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Feast of Saint Paul
Festa di San Paolo Apostolo
Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
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Each June 29, the town of Palazzolo Acreide honors its patron, Saint Paul, at the Basilica di San Paolo. The blessing of the spica ri San Paulu, the 'u giru ro pani' bread collection, and the unveiling of the 16th-century statue fill the day, in a celebration at the heart of the town's devotion.
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Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy
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Feast of Saint Paul
Festa di San Paolo Apostolo
Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
Each June 29, the town of Palazzolo Acreide honors its patron, Saint Paul, at the Basilica di San Paolo. The blessing of the spica ri San Paulu, the 'u giru ro pani' bread collection, and the unveiling of the 16th-century statue fill the day, in a celebration at the heart of the town's devotion.
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About Feast of Saint Paul
Palazzolo Acreide’s main patronal feast honoring Saint Paul on 29 June. Centered at the Basilica di San Paolo, it features the blessing and distribution of the spica ri San Paulu, the “u giru ro pani” bread collection, the unveiling (A Sciuta ra cammira) of the 16th‑century statue, and at 13:00 the spectacular “Sciuta” when the statue emerges amid bells, ‘nzareddi (paper streamers), fireworks, band music, and intense local devotion, followed by procession...
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Palazzolo Acreide’s main patronal feast honoring Saint Paul on 29 June. Centered at the Basilica di San Paolo, it features the blessing and distribution of the spica ri San Paulu, the “u giru ro pani” bread collection, the unveiling (A Sciuta ra cammira) of the 16th‑century statue, and at 13:00 the spectacular “Sciuta” when the statue emerges amid bells, ‘nzareddi (paper streamers), fireworks, band music, and intense local de...
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Palazzolo Acreide
Sicily
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