Saint Anthony Abbot Festival

In January 2025, the Saint Anthony Abbot Festival enlivened Castelvecchio Subequo with its customary sequence of rites. On January 16th and 17th, the Compari di Sant'Antonio, coming from nearby Sulmona, carried out the singers' quest from house to house, also reaching the local school and the "Villa Franca" retirement home, with the participation of the parish priest.

On Saturday, January 18th, at 4:00 PM, the conclusion took place in the square adjacent to the Town Hall: the blessing of the animals officiated by the parish priest, the lighting of a large bonfire, and the offering of traditional products cooked by the Pro Loco. Accompanying the evening, at the foot of the snow-capped Mount Sirente, was Abruzzese folk music performed by the group I Lupi della Maiella.

January 16-17, 2025 — The singers' quest

• Rounds by the Compari di Sant'Antonio (artists from Sulmona) visiting village homes with the parish priest
• Visits to the local school and the "Villa Franca" retirement home
• Dramatized performance of the duel between the Saint and the Devil

Saturday, January 18, 2025 — The festival in the square (4:00 PM)

• Blessing of the animals with the parish priest
• Lighting of the large bonfire in the Town Hall square
• Traditional local products offered by the Pro Loco
• Folk music with the group I Lupi della Maiella