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The three districts form a procession of 700 costume persons, accompanied by acrobats; the procession is preceded by theatrical shows and historical reconstructions and followed by an archery test.

On July 16, a huge popular festival is held in the Piazza Mercato, near the Carmine church. Pilgrims gather to pray to the Madonna and sing her praises with fireworks.

For a week around September 8, this festival pays tribute to the Virgin and to Neapolitan song. A whole program of musical festivities takes place in the church of Piedigrotta in Mergellina. It's a very important festival for Neapolitans, who devote a veritable cult to song.

Gourmets cannot miss this famous celebration in honour of Colonnata's bacon. With its subtle fragrance and incredible refinement (especially for fat!), this ancestral specialty, once considered the poor man's dish, has been recognized as a PGI since 2004. The bacon is matured for at least six months in basins made of Carrara marble rubbed with garlic, called "conche", with salt, spices and herbs (rosemary, sage...). A delight!

Less famous than that of Siena, but older and just as lively, the Palio di Asti is a tradition that has been going on since the Middle Ages, and more precisely since the 12th century! Every year, on the third Sunday of September, the festivities begin with a historical costume parade with more than 1,200 figures that winds through the streets of the old town and a flea market that precedes a wild horse race in Piazza Alfieri in Asti, the central square of the city.

This double commemoration of the consecration of the major basilicas of Rome to the two apostles dates from xi^e century.

The major basilica of Saint-Jean-de-Latran is particularly honoured this day during which you will report of his creation and its dedication.

The Church commemorates here the incredible encounter of Jesus with the prophets Moses and Elie, in a blinding light which gives Christ a new appearance, including Peter, in particular. The episode is important: it marks the link between the messianic tradition of the Old Testament and the coming of the Messiah in the New Testament.

Festival. The exemplary life of Etienne is illustrated by Fra Angelico Nicoline in the chapel of the apostolic palace, you can visit.

Solemnity. This celebration exists since the middle of xviii^e century, inspired by various religious and spiritual traditions. In 2002, the Church traced that this devotion linked to the heart of Jesus as a symbol of love of god, who was at the origin of the creation of the world and the sacrifice of Christ for the safety of men.

The Church celebrates the mysterious announcement that Archangel Gabriel does to Mary: She will be born without a man, and the one she carries is the Messiah.

Party. The Church of Rome particularly celebrates the time of the conversion of Paul, who rov Christians in order to lead them to torture. The persecutor is then blinded by a light on the road to Damascus and his new faith gives him the sight. Inspired by the zeal of the converted, he édifiera many Christian communities in the Mediterranean basin and will die for his faith, as a martyr, in Rome.

Among the many festivals devoted to Mary, she celebrates the theological concept approved by the Council of Ephesus in 431: Mary is "mother of God" since she has carried Christ. It was Paul VI who set this celebration on January 1, also World Peace Day.

?? A traditional and popular event, authentic and good child. Each year, the festival of Forlimpopoli (province of Forlì and Segavecchia) extends over several days during the period of Lent. A merry and colourful carnival where musicians, street artists, giants and costumed… you make lo spettacolo! But the star puppet symbolizes the Segavecchia: that is, an ugly old woman. Free-distribution sweets stands (candies, dried figs, chestnuts, nuts and hazelnuts…), tank parade and fireworks couronner all, for the delight of small and large.

In early September, the city of Naples lives at the rhythm of a great feast both popular and religious, in honour of the Virgin of Piedigrotta. In the programme: " E appunto una festa di amore ", or of love in large quantities! Singing, dancing, devotion, jubilation, parade of floats… festivities of all kinds, starting on 7 or 8 September and extending throughout the week. The Neapolitan meet happily, without fear of noise and crowd. There are banquets and other fortune in the city and surrounding area. You can macaroni to macaroni with wines from Capri or Vesuvius. If the feast honours a cult the Madonna, she also celebrates the ancestral art of traditional Neapolitan song.

For Sant'Agnese (Saint Agnes), on January 21, at the church of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura on via Nomentana, the Pope blessed two lambs that were then entrusted to the Benedictine sisters to weave a coat with their wool for the archbishops. The lambs are presented to the Pope in a basket with white and red flowers: the white symbolizing the virginity of the saint, the red symbolizing her martyrdom. A tradition that has lasted for 500 years and welcomes a large number of faithful and visitors every year.

On the day of the Epiphany, a tradition that dates back to the 14th century takes place: the procession of the Three Wise Men, made up of Gaspard, Melchior and Balthazar, as well as many other characters, shepherds, knights and peasants, travels along Via Torino and Corso di Porta Ticinese, from the Duomo to the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, to finally lay down their gifts in front of a living crib. For the people of Milan, this is an opportunity to gather around the procession, which has become an unavoidable celebration of the Christmas season.

The Nivola is a centuries-old tradition that every year, on the Saturday closest to September 14, the Archbishop of Milan climbs on a kind of mechanical cloud (la nivola) to the highest point of the apse of the Duomo to recover the relic of a nail of the Holy Cross. The faithful have the opportunity to see this nail placed on the altar of the Duomo until Sunday. It is then returned to its original place. This tradition dates back to 1576, when the archbishop of the time implored the relic to end the plague epidemic.

A day when the rainbow flag is the protagonist on the streets of the city. A great parade is organised, as well as festivities throughout the evening.