Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

On September 2nd and 3rd, 2025, Villa Baldassarri, a hamlet of Guagnano in the province of Lecce, celebrated its patron saint with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The two days were entirely dedicated to religious celebrations: holy masses at the Church of Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo and the solemn procession of the Virgin's statue through the decorated streets of the village, accompanied by the faithful and a brass band concert.

The patronal feast, rooted for over two centuries in the local tradition, inaugurated the grand festive weekend of early September, preceding by a few days the 44th Pork Festival, a historic gastronomic event of Salento scheduled for September 5th and 6th. Devotion, illuminations, and conviviality once again confirmed the deep bond between the community and its Our Lady of Carmel.

Tuesday, September 2nd and Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 — religious celebrations in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: holy masses, moments of prayer, and the procession of the Virgin's statue through the streets of Villa Baldassarri, with brass band accompaniment.

• Holy masses in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Solemn procession of the statue through the village streets
• Brass band accompaniment
• Opening of the festive weekend preceding the Pork Festival