San Rocco Festival and Historical Cavalcade

San Rocco Festival 2025: two days of faith and tradition

The 2025 edition was held in Conversano on August 16 and 17. The solemn mass on August 16 was presided over by H.E. Monsignor Giuseppe Favale, followed in the evening by the procession with the statue of Saint Roch, accompanied by the town band and the extraordinary participation of the Carabinieri on Horseback, a symbol of elegance and discipline.

The folkloric heart of the festivities was the Historical Cavalcade, with over thirty richly caparisoned horses parading through the streets of the historic center. To complete the secular program, craft markets, street performers, and musical events enlivened the evenings of the Conversano community in Apulia.

• August 16: Religious celebrations at the Church of San Rocco, solemn mass presided over by Monsignor Giuseppe Favale; in the evening, a procession with the statue of Saint Roch and the Historical Cavalcade with caparisoned horses, accompanied by the Carabinieri on Horseback.
• August 17: Continuation of religious and secular festivities, craft markets, and musical performances in the square.

• Historical Cavalcade with over 30 caparisoned horses ridden by children and young people in costume
• Extraordinary participation of the Carabinieri on Horseback
• Solemn mass and procession through the streets of the historic center
• Craft markets and musical performances