The feast of San Vito
It is the patronal feast of Ciminna. The cult of San Vito has been documented since the beginning of the 16th century. The sanctuary, which houses the statue of the saint, stands on a [...]
The feast of S.S. Crocifisso
The Feast of SS. Crocifisso “Patri ri li Grazij”, is one of the most important religious feasts in Ciminna. It has very ancient origins, in fact it took place for the first time in May [...]
Paolo Amato Club “Civilians Club”
Historical sources show how the Club Paolo Amato (formerly Circolo dei Civili) was statutorily apolitical and played a significant role as a centre for the formation of opinions in the Ciminna community. In the [...]
The Ivory nativity scene
During the Christmas festivities, a precious nativity scene made of ivory, coral and mother-of-pearl is exhibited to the public. A small masterpiece from the 18th-19th century, attributable to the Trapani school of Tipa, which [...]
Don Paolo Amato
Paolo Amato, the “Architect of the Santuzza”, was born in Ciminna on January 24, 1634. Like his older brother Vincenzo, a great musician, he went to Palermo as a young man to study in [...]
Community Map, Ecomuseum of Ciminna
Ciminna boasts a long and complex history and has cultural and natural resources that can contribute to improving the social and economic conditions of the population, stemming the abandonment and standardization of the city [...]
Memoirs and Documents – Dr. Vito Graziano
Anyone who has read the texts “Ciminna Memorie e Documenti” from 1911 and “Canti e leggenda usi e costumi di Ciminna” from 1935, by the historian Vito Graziano, realizes the value of the work [...]
The F. Brancato Municipal Library – Cappucinorum Library (15th – 19th century)
The Municipal Library was established with Municipal Council Deliberation no. 148 of May 14, 1977, with an initial collection of 44 volumes. Since 1980 it has been housed in the former Convent of San [...]
Gattopardo Award 2023
Every year, Gattopardo Award enlivens the summer in Ciminna with the aim of promoting and enhancing Ciminna in all its aspects and of bringing the whole world to the places of Luchino Visconti's masterpiece [...]
Art and Culture
Ciminna, formerly called “Palermo la Nica” (The small Palermo), is one of the most interesting hilltop villages in the Palermo area from a historical-cultural point of view. History and traditions represent the soul of a [...]