Santa Lucia Occhietti Festival and Artisan Nativity Scene Exhibition

The 2025 festival in the historic center

The 2025 edition of the Santa Lucia Occhietti Festival was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, starting at 7:30 PM, in the historic center of Triggiano. After the mass and the procession of the statue of Saint Lucy, the festival came alive with the tasting of occhietti, the typical glazed sweet taralli of Bari, and the exhibition of artisan nativity scenes set up along the streets of the old town.

Musical accompaniment was provided by the Taranta Fil Morena folk group, while poets and storytellers guided the public on a journey of memories, music, and popular traditions. As is customary, the proceeds from the event were allocated to the restoration of the small church dedicated to Saint Lucy, confirming the festival's charitable vocation.

Saturday, December 13, 2025 — from 7:30 PM

• Mass and procession of the statue of Saint Lucy through the streets of the historic center
• Arrival at Largo Mercato and welcome at the small church of Saint Lucy
• Artisan nativity scene exhibition along the old town
• Tasting of occhietti, the glazed sweet taralli of the Bari tradition
• Music and entertainment with the Taranta Fil Morena folk group
• Stories from poets and storytellers amidst music, roots, and traditions
• Possibility to visit the hypogea of Triggiano