Feasts of the Holy Face and Saint Pancras the Martyr

The 2025 Feasts of the Holy Face and Saint Pancras the Martyr animated Manoppello from May 16 to 19. After the theatrical show "Marcellino pane e vino" on Friday, Saturday the 17th saw the band concert preceding the procession from the Basilica of the Holy Face to the church of San Nicola di Bari and, in the evening, the free concert by Marco Morandi in Piazza Garibaldi. On Sunday the 18th, the "Passione Lirica" gala featured the "Città di Fisciano" operatic-symphonic concert conducted by Maestro Paolo Addesso; on Monday the 19th, after the mass presided over by Monsignor Bruno Forte, the grand finale with Alex Britti in Piazza Cipressi. The festival was organized by the Volto Santo Festival Committee chaired by Fabrizio Verratti.

Friday, May 16

• Theatrical show "Marcellino pane e vino"

Saturday, May 17

• Morning band concert
• Procession from the Basilica of the Holy Face to the church of San Nicola di Bari
• Around 17:00 — arrival of pilgrims from the Cammino del Volto Santo (Rome-Manoppello)
• 21:30 — Piazza Garibaldi: concert by Marco Morandi

Sunday, May 18

• Solemn Eucharistic celebration
• 21:00 — Piazza Garibaldi: "Passione Lirica" gala, "Città di Fisciano" operatic-symphonic concert conducted by Maestro Paolo Addesso

Monday, May 19

• Mass presided over by Monsignor Bruno Forte
• 22:00 — Piazza Cipressi: grand finale with Alex Britti and his album It.Pop