Patronal Feast of Saints Felix and Polycarp
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Patronal Feast of Saints Felix and Polycarp

09 Aug 2025 — 10 Aug 2025
Francavilla in Sinni — Potenza (076)

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Edition 2025 — Feast of Saints Felix and Polycarp

In 2025, Francavilla in Sinni celebrated its patron saints Felix and Polycarp on August 9th and 10th, with religious ceremonies, a procession of statues, and the evocative tradition of the cìgljë, a day lived with great faith by the community.

The 2025 Edition

In 2025, the patronal feast of Saints Felix and Polycarp was also held on August 9th and 10th, culminating on the 10th. The community of Francavilla in Sinni renewed the procession and the tradition of the cìgljë, the decorative structures made of wheat ears and candles danced around the statues of the saints, in a ritual that combines devotion and peasant identity.

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