Land of the Zampogna — Christmas Festivities in Galati Mamertino
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Land of the Zampogna — Christmas Festivities in Galati Mamertino

21 Dec 2025 — 06 Jan 2026
Galati Mamertino — Messina (283)

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Edition 2025 — Land of the Zampogna

The 2025-2026 edition of the "Land of the Zampogna" Christmas Festivities took place from December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026. The program, presented by Mayor Vincenzo Amadore and the Municipal Administration, enlivened the historic center of Galati Mamertino with concerts, entertainment, children's games, neighborhood bonfires accompanied by bagpipers, and tastings of local products in Piazza San Giacomo.

Christmas Festivities 2025-2026

From December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026, Galati Mamertino renewed its identity as the "Land of the Zampogna" with a rich program of events in the heart of the Nebrodi. Piazza San Giacomo, illuminated and decorated, provided the backdrop for concerts, entertainment, and evenings dedicated to children, accompanied by the rediscovery of local food and wine.

The sounds of the bagpipers accompanied the bonfires lit in the neighborhoods, while the San Basilio hamlet hosted the well-established Festival of January 2nd. Closing the celebrations was the Epiphany ritual with the Pagghiari and the ciaramiddari. The program, presented by Mayor Vincenzo Amadore and the Municipal Administration, aimed to rediscover the magic of Christmas and local traditions, attracting visitors from all over Sicily.

Programme

Period: December 21, 2025 - January 6, 2026. Concerts, entertainment, and children's games in Piazza San Giacomo; performances by bagpipers; neighborhood bonfires; tastings of local products; Festival of January 2nd in the San Basilio hamlet; Pagghiari and ciaramiddari for the Epiphany.

Highlights

Neighborhood bonfires with bagpipers; Festival of January 2nd in San Basilio; Epiphany Pagghiari; food and wine tastings in Piazza San Giacomo.

Prices

Events in the square are free of charge.

Where does it take place — Land of the Zampogna

Piazza San Giacomo

Land of the Zampogna in brief

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