Patronal Feast of Santa Oliva in Pettineo

The municipality of Pettycur it is a beautiful village capable of transmitting folklore and Sicilian traditions, with customs that are handed down to the present day with the same intensity with which they were conceived many centuries ago.
Among these stands out the Feast of Sant'Oliva, dedicated to Patroness of Pettineo, the most awaited event by all its inhabitants and beyond.

During the Feast of Sant'Oliva you will be able to participate in special celebrations, from the "Vutata di l'Altari", a scenic representation that recalls the apotheosis of Sant'Oliva, up to the religious procession through the streets of historic center of Pettineo, where you can also delight your palate with the extraordinary typical Sicilian products that you will find among the various stalls.

When the Feast of Sant'Oliva takes place in Pettineo

The main activities of the Feast of Sant'Oliva take place on the 4th and, above all, on 5st May, even if the anniversaries begin well before, more precisely on April 26th, the day that marks the departure of the novena.
After the holidays of May 4th and 5th, the event returns the following week, with what is called "the Octave of Sant'Oliva".

Where the Feast of Sant'Oliva takes place in Pettineo

The Feast of Sant'Oliva involves a large part of the municipality of Pettineo, although the most awaited celebrations take place both inside and outside the Church of Sant'Oliva, a beautiful historic building that still displays its eighteenth-century architectural style today.
Thanks to this religious event you will also have the opportunity to discover the Pettineo area, full of interesting places waiting to be discovered.

What to do at the Feast of Sant'Oliva in Pettineo

The Church of Sant'Oliva will host most of the preparatory events for the patronal celebrations, with liturgies alternating with folkloristic moments in which a large number of faithful and visitors take part.
The main activities take place on May 5th, starting with the lighting of the Sant'Oliva oil lamp which marks the beginning of the religious procession.

From his Church, the Simulacrum of Sant'Oliva, created in 1575, is accompanied through the streets of the city, followed by all the faithful who sing the traditional songs.
During the event you will also be able to attend the Historical Cavalcade, in which horses are paraded through the streets of Pettineo and then stopped Piazza Sant'Oliva, in which a poet will tell, in dialect, some passages from the life of Sant'Oliva.

Good food will be the co-protagonist of this event, where you will be able to discover new aromas and new flavours, includingPettineo oil, which boasts an ancient local tradition, and the Seccagno lemon, to which one is also dedicated Festival annual.

How to get to Pettineo for the Feast of Sant'Oliva

Participating in this event is really very simple, given that the town of Pettineo is well connected to the rest of Sicily thanks to the Provincial Road 174 and Provincial Road 176, on which the buses of Sicilian Transport Company AST.

Just 7 km away is the Castel di Tusa railway station, perfect if you travel by train, but if you are forced to travel by plane you can always land nearCatania Fontanarossa Airport or atPalermo Falcone e Borsellino Airport, both about 130 km from Pettineo.

Its capital Messina it is located about 140 km away, which can also be crossed thanks to all the connections available to move throughout its territory.