FESTA DELLA PATRONA MARIA SS. DEI MIRACOLI

 

On the19th, 20th and 21st of June, dedicated to the celebration of Madonna dei Miracoli, patron saint of Alcamo there is an unrepeatable occasion when Alcamo’s popular religion also becomes a great cultural and social moment with various events accompanying rites, celebrations and the well attended procession of the Simulacrum of the Madonna carried on the shoulder; exhibitions of flag throwers, bands, concerts, theatre and musical representations, historic parades, the ceremony of the Vespri Solenni - Solumn Vespers with the incredible illumination of the town centre, fireworks, the characteristic showmen’s booths and seed sellers, these are just some of the sacred and profane aspects of this extraordinary celebration which involves not only the people of Alcamo but also the inhabitants of nearby villages and tourists.