Even today, many believers go on pilgrimage to the Saint’s sanctuary, barefoot, to thank him for the grace received, and children wear white robes.<\/p>\n
During the days of the festivities, the procession of the palanquin is preceded by the sound of a band of thunderous drums that circulate through the streets, among the stalls displaying local products. A fair of animals and farming implements is also held.<\/p>\n
The day of the festival<\/strong> begins at the crack of dawn with holy mass, the alborata, <\/strong>and the traditional firing of firecrackers. At midday, the palanquin<\/em> carrying the statue of the saint passes through the oldest streets and then returns to the church, to be taken out again in the afternoon to walk through the streets of the centre accompanied by the civil and religious authorities.<\/p>\n After the fireworks display<\/strong>, ‘a maschiata di San Cal\u00f2,<\/em> and the torchlight procession, the statue of the saint returns to the Sanctuary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Even today, many believers go on pilgrimage to the Saint’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":63634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1942],"tags":[],"luogo":[1860],"stagione":[1875],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n