Easter in Siculiana

A Sicilian Easter is celebrated with ancient rites and traditions that bring the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus to the square: the Easter party in Siculiana it is a great event that has its roots in the seventeenth century, bringing with it objects, stories and customs from past centuries.

The Cross, the Urn and the same statues involved in the Easter Procession, were built between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as the Tabernacle and the statue of the Virgin.

It all begins in Palm Sunday; the most important stages are then those of Thursday and Good Friday, up to the Resurrection Sunday: the last supper is remembered, the Eucharist is celebrated, the rite of foot washing is repeated. The evening is the moment when the whole town follows the Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows, which recalls Mary's search for Jesus.

There are moments of great emotion, until Sunday when the joy of the faithful for the Resurrection of Christ explodes in the square, announced by the flight of doves, by colored ribbons and by the ringing of festive bells.

The story linked to the Easter Festival in Siculiana

The Easter Festival in Siculiana is celebrated according to the same rites and the same traditions since 1600; all the statues and sacred furnishings were made in the XNUMXth century or in the period between the two World Wars. It is a real heritage of the community, which adds to the enthusiasm of the faithful in the Easter celebrations.

Today, moreover, the religious event can count on the participation of numerous confraternities, such as that of Ecce Homo or the all-female consorelle dell'Addolorata which, since the XNUMXs, has been dedicated to transporting the statue of the Sorrows.

When the Easter Festival takes place in Siculiana

The Easter Festival in Siculiana takes place throughout the period of Holy Week, culminating on Easter Sunday.

Where Holy Week takes place in Siculiana

The Easter Festival in Siculiana takes place mainly at the Mother Church, but the path of the faithful who arrive at the Sagrato della Matrice starts from Church of Sant'Antonino. Another symbolic place of the Easter Festival in Siculiana is Piano square, where the encounter between Jesus and Mary takes place in the Ecce Homo Procession.

What to do during Easter in Siculiana

During the Easter Festival in Siculiana it is possible to immerse yourself completely in the atmosphere of Holy Week, also visiting the two most important churches in the town, the Mother Church of the Most Holy Crucifix , Church of Sant'Antonino. All the sacred buildings present in the village, although of notable beauty and interest for visitors, are not however the only attractions of this center in the province of Agrigento; in fact, in Siculiana you will also find the Castle, Museum of Memory and the Territory, Lamb Palace e beaches like that of Funciteddi or that of Siculiana Marina, about 4 km from the historic center.

Among the green attractions in the area, we also point out the presence of Torre Salsa Oriented Nature Reserve, managed by the WWF and full of incredible beauties, such as the Torre Salsa beach, which is bathed by placid and transparent waters.

A Siculiana, kitchen is that of tradition: pasta with sardines and caponata or aubergine timbale, pasta alla norma or fish soup, sweet and sour rabbit, maccu and then, of course, comes the dessert trolley, with all the delicacies on the menu, from Sicilian cannoli to cassata, from ricotta cream puffs to stuffed mandarins.

And after a break at the table, we set off again towards the Cannicella beach, Bovo Marina and Eraclea Minora up to Sciacca towards the north, or to the beaches of Giallonardo, le Pergole and Rossello, up to the wonderful Scala dei Turchi towards the south.

Agrigento, in the incredible Valley of the Temples, is only 19 km from Siculiana.

How to get to the Easter Festival in Siculiana

Siculiana, in the Free Municipal Consortium of Agrigento, is easily reached in the car, through the SS 186, the SS 188 and then the SS 115, while on the train it is possible to arrive in the village thanks to the buses and shuttles that you will find waiting for you at the Agrigento Central Station, which is about 14 km from Siculiana.