Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The feast of the Madonna dell'Assunta is celebrated in Arnesano on October 18 with an evening full of attractions. The fireworks light up Via Nenni at 7:30 pm, followed by the taranta migration performance by Talitakum at 8:30 pm. In Piazza XXIV Maggio, food stalls offer local flavors, turning the festival into a moment of conviviality and tradition where music, colors, and good food come together.
Original text in Italian
La festività della Madonna dell'Assunta si celebra ad Arnesano il 18 ottobre con una serata ricca di attrazioni. Lo spettacolo pirotecnico illumina via Nenni alle 19:30, seguito dalla performance di taranta migrante dei Talitakum alle 20:30. In piazza XXIV Maggio gli stand gastronomici propongono i sapori locali, trasformando la festa in un momento di convivialità e tradizione dove musica, colori e buon cibo si incontrano.
Nearby, on the same days
- Talitakum in ConcertSun 18 October · Arnesano · very close
- 2nd Sagra della Patata PacciaSun 18 October · Monteroni di Lecce · 1.2 km away
- Open Dance – The Construction Site of New DanceSun 18 October · Lecce · 5.8 km away
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