Holy Week and Easter in Caltabellotta
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Holy Week and Easter in Caltabellotta

13 Apr 2025 — 20 Apr 2025
Caltabellotta — Agrigento (084)

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Edition 2025 — Holy Week in Caltabellotta

The 2025 edition of the Holy Week in Caltabellotta took place from April 13 to 20, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. The program included the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, a festival of funeral marches, and the famous Nisciuta of Saint Michael the Archangel at dawn on Easter Sunday.

In 2025, the rites were held from April 13 to 20. After Palm Sunday (April 13) with Masses and the procession to the Cathedral, spiritual exercises took place at the Church of the Carmine from April 14 to 16; on April 15, the first festival La Musica nei Riti della Passione featured funeral marches performed by the local band. On Maundy Thursday (April 17), the Messa in Coena Domini with the Washing of the Feet at Sant'Agostino and the giro dei Sibbùlichi were held. Good Friday (April 18) featured the Living Stations of the Cross (10:00 AM) and the Crucifixion at the Calvario (12:00 PM). Holy Saturday (April 19) included the dressing of the statues at the Salvatore (4:00 PM) and the Easter Vigil (11:00 PM). Easter Sunday (April 20) saw the Nisciuta of Saint Michael the Archangel at dawn (5:30 AM) with fireworks, a musical performance by the La Nuova Primavera orchestra, and final fireworks.

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