MARCH / APRIL |
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Good friday and Wednesday |
Gessopalena (Ch) |
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday: Procession and live represantations
take place in the interesting scenery of the old village. |
Thursday before Easter |
Vasto (Ch) |
Thursday before Easter: Procession of the “Sacra Spina” (sacred
thorn). |
Good Friday |
Chieti |
Good Friday: The oldest Way of the Cross in Italy with “Miserere”
chanted only by men’s voices and accompaniment of one hundred
violins. |
Good Friday |
Lanciano (Ch) |
Good Friday: interesting procession. |
Good Friday |
L’Aquila |
: interesting procession. |
Good Friday |
Sulmona (Aq) |
Good Friday: interesting procession. |
Good Friday |
Teramo |
Good Friday: interesting procession. |
Easter ceremonies |
Sulmona (Aq) |
Easter: Procession dedicated to the Madonna who runs toward the
risen Christ. |
Tuesday after Easter |
Orsogna (Ch) |
Tuesday after Easter: the “Talami” or parts of Biblical scenes. |
28th April |
San Salvo (Ch) |
Celebration dedicated to Saint Vitale: On Saturday before
April 28th farm tractors all decked out carry the
burden of wheat that, once made in flour, is used
to make the ceremonial “taralli”. |
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