Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
In Martignano, San Pantaleone is celebrated, the patron saint who, according to tradition, saved the community from a terrible hurricane. The festival takes place on November 15 and 16, involving the faithful and creating a rich atmosphere of devotion. The procession is accompanied by the Banda Città di Scorrano and winds through the town’s main streets. The most evocative moment is the lighting of the devotional bonfire on Via Trento, illuminated by fireworks, which forms the centerpiece of the celebration. The solemnity includes the blessing to the four winds and the Mass officiated by the parish priest.
Original text in Italian
A Martignano si celebra San Pantaleone, il santo protettore che secondo la tradizione salvò la comunità da un terribile uragano. La festa si svolge il 15 e 16 novembre con il coinvolgimento dei fedeli e una ricca atmosfera di devozione. La processione è accompagnata dalla banda Città di Scorrano e percorre le vie principali della cittadina. Il momento più suggestivo è l'accensione del falò devozionale in via Trento, illuminato dai fuochi d'artificio, che costituisce il fulcro della celebrazione. La solennità include la benedizione ai quattro venti e le messe officiata dal parroco.
Nearby, on the same days
- Pizzicanova/alla BuaSun 15 November · Bagnolo del Salento · 13 km away
- Duo Equinox, Giovanni Lanzini and Fabio MontomoliSun 15 November · Lecce · 14 km away
- "Nuda Mentis": The Painting of Mario Borrelli on DisplaySun 15 November · Lecce · 14 km away
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Other editions
- 2025San pantaleone dell’uragano15 – 16 November
- 2024San pantaleone dell’uragano15 – 16 November
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Worth seeing nearby
Farmhouses and oil millsPalazzo Palmieri semi-underground olive oil millPicturesque semi-underground olive oil mill in the “Palmieri” Tourist
Cultural Park complex. Martignano very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo PalmieriThe 16th-century Palmieri Palace named after the marquis of enlightenment;
offers a journey into the history and culture of the Griko country. Martignano very close
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Museums and theatresHouse-Museum of Peasant Civilization and Griko CultureThemed rooms, objects of rural culture, and archeological testimonies
abound in the halls of the House-museum of Peasant Civilization and Grika
Culture in Calimera. Calimera 2.5 km away