Carrese of Portocannone — Race of the Carts of Our Lady of Constantinople

The Carrese 2025 confirmed the extraordinary vitality of one of the oldest and most spectacular traditions of Molise. On the 3.4 km course of the Vallone delle Canne, the carts pulled by pairs of oxen from the three historic teams — Giovani, Giovanotti, and Xhuventjelvet — launched into the race that renews the founding myth of the Arbëreshë village of Portocannone each year. As tradition dictates, the race was followed by the procession of the sacred icon of Our Lady of Constantinople, carried by the winning cart, in a festival that unites faith, competition, and Albanian identity.

Race of ox-drawn carts on the Vallone delle Canne (3.4 km) with the three teams of Giovani, Giovanotti, and Xhuventjelvet, followed by the procession of the icon of Our Lady of Constantinople on the winning cart. Details of the 2025 results are not available online.