Also this year the ancient Piedigrotta Festival will take place!
From the 3 12 2015 September it will take place in Naples the Piedigrotta Festival, one of the oldest and most popular religious and folkloristic events in the city, and is part of the Imago Mundi program foreseen in the calendar of events of September More.
Initially, during the event, choreographic military parades were organized that brought public proclaimers and prominent personalities to the parade, among which we remember, for example, theand visits by Garibaldi and by Pope Pius IX, for a greeting to the Madonna, which is currently placed on the throne above the altar of the beautiful Sanctuary of Piedigrotta.
Its Saturday September 5, 20.00 hours, Will host the Mass of the fishermen on the scenic beach of Mergellina and will be chaired by Don Franco Bergamin. The religious moment will be preceded by a procession of boats in the sea of Mergellina, which will be followed by the procession with the painting of the Madonna, carried on the shoulders by the young people until arriving in the basilica.
Instead the 6 September, in the Basilica Shrine of Piazza Piedigrotta, will be celebrated at the 19.00 S.Messa of the artists animated by the Chorus "Libenti Animo", while at the 24 there will be the Hymn to the Madonna, with a message of good luck accompanied by the scampanio at the feast of the neighboring churches.
In addition, there will be a photo exhibition he ex voto of the Second World War and a charity fishing.
Finally, we remind you that September 11, as part of the party, will take place the night of Tammorra,
Program of the Piedigrotta Festival
Thursday September 3st
18,30 Hours: Prayers, Holy Rosary and sung litanies.
19,00 Hours: Eucharistic celebration "Virgin Mary, the source of salvation".
Friday September 4st
19,00 Hours: Pilgrimage of the Parish of St. Mary of the Good Council (Posillipo): Marian Cult; exchange-exchange and prayer of the Holy Rosary.
Saturday 5rd September
6,00 Hours: Voice to the Madonna.
7,00 Hours: Prayers, Holy Rosary and ancient songs.
8,00 Hours: Eucharistic Celebration: "S. Maria porta del cielo "and at the end a traditional greeting to the Madonna of Piedigrotta with a flight of birds.
19,30 Hours: In S. Maria del Parto: "Jamme a truvà a Maria".
20,00 Hours: Mass of the fishermen on the Mergellina beach presided over by Don Franco Bergamin. Procession of boats, then Holy Mass and then, procession with the painting of the Madonna brought by the 18ennies in the basilica.
Sunday September 6th
19,00 Hours: S. Mass of the artists animated by the Choir "Libenti Animo" and celebrated by Abbot Vincenzo de Gregorio.
22,30 Hours: Appointment in Piazza Torretta and procession in church for the "best wishes" to the Virgin and Mother of Piedigrotta.
23,15 Hours: Rosario of Piedigrotta
24,00 Hours: Hymn to the Madonna, greetings and festive bells.
Tuesday September 8
12,00 Hours: Supplication to the Madonna of Piedigrotta and S. Mass. He presides over Don Ercole Turoldo, Visitor.
19,00 Hours: Celebration for families presided over by Abbot General Don Giuseppe Cipolloni.
Thursday September 10st
21,00 pm: XXXIII edition of the “SERENADE ALLA MADONNA”: The religious-popular tradition in Neapolitan artistic expressions. Facts, characters, legends.
Saturday 12rd September
12,00 Hours: Eucharistic celebration and entrustment of the parish to Our Lady of Piedigrotta.
17,00 Hours: At the Fontana del Sebeto meeting of children with paper clothes.
18,00 Hours: Departure of the parade towards the basilica.
19,00 Hours: Concelebration with the priests of the Deanery presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Crescenzo Sepe Metropolitan Archbishop of Naples.
Information on the Piedigrotta Festival
When: from the 3 to the 12 September 2015
Where: Santuario S.Maria di Piedigrotta, Piedigrotta square 24
Info: 081669761 | Complete program of the party
