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Echo la Primavera Spring Musical Promenades in Assisi
[RUNNING NOW]
Assisi (Pg). The Echo la Primavera che ‘l cor fa rallegrare musical promenade through the streets and squares of Assisi will run every evening throughout March, starting at 5.30pm in Piazza del Vescovado and ending after nightfall.
Info: 075 8138680-681. ... [more]
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Processione aux Flambeaux in Santa Maria degli Angeli
[RUNNING NOW]
Assisi (Pg). The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli will be holding a Processione aux Flambeaux torchlit procession every Saturday at 9.15pm.
Info: 075 8138680-681. ... [more]
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To Lu Cunnutto for Ascension in Castelluccio
Castelluccio di Norcia (Pg). In Castelluccio the Feast of the Ascension, which this year will fall on May 16th, is celebrated with Holy Mass followed by a procession to a hilltop known as Lu cunnuttu in the local dialect, where an outdoor altar is decorated with seasonal flowers and the parish priest imparts a blessing of protection on the surrounding countryside.
Info:
prolococastelluccio@libero.it
tel. 3386267022. ... [more]
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Pilgrimage to Santa Scolastica
Castelluccio di Norcia (Pg). The annual pilgrimage made by the women of Castelluccio to the Church of Santa Scolastica is traditionally held at the end of June. The sister of St Benedict is particularly venerated among the women of Castelluccio and all the inhabitants of the Monti Sibillini as the saint that favours the production of milk. On their way to the church the women of Castelluccio traditionally gather bunches of broom in bloom, which they place outside their windows for a fortnight... (continued) ... [more]
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