Feast of St. Joseph in Salemi
In Salemi the feast in honor of San Giuseppe is celebrated on March 19 and the festivities last for more days. The peculiar feature of the feast of San Giuseppe in Salemi are the traditional altars: wooden structures richly decorated with oranges, lemons, laurel twigs and above all with the characteristic breads that are worked by local women. The loaves take on different shapes, the main symbols represented are: the fish, symbol of the Christian tradition; the ladder, the pincer and the three nails, symbols of Pentecost; forms that refer to nature.
According to tradition, the devotee who organizes the dinner must set up a banquet of more dishes, mostly based on cereals, vegetables, fruit, fish and sweets in great variety. After the celebration of the ritual of the blessing of the altar and of the loaves, food is offered to the children, who represent the "Holy Family", and to the visitors who have witnessed the "eating of the holy ones".
The feast day of San Giuseppe, on March 19, in the morning the Holy Mass takes place, at noon "The invitation of the Saints", in the evening, the "Dinner" during which it is It is possible to attend the traditional recitation of the "Parts of St. Joseph", which consists in the recitation of chants and prayers, litanies and ancient popular "lauds" in dialect, handed down orally from father to son.
During the day, through the streets of the historical center, it is usually possible to taste numerous typical dishes.
Dates and Scheduling
Until March 23, 2025
from 9:00 to 20:00
ST. JOSEPH'S DINNERS
› St. Joseph's Dinner
Chiesa di San Giovanni.
› St. Joseph's Dinner
Oratorio San Bartolomeo
› St. Joseph's Dinner
Piazza Dittatura
› St. Joseph's Dinner
Museo del Pane Rituale - Via Cosenza
› St. Joseph's Dinner in miniature
Via G. Amendola, 44
› Altar of St. Joseph
Via G. Amendola, Antiche mura.
› Altar of St. Joseph
Piazza Libertà.
› Altar of St. Joseph
Via E. Fermi.
› St. Joseph's Dinner in miniature
Via A. Favara, 115.
19 Mar 2025
09:30 - 12:30 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church
10:00 Reception of the delegation City of KostInbrod “Friendship Pact”.
Palazzo Municipale
10:00 - 13:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
10:00 - 13:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
10:00 - 13:00 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
10:00 - 13:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
10:00 - 13:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
10:00 - 22:00 Spring Fair.
Piazza Libertà
11:00 Traveling musical show "Sicilian Traditions"
12:00 INVITATION TO THE SAINTS, Supper of St. Joseph
Piazza Dittatura
15:00 - 18:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 19:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
15:30 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
15:30 - 19:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
16:00 - 19:00 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
16:00 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
17:00 - 19:00 “Inclusive walk in the village"
Piazza Libertà
18:00 Solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Angelo Giurdanella.
Chiesa Madre S. Nicola Di Bari
20 Mar 2025
09:30 - 12:30 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
10:00 - 13:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
10:00 - 13:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
10:00 - 13:00 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
10:00 - 13:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
10:00 - 13:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
10:00 - 22:00 Spring Fair.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 18:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 19:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
15:30 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
15:30 - 19:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
16:00 - 19:00 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
16:00 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
21 Mar 2025
09:30 - 12:30 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
10:00 - 13:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
10:00 - 13:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
10:00 - 13:00 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
10:00 - 13:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
10:00 - 13:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
10:00 - 22:00 Spring Fair.
Piazza Libertà
10:30 - 12:30 "Sensory visit to the educational Grano Mill".
Piazza S. Francesco di Paola
15:00 - 18:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 19:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
15:30 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
15:30 - 19:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
16:00 - 19:00 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
16:00 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
18:30 Presentation of the story "The child who no longer wanted to live in hell".
Finalist for the Premio Campiello Giovani by Filippo Triolo.
Castello Normanno Svevo
22 Mar 2025
09:30 - 12:30 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
10:00 - 13:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
10:00 - 13:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
10:00 - 13:00 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
10:00 - 13:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
10:00 - 13:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
10:00 - 22:00 Spring Fair.
Piazza Libertà
11:00 Reception of the delegation of the Municipality of Lizzano
Palazzo Municipale
15:00 - 18:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 19:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
15:30 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
15:30 - 19:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
16:00 Trekking “San Gluseppe, the art of bread”.
Centro Storico
16:00 - 19:00 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
16:00 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
18:00 Presentation of the book "The ancient neighborhoods of Salemi" by Bruno Catanese.
Castello Normanno Svevo
23 Mar 2025
09:00 "Settimo Raduno dei Pani".
Centro urbano
09:00 - 12:00 Provincial miniBasketball trophy cat. "Scolattoli".
Palazzetto "M. Cavarretta"
09:30 Archaeological Trekking in Monte Polzo
Meeeting in Piazza Vittime di Nassirya.
09:30 - 12:30 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
10:00 Traveling musical show with the "V. Bellini" Band.
Centro Storico
10:00 - 13:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
10:00 - 13:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
10:00 - 13:00 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
10:00 - 13:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
10:00 - 13:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
10:00 - 22:00 Spring Fair.
Piazza Libertà
12:00 INVITATION TO THE SAINTS, Supper of St. Joseph
Oratorio San Bartolomeo
13:00 101 dishes “Flavours in the Village”
Traditional food and wine tour.
Atrio Collegio dei Gesuiti
13:00 “Traditional First Courses Compared”.
Atrio del Collegio dei Gesuiti
14:00 Live music DJ Vince ed “Extralarge”.
Atrio Collegio dei Gesuiti
15:00 - 18:00 Votive Bread Workshop.
Piazza Libertà
15:00 - 19:00 Spring Markets.
Chiostro di S. Agostino
15:30 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition “I will live with love” by Vito Finocchiaro.
Castello Normanno Svevo
15:30 - 19:30 Artistic project "Mirror and Soul" by Andrea Cusumano.
Chiesa del Rosario
16:00 - 19:00 Open Door Churches
Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of San Clemente, Mother Church.
16:00 - 19:30 Photographic exhibition "Earthquake Year Zero".
Via G. Amendola, 136
17:00 Folklore Groups Show.
Atrio Collegio dei Gesuiti
17:30 Traveling musical show Sud Street Band.
Centro Storico
18:00 "Progetto Vinili: Salemi e la musica. Crocevia tra Orlente e Occidente"
Castello Normanno Svevo
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