Saint Rita Festival

The 2025 edition of the Saint Rita Festival was held in Oliveri (province of Messina) on Sunday, July 20, 2025, on the occasion of the third Sunday of the month. The day of festivities began at 9:00 AM with the traditional tour through the town streets by the "Peppe Marchese" Musical Band Association of Oliveri, which announced the start of the celebration with music. In the evening, at 7:00 PM, the solemn religious procession of the Saint Rita statue took place along the streets of the town center, accompanied by the band and followed by Holy Mass. The event was managed by the Saint Rita Festival Committee in collaboration with the San Giuseppe Parish, renewing an appointment deeply rooted in the tradition of the Oliveri seaside village.