Summer Solstice at the Gurfa Caves
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Summer Solstice at the Gurfa Caves

21 Jun 2025 — 22 Jun 2025
Alia — Palermo (282)

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Edition 2025 — Solstice at the Gurfa

The 2025 edition of the Summer Solstice at the Gurfa took place on June 21st in Alia, featuring a morning guided tour, the observation of the solar hierophany in the Tholos at midday, and an evening of musical performances, sunset tastings, and stargazing. A program that reaffirmed the rock-cut complex's vocation as a site of profound archaeoastronomical fascination.

The 2025 edition of the Summer Solstice at the Gurfa Caves in Alia (PA) opened at 10:30 AM with a guided tour led by architect and art historian Carmelo Montagna. From 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM, the central moment: the "Hierophany of Light", with the observation of the solar effect inside the Tholos and the famous "dematerializing effect", accompanied by a live performance for female voices, shamanic drums, and Tibetan singing bowls by Lucina Lanzara. In the evening, at 7:00 PM, the "Sorsi d'Estate" tasting featured typical local products, followed by a sunset aperitif with music. At 9:30 PM, a live set by artist Davide Ambrogio was followed by stargazing with the Star Freedom association. A day that wove together archaeology, music, and conviviality in the heart of the Madonie, in the province of Palermo.

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