Saint Blaise Winter Festival
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Saint Blaise Winter Festival

02 Feb 2025 — 03 Feb 2025
Militello Rosmarino — Messina (283)

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Edition 2025 — Militello Winter Saint Blaise

In 2025, Militello Rosmarino once again renewed its devotion to its patron saint, Saint Blaise, with the winter festival on February 3rd. The festivities followed the usual ritual: Candlemas on February 2nd at the Abbey of Santa Maria Lo Brignolito, the sciara ca rama with the fire in Piazza Lodato, and on the Saint's day, the procession of the Baroque vara with the sambrasisi races and the blessing of the throat.

The 2025 Saint Blaise Festival

The 2025 winter edition took place in Militello Rosmarino, in the Nebrodi mountains in the Province of Messina, around February 3rd, the liturgical feast of Saint Blaise. The festivities opened with the Candlemas on February 2nd and the evocative rite of the sciara ca rama e i cannizzoli, with the laurel sapling procession and the fire in Piazza Lodato.

The patron saint's day featured mass with the blessing of the throat and the solemn procession of the 1596 Baroque vara, adorned with gold ex-votos, colorful ribbons, and silver bells, carried on the shoulders of the citizens. Among the most anticipated moments were the uphill run of the sambrasisi barefoot, the blessing of the ribbons, and the kissing of the statue by the children.

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