Falò and Mattre of Saint Joseph
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Edition 2025 — Falò and Mattre of Erchie
2025 Edition
The 2025 edition of the Falò and Mattre of Saint Joseph took place in Erchie (Brindisi) on March 18th and 19th, renewing the ancient Salento tradition of fire and laden tables.
On the evening of March 18th, after the Holy Mass and the procession of the statue of Saint Joseph, the monumental bonfire of olive bundles, over fifteen meters high, was lit amidst faith and spectacle. The evening continued with Salento folk music and entertainment in the square.
On March 19th, the Saint's day, the streets of the historic center hosted the mattre, tables laden with thirteen typical dishes of peasant cuisine—from tria to fried vegetables, salt cod to legumes—blessed after the Holy Mass at the Sanctuary of Santa Lucia. An event that confirmed Erchie as a guardian of one of the most authentic traditions in Puglia.
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