The city of Latina celebrates the beloved patron Saint Maria Goretti with great religious celebrations that unite the sacred and the profane.
The celebrations begin the morning of the same day with the mass celebrated in honour of the Saint and continue with the procession of the statue for the streets of the city.
Throughout the event there are stalls of crafts and local products.
The village of Prossedi celebrates its patron Saint Agatha with great religious celebrations that unite the sacred and the profane.
The day begins with the traditional mass in honor of the saint, and continues with the procession of the statue through the streets of the village.
Throughout the day there are stalls and stands of local crafts and typical products that are offered to participants.
On April 23, St George is celebrated by many villages of Lazio that have it as a patron and is celebrated with great celebrations between sacred and profane.
Saint George was martyred under the emperor Diocletian, he is one of the most recognized saints for the way he is often depicted in sacred and non-sacred art, riding his steed while striking a dragon with his spear, an image born of his story within the text of the "Golden Legend".
In Lazio, San Giorgio is the patron saint of Nerola, Riano, Riofreddo and Arcinazzo Romano in the province of Rome. In the province of Viterbo di Oriolo Romano and Tarano in the province of Rieti.
These villages celebrate it respectively on April 23rd with solemn religious rites, starting with the traditional mass in honor of the Saint, following the procession of his statue through the streets of the village.
On the occasion of the celebrations, the patron's feast is combined with village festivals that enhance the typical products of the territory.
The patron saint of the town, Saint Mark, is celebrated on the 25th of April with traditional religious rites and a town fair dedicated the agricultural tradition of the Roman Countryside.
The day starts with the morning mass in honour of the saint, at its end the statue of the saint is carried out in a procession through the town. During the whole day of celebrations you can visit the fair, the many stalls and markets that are present for the occasion. From artisanal objects to organic products, a weekend to immerse yourself in nature and the traditional festive spirit of this town in the province of Rome.
The sacred re-enactment and procession of Good Friday in Palestrina is an important appointment of the local community.
The steps of the life of Christ are retraced among the ancient streets of the historic centre, transformed into a real stage with hundreds of extras.
For this initiative, young people, men, women and children are transformed in the days of Holy Week into actors to interpret the roles of the characters of the Bible and the Gospel.
The historical-religious drama of the Passion of Jesus Christ is re-enacted live and for this event the scenery, the costumes and the lights transform the historical centre into a stage.
Among the important folk traditions, the historical re-enactment of the passion of Jesus Christ in the evocative setting of the historic centre of Cerveteri is one of the most awaited events by the citizens of this Roman village.
After the mass carried out in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the historic procession joins the religious procession with the Madonna Addolorata carried on their shoulders by the confreres of the SS. Sacrament.
The procession winds through the streets of the ancient town with a procession accompanying Christ along the Via Crucis.
The route takes about 2 kilometers and ends with the crucifixion and deposition of the body of Christ on the staircase that leads to Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore, in an atmosphere of strong emotion for the whole population.
The performance is attended by about 100 figures including Roman soldiers on horseback and on foot, the people, the Sanhedrin and numerous other characters who stage the historical re-enactment of the trial of Jesus.
Every year the historical procession receives great public approval.
The inhabitants of Montefiascone celebrate the Passion of Christ with a historical procession made up of over one hundred characters in period clothes.
On the evening of Good Friday parade through the streets of the town for the passion procession.
The procession starts from the church of San Bartolomeo and runs through the streets of the historic centre, up to the square in front of the Cathedral of Santa Margheritaere.
Here the sacred performance of the Crucifixion of Christ takes place.
On the evening of Good Friday in Cellere the inhabitants of this village of Viterbo province take part in a procession in period clothes for the historical re-enactment of the Passion of Christ.
For the occasion, the town is set up by scenery and the procession passes through the streets of the historic center, covering the whole country.
During the Via Crucis, Jesus is flanked by the pious women, the high priests, the maids, the robbers and the apostles.
The final moment of the re-enactment is the crucifixion of Jesus, placed on the magnificent hill of the Farnese castle.
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