Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - Contrada Guardiola
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Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - Contrada Guardiola

31 May 2025 — 01 Jun 2025
Fresagrandinaria — Chieti (069)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Anthony Guardiola

In 2025, the Saint Anthony festival in Contrada Guardiola returned to its traditional date of June 1st, following the 2024 postponement due to the overlap with the Madonna Grande festivities. Celebrations took place between May 31st and June 1st with Masses, a procession, the Gissi band, and an evening concert.

The 2025 edition of the Saint Anthony festival in Contrada Guardiola, Fresagrandinaria, took place between May 31st and June 1st, marking the return to the traditional date after the 2024 postponement. The day began at 7:45 AM with the blessing and distribution of bread rolls, followed at 8:00 AM by fireworks, Holy Mass at the Madonna delle Grazie, and the procession with the relic toward the church on the Treste River, accompanied by the Gissi band. After the 11:00 AM Mass, the evening concluded at 9:00 PM with a musical performance by the Italia Star Orchestra and a closing fireworks display.

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