Castronovo di Sicilia – March 09
Patronal Feast of St. Basil Vitale
The patron saint St. Basil Vitale is celebrated with the “Triumph,” a solemn ceremony marked by the presence of numerous lanterns, flashlights and flashlights, which also carries in procession the picture of Blessed Elijah, who is celebrated on March 8 and who, according to tradition, was Basil’s nephew and contemporary.
On the feast day, the statue of the patron saint is carried on the shoulders through the streets of the village by the faithful who tilt it now to one side, now to the other, in a kind of dance propitiatory of a good harvest and generally auspicious. To involve Castronovo’s faithful who have emigrated to the rest of the world, the feast of the patron saint is also celebrated on the first Sunday in August.
