Celebrations in Honor of Saint John Bosco
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Celebrations in Honor of Saint John Bosco

24 Jan 2025 — 02 Feb 2025
Ispica — Ragusa (088)

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Edition 2025 — Saint John Bosco

The 2025 edition of the festivities in honor of Saint John Bosco in Ispica concluded on Sunday, February 2, with a week of events and a highly attended procession. The outdoor feast featured the "gala tour," the children's Mass, performances by the "Città di Floridia" and "Grifoni di Biscari" musicians and flag-wavers, and the triumphant exit of the statue accompanied by two fireworks displays by the F.lli Chiarenza company.

2025 Edition

In 2025, the festivities, promoted by the Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, concluded on Sunday, February 2, with great participation from the faithful and devotees. The day of the outdoor feast opened with cannon fire and festive bell ringing, continued with the "gala tour" through the city streets with the Don Bosco Catholic Association, and the children's Mass presided over by Father Manlio Savarino.

In the afternoon, the "Città di Floridia" and "Grifoni di Biscari" musicians and flag-wavers performed. The procession passed through the streets of the center—including Roma, Piazza Unità d'Italia, Corso Umberto I, and Corso Garibaldi—reaching the church of Santa Maria di Gesù and Largo Don Paolo Ferlisi, where the youth from the catechesis group led an intense moment of prayer. The evening closed with fireworks before the return to the Basilica.

Where does it take place — Saint John Bosco

Basilica della Santissima Annunziata

Saint John Bosco in brief

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