Events calendar Palermo & West

This festival of medieval origin comes from a still primitive Christianity and evokes an archaic struggle between good and evil, a very Manichean concept. Villagers disguised as demons knock on doors, waving chains. Guided by death, they try to capture the souls of the living. In the afternoon, the situation changes: it is the meeting between Christ, the Madonna and the Angels who save Christ from the devils. It takes place in Prizzi, a small medieval village near Corleone, in the hinterland of Palermo.

Patron saint of the city. It is one of the most important annual religious festivals in Sicily. The city of Palermo is in turmoil and the statue of St. Rosalia is carried in triumph for five days on a huge chariot representing the city. The characteristic Sicilian chariots follow, colorful and pulled by horses. All the Palermitans flock along Corso Vittorio Emanuele.