Feast of Saint Vitus the Martyr

The 2025 edition of the Feast of Saint Vitus the Martyr, celebrated from June 13 to 16, marked the 110th anniversary of the festivities. On Friday, June 13, the celebrations opened with the departure of the statue from the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario in Allume towards the church in Contrisa.

On Saturday, June 14, the program included an exhibition of vintage vehicles by the Roccalumera Vespa Club, a Holy Mass presided over by Father Luciano D'Arrigo, an evening of Italian music with the band "Armonicamente," and a procession through the San Vito, Casazza, and Contrisa districts accompanied by the Fiumedinisi brass band. On Sunday, June 15, the Saint's liturgical day, after the Eucharistic celebration, there was a performance by the group "I Briganti di Terra d'Otranto" featuring pizzica and tarantella dances, the traditional raffle, and a fireworks display. On Monday, June 16, the feast concluded with the solemn return of the statue to the mother church in Allume. Throughout the feast, the San Vito Committee offered local culinary specialties, from oven-baked meat to traditional products.

Friday, June 13

• 14:00 — Opening of the festivities with the departure of the statue from the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario in Allume towards the church in Contrisa

Saturday, June 14

• 17:30 — Exhibition of vintage vehicles by the Roccalumera Vespa Club
• 18:30 — Holy Mass presided over by Father Luciano D'Arrigo
• 21:00 — Evening of Italian music (1970s to present) with the band "Armonicamente"
• Procession through the San Vito, Casazza, and Contrisa districts with the Fiumedinisi brass band

Sunday, June 15

• 19:30 — Eucharistic celebration
• Performance by "I Briganti di Terra d'Otranto" with pizzica and tarantella dances
• Traditional raffle and fireworks display

Monday, June 16

• 17:00 — Solemn return of the statue to the mother church in Allume