Castronovo di Sicilia – 03 May
Feast of the Most Holy Crucifix
It is the main festival of Castronovo di Sicilia. For the occasion, the wooden statues of all the saints parade together carried on the shoulders of the faithful. Opening the procession is the statue of the patron saint St. Basil Vitale.
Of note, the “coffin of the Annunciation,” a sculptural group depicting the Annunciation of Mary, which by ancient tradition is carried on the shoulders of the village children. Also of great value is the “coffin of St. George,” a polychrome wooden group depicting the saint piercing the dragon.
Both coffins are the work of the celebrated 16th-century sculptors Lo Cascio of Chiusa Sclafani. Closing the procession is the coffin of the Most Holy Crucifix, carried on the shoulders of bearers wearing a characteristic uniform.
