Medieval Evenings and Palio dei Cruillas
Edition 2025 Finished Free Equestrian show Gastronomy Local produce

Medieval Evenings and Palio dei Cruillas

16 Aug 2025 — 18 Aug 2025
Calatabiano — Catania (287)

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Edition 2025 — Medieval Evenings Calatabiano

In the summer of 2025, Calatabiano once again hosted the Medieval Evenings and the Palio dei Cruillas, the historical re-enactment that brings the village back to the Middle Ages. For three nights in August, the ancient Gesù e Maria district came alive with the Cruyllas family pageant, the chivalric joust of the Alcantara Valley municipalities, taverns, jesters, and fire shows, culminating in the evocative re-enactment of the pirate attack.

The 2025 edition in Calatabiano

The Medieval Evenings and the Palio dei Cruillas returned in August 2025 to Calatabiano (CT), confirming the summer appointment with the village's medieval historical re-enactment. The ancient streets of the Gesù e Maria district hosted taverns with dishes of ancient flavors, court jesters, minstrels, stilt-walkers, and fire-eaters.

Among the most anticipated moments were the historical pageant of the Cruyllas family with its costumed performers in 14th-century attire, the Palio dei Cruillas — the chivalric joust of the fourteen knights representing the municipalities of the Alcantara Valley — falconry shows, and the re-enactment of the pirate attack, commemorating ancient Saracen raids on the Ionian coast.

Where does it take place — Medieval Evenings Calatabiano

Antico quartiere Gesù e Maria e Piazza del Mercato

Medieval Evenings Calatabiano in brief

Equestrian show Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Medieval Historical reenactment Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Multidisciplinary Catania

History of Medieval Evenings Calatabiano

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