La Mattra di San Giuseppe
Edition 2025 Finished Free Sacred music Brass band Gastronomy

La Mattra di San Giuseppe

16 Mar 2025 — 19 Mar 2025
Guagnano — Lecce (075)

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Edition 2025 — La Mattra di San Giuseppe

The 2025 edition of La Mattra di San Giuseppe in Guagnano confirmed the vitality of a tradition that is still deeply felt. On March 19, after the days of preparation, families set up their banquet tables, and in the afternoon, starting at 3:00 PM, the procession of the Mattra wound through the town streets accompanied by a brass band, leading up to the blessing of the mattre in the square at 6:00 PM.

La Mattra di San Giuseppe 2025

On March 19, 2025, Guagnano renewed the ritual of the Mattra di San Giuseppe, one of the most evocative in Salento. Families prepared banquet tables with bread, flowers, sweets, and traditional dishes, which, according to tradition, were also intended for the needy as a sign of solidarity.

In the afternoon, from 3:00 PM, the procession of the Mattra began through the streets of the historic center, cheered by the brass band. At 6:00 PM, the procession arrived in the square, where the blessing of the mattre took place. A day of faith, popular culture, and community that involved the entire town in the Municipality of Guagnano, in the Province of Lecce.

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Centro storico e Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta

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La Mattra di San Giuseppe in brief

Sacred music Brass band Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Solidarity Outdoor Itinerant Lecce

History of La Mattra di San Giuseppe

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