Festivities in Honor of the Madonna di Carpignano (with Pork Festival)

The 2025 edition

From September 4 to 7, 2025, the village of Carpignano, in the Municipality of Grottaminarda (Province of Avellino), experienced four days of celebration around the Sanctuary managed by the Mercedarian Fathers. The secular program opened on Thursday, September 4, with the Tommaso Sasso live band, featuring dance revivals and Italian classics, followed by Mario Peluso.

Friday, September 5, was the turn of the 4th edition of the Pork Festival, with typical Irpinian products accompanied by the music of Seppuccio Folk. Saturday, September 6, after the departure of the procession toward Grottaminarda and the celebration of the mass upon return to the Sanctuary, the festival stands reopened with musical accompaniment by Mario Bi.

Sunday, the highlight day, saw the blessing of the oxen in memory of the legendary plow furrow, the motorcycle rally with a ride and blessing, the solemn mass presided over by Msgr. Michele Autuoro, the afternoon procession through the districts and the center of the village, the evening mass presided over by Msgr. Riccardo Ferri, and, in closing, the concert by Ciccio Merolla followed by a DJ set by Luca Frisetti. The City of Luogosano Brass Band accompanied the events on Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday, September 4, 2025 — 9:00 PM: Tommaso Sasso live band, dance revival and Italian classics; followed by Mario Peluso. Friday, September 5 — 8:00 PM: 4th edition of the Pork Festival, with musical accompaniment by Seppuccio Folk. Saturday, September 6 — 5:30 PM: Departure of the procession toward Grottaminarda; 6:30 PM: Meetings in various locations, celebration of the mass, and return of the procession to the Sanctuary; 8:00 PM: 4th edition of the Pork Festival with musical accompaniment by Mario Bi. Sunday, September 7 — 10:30 AM: Blessing of the oxen, in memory of the furrow traced by the plow from Flumeri to Carpignano; 11:00 AM: Motorcycle rally, ride, and blessing; 11:30 AM: Solemn mass presided over by Msgr. Michele Autuoro; 4:00 PM: Procession through the districts and the center of the village; 8:00 PM: Solemn mass presided over by Msgr. Riccardo Ferri; 9:30 PM: Concert by Ciccio Merolla, followed by a DJ set by Luca Frisetti. On Saturday and Sunday, the City of Luogosano Brass Band accompanied the rites.

• 4th edition of the Pork Festival, on Friday and Saturday evening.
• Procession of the statue toward Grottaminarda and return to the Sanctuary, Saturday, September 6.
• Blessing of the oxen and motorcycle rally, Sunday morning.
• Solemn masses presided over by Msgr. Michele Autuoro and Msgr. Riccardo Ferri.
• Concert by Ciccio Merolla and DJ set by Luca Frisetti to close the festival.