Feast of Our Lady of Grace in Mirabella Imbaccari

La patronal feast of Mirabella Imbaccari is dedicated to Our Lady of Grace and is held there fourth Sunday in August. It is a very heartfelt appointment, which attracts the presence not only of the curious but also of many inhabitants of Mirabella Imbaccari who over the years have emigrated for work but take advantage of the anniversary to return to what they consider home to all intents and purposes. .

Here, then, is the information you need to be able to take part in the party in Mirabella Imbaccari.

The description of the feast of the Madonna delle Grazie in Mirabella Imbaccari

The patronal feast in Mirabella Imbaccari is a moment dedicated to devotion to the Madonna delle Grazie but also to folklore as over the centuries the appointment has been enriched with many rituals that represent a moment of joy for the participants and of great interest for all the visitors who, year after year, pour into the streets of Mirabella Imbaccari to watch the procession and beyond. To satisfy every desire, then, there are also the food and wine stands offering the best of local cuisine, musical performances and the beautiful final show represented by fireworks for which every year masters of the sector are hired from all over the world.

The story linked to the feast of the Madonna delle Grazie

In 2011 the town celebrated its 400th anniversary and in the same year the most important place of worship was also built, the mother church dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. It is therefore precisely 400 years that in the month of August honors are paid on the day of the patronal feast, even if the appointment in its current form is certainly more recent.

When the patronal feast of Mirabella Imbaccari takes place

The patronal feast of Mirabella Imbaccari takes place every year in month of August, fourth Sunday of calendar.

Where the patronal feast takes place in Mirabella Imbaccari

The event starts from the Mother Church, then branches out through all the streets of the village, also because the most important moment of the anniversary is the one linked to the solemn procession. Those who go to Mirabella Imbaccari to take part in the patronal feast will then be able to take advantage of the opportunity to visit this beautiful village, completely built in the Baroque style and with extensive use of wrought iron. The town is famous for the production of bobbin lace, so much so that a very special museum has been dedicated to this activity, with many examples of embroideries and historical tools for its execution.

What to do during the feast of the Madonna delle Grazie in Mirabella Imbaccari

The feast of the Madonna delle Grazie in Mirabella Imbaccari is preceded by months of organization and a week of events which accompany the most important moment, namely that of the last Sunday in August, when the simulacrum of the Madonna is carried in procession for the streets of the town to the cry of "Viva la Madonna" sung by all the faithful.

The procession is also characterized by the fact that it is followed by a procession of people who have asked or are asking for a grace from the Madonna and bring their own votive gift as thanks. This part of the more religious festival then gives way to one certainly with a folkloristic flavor which culminates with the organization of the so-called "to tapped", i.e. the fireworks show that marks the culmination of the celebrations in honor of the Madonna delle Grazie. For those wishing to get to know the village better, then, the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Palazzo Biscari, seat of the Municipality.

How to get to Mirabella Imbaccari

To reach by car Mirabella Imbaccari and take part in the patronal feast, it is necessary from Catania to take the SS417 while from Palermo the reference road is the A19 after which you must continue on the E932. Those who, on the other hand, move from Messina, will have to take the A18 and immediately continue on the SS147.
Mirabella Imbaccari does not have its own railway station, which has been closed for some time, but those who wish to reach it by train they can refer to the stations of Caltagirone, Grammichele or Dittaino, which are the closest ones.

Finally, the lines of bus numbers premises guaranteed by AST and Sais Autolinee.