Saint Joseph Festival - L'Artara

The 2025 edition of the Saint Joseph Festival in Leonforte, in the province of Enna, confirmed the vitality of one of the oldest traditions in inland Sicily. Devotees set up Artari in their homes, decorating them with cuddure (sculpted sacred breads) and traditional votive dishes. On the night between March 18th and 19th, the girata dill'Artari attracted visitors from all over the island, amidst prayers in dialect and gifts of blessed bread to children. At noon on the 19th, the Feast of the Saints renewed the gesture of sharing with the distribution of cardoons, fritters, fava beans, and chickpeas, before the evening procession of the Saint's statue through the historic center.