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 [...]
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 [...]
Every February 2nd, the entire Christian world celebrates the feast of the presentation of Jesus at the Temple, commonly called Candlemas. In Ciminna, at the Mother Church, candles are blessed, a symbol of Christ, [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
During Carnival, a parade of allegorical floats and groups takes place in Ciminna through the streets of the town with the spectacular and traditional shooting of “pittiddi” or confetti. A program full of events, [...]
The Feast of Maria SS. del Rosario is celebrated in Ciminna on the last Sunday of September and is an opportunity for growth for our community called to live in recollection the days in [...]
The celebrations begin on the afternoon of March 18 with a celebration at the San Giuseppe Church . The following day the marching band, walking through the streets of the town, cheers up the [...]
Every year on April 24th and 25th, the feast of San Francesco di Paola is celebrated, whose cult in Ciminna dates back to the second half of the 17th century. On the 24th, the [...]
The rites of the Holy Week in Ciminna open with "Simana di Lazzaru" the procession of the "vivula vivula" or "viva l’aliva". Since ancient times on Wednesday of Lazarus week, (the week preceding the [...]