Arbëreshë Easter (Pashkët)

The 2025 edition of the Arbëreshë Easter in Contessa Entellina confirmed the vitality of a tradition preserved for over five centuries by the Albanian-speaking community of the Belice Valley. The Greek-Byzantine rite celebrations took place throughout Holy Week, from the Friday of Lazarus to Easter Sunday.

As per tradition, the most deeply felt moments were the procession of the Christòs Anèsti on Holy Saturday night and, on Easter Sunday, the solemn Divine Liturgy in the Greek church, the procession toward the Church of the Madonna della Favara, and the distribution of red eggs blessed by the papàs, offered by young women in Arbëreshë costumes. An event that attracts visitors every year and strengthens the cultural identity of the village.