Saint Anthony Abbot Festival — Pomegranate and Porchetta Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Sacred music Pyrotechnic show Gastronomy

Saint Anthony Abbot Festival — Pomegranate and Porchetta Festival

17 Jan 2025 — 19 Jan 2025
Cerchio — L'Aquila (066)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Anthony Abbot in Cerchio

In 2025, the Saint Anthony Abbot Festival in Cerchio took place from January 17 to 19, expanded to three days thanks to the efforts of local young organizers, featuring open-air dinners, live music, a solemn mass, a procession, blessings, and the free distribution of bread and pomegranates.

The 2025 edition of the Saint Anthony Abbot Festival in Cerchio, in the province of L'Aquila, took place from January 17 to 19, expanding to three days of celebration. On Friday the 17th, the dinner in the square featuring pennette all'arrabbiata, beans, and sausages was accompanied by music from the Giuseppe Palerma Band. On Saturday the 18th, after the 5:00 PM mass, the gastronomic evening offered gnocchetti with chickpeas, fettuccine with meat sauce, grilled sausages, and pizza with mortadella, with entertainment by the group Il Gatto e la Volpe.

On Sunday the 19th, the main day opened at 8:00 AM with firecrackers, followed at 9:30 AM by the parade of the Celano civic band, the 11:00 AM mass, and the procession. After the blessing of the fire, bread, and pomegranates, the free distribution took place at 3:30 PM; in the evening, the lottery draw was held, and at 8:00 PM, the closing fireworks display took place.

Where does it take place — Saint Anthony Abbot in Cerchio

Centro storico e piazza di Cerchio

Saint Anthony Abbot in Cerchio in brief

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