Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The Santa Caterina Parade is a historical re-enactment that takes Galatina back four centuries. Hundreds of horses and performers, adults and children dressed in period costumes, move in a procession from early morning. The procession starts at 8 a.m. from the market area near the fair district and heads towards the Basilica of Santa Caterina, where the effigy of the patron saint blesses the crowd. A popular and well-attended tribute to the city's protector saint, rich in tradition and atmosphere.
Original text in Italian
La Sfilata di Santa Caterina è una rievocazione storica che trasporta Galatina indietro di quattro secoli. Centinaia di cavalli e figuranti, adulti e bambini vestiti in costume d'epoca, si muovono in corteo dalla mattina presto. La processione parte alle 8 dall'area mercatale presso il quartiere fieristico e si dirige verso la basilica di Santa Caterina, dove il simulacro della patrona benedice i presenti. Un omaggio popolare e partecipato alla santa protettrice della città, ricco di tradizione e suggestione.
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Other editions
- 2025Sfilata di santa caterinaSun 30 November
- 2024Sfilata di santa caterinaSun 24 November
- 2023Sfilata di santa caterina25 – 26 November
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Worth seeing nearby
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example of civil architecture in Galatina. Galatina very close