Saint Sebastian Festival (with the Arrow Rite)
Edition 2025 Finished Free Sacred music Brass band Pyrotechnic show

Saint Sebastian Festival (with the Arrow Rite)

19 Jan 2025 — 20 Jan 2025
Galatone — Lecce (075)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Sebastian Festival

In 2025, the Saint Sebastian festival in Galatone was celebrated on January 19th and 20th, confirming an ancient rite that unites faith and Salento popular tradition. A procession with the martyr's relic and statue, brass band concerts, illuminations, and fireworks enlivened the historic center, while the "sparu ti la freccia" from the Santuario del SS. Crocifisso della Pietà toward the clock tower renewed the anticipation of good omens for the year just begun.

The 2025 edition of the patronal feast of Galatone took place on January 19th and 20th, following the usual calendar of religious and secular rites. The procession with the relic and statue of Saint Sebastian traversed the historic center, accompanied by brass bands and city authorities.

As per tradition, the culmination of the festivities was the "sparu ti la freccia": the flaming arrow, launched from the Santuario del SS. Crocifisso della Pietà, traveled along the steel cable to the clock tower, amidst illuminations and fireworks, to draw a good omen for the year.

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Centro storico di Galatone

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