September Lanciano, a long tradition

The September Lanciano Abruzzo is one of the events not to be missed. Rooted in an impressive time and distance, when the party still had the flavor of a solemn and ancient rite. This long tradition, today, It is more alive than ever, and it holds a strong tie with its origins linked to faith, to land and ancient Fairs, that made Lancaster an indispensable reference for merchants not only from Italy but also from Greece, from Dalmatia, Illyria, from Macedonia, Albania and other Middle Eastern countries. The firecrackers into resound 29 August stop time, They blurred the line between the past and the present: the party is about to begin.

September Celebrations in Lanciano, the Sant'Egidio fair and bells

The 31 August is the day of S Feast. Egidio, with the Fair and toy bell. It starts in the afternoon and goes on until late at night, with stalls that fill the course Trento and Trieste and Piazza del Plebiscito. Tradition has it that the gift boyfriends to girlfriends a bell, as a token of love. On September, then, a new braid firecrackers light up the atmosphere going from Piazza del Plebiscito to the bell tower of the Madonna del Ponte.

September Celebrations in Lanciano: the Mastrogiurato

The first Sunday of September is dedicated to an actual reenactment: the Mastrogiurato. This political-legal charge had been established in 1304 by the Anjou and, Lanciano, He had reached the highest importance in the Renaissance. The Lancaster Fairs were becoming increasingly important in the Kingdom of Naples and King Ferdinand, an edict 1515, assured immunity and hospitality in the fairs of the city to the merchants of each "race and religion". In 1534 Alfonso of Aragon had another edict, which guaranteed the right to attend the Fairs Lanciano also the enemies of the Crown. For the duration of the Fair, the Mastrogiurato had in its hands full powers, overseeing the smooth running of markets. The commemoration of Mastrogiurato, Lanciano, It is made from 1981 and it is rebuilt through the texts of the historic frentano Corrado Marciani.

September Celebrations in Lanciano: the gift

A deeply rooted ritual in the capital is that of frentano Dono. The festival falls on September 8, day of the Nativity of Mary. It is said that, eighth century, i Lanciano had hidden the statue of the Madonna and Child on a pillar of the Diocletian bridge, to prevent it from falling under the will iconoclast emperor Leo the Isaurian. The statue was found in the 1088 the people cried to the miracle. Since that time, The icon became the Madonna del Ponte. The custom of bringing gifts to Mary dates back to September 1833, with the collection of donations for the coronation festivities of the statue.

September Celebrations: the historic White night of Lanciano

The culmination of the celebrations of September, But, usually it ranges from 13 to 16 of the month. In particular, that between the 13 and the 14 September is the authentic White night of Lanciano: in 1833 Chapter S. Pietro, in Rome, He had assigned two crowns to the Madonna di Lanciano. Priests Fr Luigi Jacobitti and Don Nicola Saverio Bucchianico, then went to the capital, Lanciano while preparing the party for their return. They returned from Rome to 4 in the morning and found all the people waiting for them: nobody, on that night, he had slept.

September Celebrations in Lanciano, from past to present

even now, il 13 and the 14 September, you sleep. I await Lanciano four in the morning to the fireworks that, Hippodrome Villa delle Rose, announce the start of a long holiday, with the performance of the band and the ignition of the illuminations. After the four is a tradition all go to the marketplace to buy celery to wet in oil and pepper and eat pizza. The 14, the 15 and the 16 September, the city comes alive with thousands of initiatives, Fireworks at midnight, a solemn procession and several concerts in the square. This year it's up to Francesco Baccini (14 September), Max Gazzè (15 September) and Malika Ayane (16 September). For a full schedule of September Celebrations in Lanciano, please visit September Celebrations Lanciano.