aragona - Sagra du Taganu (baked macaroni) - variable date - P.zza Umberto I (you can try to visit Aragonese Castle, asking the noons, ... It's incredibly charming !!!) Ribera - Local Products Festival - 28th April/1st May - Villa Comunale (Brazilian oranges, sweetness seedness)
Caltanissetta Niscemi - Artichoke Festival - 7/9 April - Variable place, call before go - agriculture convention
Catania Aci Bonaccorsi - Ricotta and Sicilian Cheese Festival - Last Aril Sunday P.zza della Regione h:9.00 a.m Acireale - Spring Festival - 1st week between April and May Castel di Judica - Sicilian Pecorino (cheese) Festival - 25th April - P.zza Principale di Franchetto (Castel di Judica Hamlet) Nicolosi - April Festvial - metà di aprile - P.zza V. Emanuele (Etna mushrooms and ricotta desserts) Palagonia - Orange Festival - Ist April week - P.zza Garibaldi Ramacca - Artichoke Festival - Ist or IInd April week - Via Risorgimento Vizzini - Ricotta Festival - 25th April - P.zza Marconi
Palermo Cerda - Artichoke Festival - 25th April - P.zza Vito La Mantia (grilled artichokes, pasta and meatball with artichokes). A treat ... !!! Isnello - Fritter Festival (salted fritter, fritter with peas, artichokes and fennels) - 30th April - in front of Santa Maria Maggiore Church, in the stairs in castel direction Scillato - Orange Festival - variable date - P.zza A. Moro
Ragusa Modica - Eurochocolate - 23/27th April 2008 - Low Modica Historical Centre Monterosso Almo - Cavati Festival (egg pasta festival) - on 5th and 6th April 2008 - P.zza Sant'Antonio Sampieri - Pomodoro Festival - 1st May previous week - bruschetta (toasted bread rubbed with gralic and drizzled with olive oil, spaghetti, pizze and focacce) in Viale Miramare Vittoria - Fiera Emaia Primavera - variable place and date
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Cammarata - SCheese Festival - variable place and date Casteltermini - Tataratà Festival - IVth May Sunday - P.zza Duomo, historical centre. It recalls the discover of a Cross tasting the cubaita (pistacchi and almonds nougat).
Caltanissetta San Cataldo - Bread Festival- 9/10th May - P.zza Papa Giovanni XXIII (after bringing in the harvest)
Catania Calatabiano - Nespolo Festival - 1st May Sunday - P.zza Mercato Motta Sant'Anastasia - Orange Festival - variable date - Rione Giovani Maestri Via V. Emanuele Palagonia - 1st week of May, cakes, desserts and orange liqueur in P.zza Garibaldi
Enna Carcaci (Centuripe hamlet) - Ricotta Festival - variable date - you can taste ricotta, cagliata, tuma and local cheese in the little square in front of the XVIIIth century Castle Nissoria - Wine Competition - 22nd May - in P.zza Duomo (Prizewinner the best wine and free tasting) Troina - Vastedda cu Sammucu Festival - (vastedda is a local word for bread with drizzled olive oil, tuma and sambuco flowers) - variable date - gallery in front of ex Sant'Agostino Monastery Valguarnera Caropepe - San Joseph Desserts : pasta cu meli (pasta and honey), cassateddi, pagnuccata e sfingi (bread and salted and sweetness fritters) - local house 19th March
Messina Castel di Lucio - Tabisca and Ricotta Festival - last May Saturday - P.zza della Pace. Tabisca is a focaccia (flat salty bread made with olive oil) stuffed with ricotta, or caciocavallo (cheese) and salted anchovies Graniti - Cherry Festival - variable date and place (between 8th and 16th May or in June - Call before go !!!) Gualtieri Sicaminò - Orange Festival - variable date - P.zza San Cataldo Raccuia - Pane Cunzatu Festival - 1st May (Pane Cunzatu is salted bread with drizzled olive oil) Roccella Valdemone - Ricotta Festival - IInd May Sunday - P.zza Duomo
Palermo Trabia - Nespole Festival - IInf May weekend - C.so La Masa, P.zza Lanza Ventimiglia di Sicilia - Sausage Festival - last 10 April Days or 1st ten May days - anfiteatro comunale
Ragusa Modica - Ricotta Festival - last May Sunday - C.da Cannizzara (10km from the built-up area) Scicli - Madonna delle Milizie - Last May Saturday (31st May 2008) - It recalls the battle between Christians and Arabs. The miraculous appearance of the Riding Madonna who fought against the enemies. At the end there is the wonderful "Cantu ri l'angilu" a struggling song without music that recalls silamic traditional music.
Siracusa Lentini - Orange in Flower Festival - April End, 1st May week - Villa Gorgia, school festival of Lentini, Carlentini and Francofonte Noto - Infiorata XXIX edizione - IIIrd May Sunday (16-18 Maggio 2008)- Via Nicolaci Solarino - Ricotta Festival - 1st May - P.zza Plebiscito (Tasting begins at 8.30 a.m. with the ricotta just made)
Trapani Erice - Ginestra Festival - variable date between April end and May - Ex San Giovanni Church Favignana - Tonno Festival - 20 Maggio/15 giugno - after the Mattanza (tuna Killing) in front of the Camperia (fishing equipment deposit). From 6 p.m. grilled tuna for those present Marsala - Garibaldine Celebrations - recalling of the 11th May 1860 (Thousand Landing) Poggioreale - Ricotta Festival (pecorino and local products) - IInd May Saturday - P.zza Elimo
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June Traditional Festivals
Sciacca - Sea Festival - 29th June - Martina di Sciacca Harbour - Prawns, sepias and sardines offered those present and sea procession
Caltanissetta Santa Caterina Villarmosa - Cudduroni Festival (salted bead fritter) - 6/7th June - C.da Turolifi, P.zza Garibaldi
Catania Macchia di Giarre - Cherries and Roses Festival - half June - P.zza San Vito Maletto - Strawberry Festival - first half of June - P.zza XXIV maggio Ragalna - Cherries Festival - end June - P.zza Rocca (fruits and desserts offer at the visitors)
Messina Alcara Li Fusi - Muzzuni and San Giovanni Feast - 24 giugno Castel di Lucio - Fave Squadate (boiled breef broad) Festival - 29th june - entrance square Graniti - Strawberry Festival - variable date and place Naso - Festa della Luminaria (Lights Festival) - C.da Grazia - In a big bonfire burn the old ears to have a favourable harvest Pollara (Malfa Hamlet - Salina) - Cappero Festival - 1st June Saturday - P.zza Sant'Onofrio Vulcano (Eolie) - Ginestra Festival - Marathon through the island, tasting along journey
Palermo Altavilla Milicia - Lemon Icecream Festival - 29th June - Via Loreto Altofonte - Desserts and Cakes Festival - variable date - P.zza Falcone Borsellino Caltavuturo - Grain Festival - 17th June - Via Riscossa, Grain Cicle representation and bread tasting at the visitors Chiusa Sclafani - strawberries Festival - June end - P.zza Santa Rosalia Isnello - Broad Festival - 29th June - historcial centre San Mauro Castelverde - Sagra du Cascavaddru (Local cheese) - 1st June Sunday - Via Umberto, Trappeto - Sun Festival - May end/ beginning of June - P.zza Umberto Villafrati - Typical Products Festival - IInd June Sunday - P.zza Fratelli Rosselli
Trapani Favignana - Tonno Festival - 20 Maggio/15 giugno - after the Mattanza (tuna Killing) in front of the Camperia (fishing equipment deposit). From 6 p.m. grilled tuna for those present Valderice - Cous-Cous Festival - variable date - Anna Maria Hamlet, Borgo Sant'Andrea di Bonagia 20 mt far from the sea
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October Traditional Festivals Torna su
Do you love discover unforgettable place and losen taste of this magical land? Here you are a list of Festival and Town in which you can try charmed atmosphere. Some names are in italian, otherwise will be impossible find the place located. It's better to phone before went.
Canicattì - Grapes Festival (Sagra dell' Uva) - september end/beginnig october - Historical Centre: Largo Aosta - Dante Square Montevago - Wine Festival and typical local productions (cheese, marmelade, jam, olives, local productino oil) - october end - Repubblica Square (Piazza della Repubblica) Raffadali - Macco (Pulse pureè) Festival- October First Sunday Santa Margherita Belice - Ficodindia Festival- October end/ Beginning November Santo Stefano Quisquina - Apple Festival - Defining - Villa Comunale
Montedoro - Sausage Festival - October First Monday - Umberto Square (Piazza Umberto)
Biancavilla - Extravirgin olive oil Festival - October end/ Beginning November Bronte - Pistacchio Festival- September end/ Beginning October - (historical centre, Annunziata and Corso Umberto) Castel di Judica - Sweet fruit pickles (Mostarda) Festival - half october - Via Roma, Piazza Marconi Militello - Sweet fruit pickles and Ficodindia Festival - IIIrd october week - in the hall of Barresi-Branciforti Castle Pedara - Mushroom Festival - last october weekend - Don Bosco Square San Cono - Ficodindia Festival - September end/Beginning October - A. Gramsci Square San Giovanni La Punta - "Sicilia D.O.C.", Bread and Cakes Festival - defining between October and November Trecastagni - Cestnut Festival - Last but one and last October weekend - A. Moro Square Zafferana - Ottobrata - every october saturday and sunday - Historical Centre
Catenanuova - San Prospero Park Festival : natural cottage cheese (ricotta fresca), embers sausage, natural bread and local red wine Leonforte - Peach and Typical local prodaction Festival - First October Sunday - Branciforte Square, Margherita Square, Corso Umberto Nicosia - Livestock and Cattle Exhibition - 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month
Antillo - Cestnut Festival - End October / Beginning November - Municipio Square Caronia - Black Nebrodi Pig (Suino Nero) and Mushrooms Porcini Festival - Canale Square Lami (Lipari hamlet) - Sausage Festival - october 1st saturday - in front of Madonna del Rosario Church Leni (Salina Island) - Enogastronomia Festival - First October week Montagnareale - Cestnut Festival - october last sunday - Vittoria Square (taste minerl water too, Montagnareale is famous for its springs of pure and mineral water) Tusa - Cestnut Festival - October Last Saunday - Mazzini Square Ucria - Mushroom Festival - october last week - sunday mushrooms tasting - Padre Bernardino Square
Petralia Sottana - Cestnut Festival - defining date - Corso Paolo Aliata, allegorical carts parade Santa Flavia - Fish Festival - October First Sunday - spiazzo Trizzanò Valledolmo - Grapes Festival - October First Sunday - Piazza Matrice
Modica - Carrubo Festival - October First Sunday - Frigintini main square (Modica hamlet) Ragusa - Buskers Festival - october IInd weekend - Ragusa Ibla
Lentini - Typical local production Festival - defining date - located in Castellaccio San Paolo Palazzolo Acreide - Cinghiale Festival - End october/beginning november - Piazza del Popolo Pedagaggi (fraz. di Carlentini) - Sweet fruit pickles Festival - dfining date between october and november - Piazza Trento e Trieste Rosolini - Grapes juice (Mosto) Festival Sagra - 8 october - Garibaldi Square Sortino - Honey Festival - September end/October 1st Sunday - Verga Square, Corso Umberto
Partanna - Valle del Belice Livestock and Cattle Exhibition- every month IInd sunday - Bevaio Nuovo
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November Traditional Festivals Agrigento Alessandria della Rocca - Sagra dell'Olio - novembre data da definirsi - Via Roma Cattolica Eraclea - Sagra di S. Martino: sfinci (frittelle dolci al miele), formaggi e vino - 12/13 novembre - P.zza Umberto Lucca Sicula - Sagra dell'Olio - novembre data da definirsi - P.zza V. Emanuele Ravanusa - Bacco Rock - 11 novembre - C.so della Repubblica
Catania Castiglione di Sicilia - Sagra del Vino - data da definirsi a novembre - Le vie del Vino in Bicicletta Gravina - Sagra del Pane Condito - I fine settimana di novembre - P.zza Libertà Linguaglossa - Sagra di San Martino - 11 Novembre - P.zza Giardino Mineo - Sagra dell'Olio d'oliva - seconda metà di novembre - P.zza Buglio e V.le Rimembranze Nicolosi - Sagra di San Martino - data da definirsi a novembre - Villa Comunale, P.zza V. Emanuele Pedara - Sagra della Mela - ultimo fine settimana di novembre - P.zza Don Bosco Sant'Alfio - Sagra del Vino - primi 15 giorni di novembre - Trattorie locali Enna Piazza Armerina - Sagra di S. Martino - 11 novembre
Messina Brolo - Sagra della Salsiccia e del Vino - 11 novembre - Piazza Principale Pianoconte (frazione dell'Isola di Lipari) - Sagra del Pane e del Vino - Seconda metà di novembre - P.zza Chiesa di S. Croce Roccafiorita - Sagra della Castagna - data da definirsi a novembre - P.zza Autonomia San Piero Patti - Sagra del Vino - 11 novembre - P.zza Duomo Palermo Altofonte - Sagra dell'Olio - Fine novembre/primi dicembre - P.zza Falcone Borsellino Capaci - Sagra della Vastedda - 2 novembre - P.zza Municipio Chiusa Sclafani - Sagra dell'Olio - seconda domenica di novembre - ex convento della Badia Misilmeri - Sagra dei Prodotti Tipici (Loti, Mandarini, ...) - data da definirsi a novembre - P.zza Comitato Pollina - Sagra dell'Ulivo - ultima domenica di novembre - P.zza del Popolo Trappeto - Sagra dell'Olio - primi giorni di novembre - Via XXIV Giugno, P.zza Municipio
Ragusa Ragusa - Sagra delle Frittelle - 9/12 novembre - P.zza S. Giovanni, viuzze limitrofe Siracusa Buccheri - Sagra dell'Olio e delle Olive - tra novembre e dicembre - P.zza Roma, C.so Umberto, C.so V. Emanuele Palazzolo Acreide - Sagra dei Funghi - data da definirsi a novembre - P.zza S. Sebastiano
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December & January Traditional Festivals Agrigento Caltabellotta - Sagra dei Prodotti Tipici - dal 26 dicembre al 6 gennaio - Degustazione in Via S. Francesco 26 e 30 dic, 6 gen 18-22.00 Ioppolo Giancaxio - Sagra della Ricotta - 6 gennaio - Via Roma San Giovanni Gemini - Sagra della Ricotta - 23 dicembre - Via F. Crispi - (6 genn sagra del Dolce Sangiovannese - Chiesa di S. Giovanni) Sant'Angelo Muxaro - Sagra della Ricotta - 6 gennaio - P.zza UImberto I Santa Elisabetta - Sagra della Ricotta - 5 gennaio - P.zza S. Carlo
Caltanissetta Campofranco - Sagra della Cotacalla (focaccia calda condita con olio e sale o zucchero) - 7 dicembre - P.zza S. Rita Campofranco - Sagra della Cuccìa (chicchi di grano cotti sui carboni o bolliti) - 13 dicembre - P.zza F. Crispi Marianopoli - Sagra della Ricotta - data da definirsi a dicembre - P.zza Garibaldi Marianopoli - Sagra del cece - primi giorni gennaio - P.zza Garibaldi è allestito un presepe vivente Resuttano - Sagra della Cuccìa - 13 dicembre - P.zza Roosevelt (dopo la Messa pomeridiana) Resuttano - Sagra della Ricotta - tra Natale e Capodanno - tra le scalinate della Chiesa Madre e P.zza Roosevelt Sutera - distribuzione della Cuccia a mezzogiorno di fronte la Chiesa di Sant'Agata Catania Fiumefreddo - Sagra dell'Albero di Natale - , dolce lungo 10m e largo 4m - P.zza Chiesa Madre Licodia Eubea - Sagra della Patacò (legume simile al cece cotto con broccoletti e salsiccia) - data da definirsi dicembre - P.zza Garibaldi Maniace - Sagra del Suino Nero - data da definirsi a dicembre - P.zza dell'Autonomia Piedimonte Etneo - Sagra della ricotta - Periodo Natalizio - P.zza Chiesa Madre Ragalna - Sagra dei Caliceddi e della Salsiccia (annaffiata dal buon vino rosso appena aperto) - 2/3 dicembre - Largo Viscuso Ragalna - Sagra dell'olio di Oliva - tra gennaio e febbraio - Largo Viscuso Ramacca - Sagra del Biscotto (Mastazzola ripieni di fichi secchi e Fuacani al latte e alle mandorle) - Periodo Natalizio - P.zza Umberto San Michele di Ganzaria - Sagra della Cuccìa - 13 dicembre - tra Via Roma e P.zza Garibaldi Santa Maria di Licodia - Sagra dell'Arancia e dell'Olio di oliva - primi giorni di dicembre - P.zza Umberto Scordia - Sagra dei Prodotti Biologici - 7/9 dicembre - P.zza Umberto
Racconta la leggenda che il 13 dicembre, giorno di Santa Lucia, di parecchi secoli fa, la Santa compì il miracolo di sfamare la popolazione di Siracusa, facendo naufragare sulla costa delle navi cariche di grano, che fu consumato bollito, salvando la popolazione dalla fame. In segno di devozione ogni anno si rende grazie a Santa Lucia, mangiando e offrendo la cuccìa ai visitatori. Enna Gagliano Castelferrato - Sagra dei Prodotti Tipici (carne bovina, ricotta, pane...) - Dicembre data da definirsi - P.zza N. Grippaldi Nicosia - Sagra del Pizziddatu (crostata di fichi, mandorle, vino cotto, cannella, ...) - 31 dicembre - P.zza Garibaldi Piazza Armerina - Sagra della Cuccia - 13 dicembre - P.le Chiesa S. Lucia Pietraperzia - Sagra della Cuccia - 12 dicembre - Quartiere Terruccia Villarosa - Sagra del Buccellato (Biscotti a ciambella, ripieni di mandorle e fichi secchi) - 29/30 dicembre - P.zza V. Emanuele
Messina Bolognetta - Il 6 gennaio sono ricostruiti ambienti tipici degli inizi del 900 in V. V. Veneto Castelmola - manifestazioni natalizie Galati Mamertino - Sagra dei Quartieri - Periodo Natalizio: Sagra della Salsiccia - P.zza S. Giacomo Gara di Dolci - Quartiere Pilieri Sagra del Dolce di Nocciole - Quartiere Chiazza Sagra delle Frittelle Salate - Quartiere Serro - P.zza Crispi Lingua (Isola di Salina) - Sagra del Dolce - ultima settimana di dicembre Longi - Sagra del Suino Nero dei Nebrodi - ultimi giorni di dicembre - P.zza Principale Mongiuffi Melia - Sagra della Salsiccia - Capodanno - P.zza del Carmine San Basilio (fraz. di Galati Mamertino) - Sagra della Ricotta e della Focaccia - Priodo Natalizio - P.zza principale San Fratello - Sagra dei Funghi - Primi giorni di dicembre - P.zza Monumento Palermo Alia - Sagra del Buccellato (dolce di fichi e mandorle) e della Scattata (mandorle tostate e cannella) - Periodo natalizio - P.zza Garibaldi Alia - Sagra della Ricotta - 24 dicembre - P.zza Garibaldi Capaci - Sagra del Buccellato - Settimana precedente il Natale - P.zza Municipio Castellana Sicula - Sagra del Buccellato - seconda metà dicembre - P.zza S. Francesco di Paola Castronovo di Sicilia - Sagra dell'Olio - data da definirsi a dicembre - Centro Storico Graniti - Sagra del Pane (viene servito caldo appena sfornato con olio e sale) - periodo natalizio - P.zza Manganelli Marineo - Sagra dell'Olio - Data da definirsi dicembre - P.zza Castello di Marineo Santa Cristina Gela - Sagra del Cannolo - metà dicembre - P.zza Mariano Polizzi Torretta - Sagra della Vastedda - 8 dicembre - Via Roma Ventimiglia di Sicilia - Sagra dell'Olio - prima decade di dicembre - anfiteatro comunale Trapani Custonaci - Presepe Vivente - 24/26 dicembre, epifania e festivi - Grotta Mangiapane Paceco - Sagra della Cuccia - 12/13 dicembre - P.zza V. Emanuele
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