Church of Saint Lucy
Originally known as the Church of Santa Maria di Porta San Gerardo, it is one of the oldest churches in Ciminna, dating back to 1475. It was entrusted to the Conventual Franciscans, who established [...]
Chapel of Santa Maria di Loreto
The Chapel of Santa Maria di Loreto is a rural chapel near Ciminna. It was founded by the monks of the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and remained under their care until the suppression [...]
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Capuchin Church)
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, commonly known as the Capuchin Church, faces the town and is bordered by the municipal cemetery on one side and the former convent on the [...]
The feast of San Sebastiano
On January 20th, the feast day of San Sebastiano is celebrated. Sebastiano was a high official in Diocletian's imperial army. Once his Christian faith was discovered, he was sentenced to death: in the open [...]
La Comunione a Pecuru – Eng
The week before the beginning of the Lenten period, the parochial community of Ciminna has planned in the various churches of the main neighborhoods, Eucharistic days of reparation, of suffrage for the deceased and [...]
The nativity scenes
It is an important event that takes place during the Christmas festivities. The itinerary of the Nativity Scenes allows to discover new itineraries to get to know Ciminna, its great heritage of traditions and [...]
The feast of Sant’Antonio Abate
The feast of Sant’Antonio Abate was and is one of the most important in Ciminna. Sant’Antonio Abate is the patron saint of animals. During the feast, in the past, a very popular moment was [...]
Cuddiruni Festival
‘U Cuddiruni is a focaccia spread in different parts of Sicily, where it sometimes takes on very different characteristics, similar to the Palermo sfincione. It is made white (without the tomato pulp) or red, topped [...]
Nfriulata Day
‘Nfriulata is a baked product of Ciminna gastronomy linked to the traditional event “U Triunfu ra Marunnuzza”, a historic night procession that has been held unchanged for more than two hundred years, forming part [...]