| The country's most important religious festival is definitely one of St. Rocco, patron of Locorotondo since 1787. The festival begins on August 6 with the novena in the church dedicated to the saint and ends August 17.
On 14 August, the day begins with the launch of barrels Pirici nel'intera morning and held the great fair of cattle and other goods, musical entertainment offered in the evening the town of Locorotondo.
On 15 August (Ferragosto), in the morning launch of fireworks, the fair in August. In the evening in the church of San Rocco mass and procession with the statues of the Virgin Mary Assumed into Heaven and St. Roch from the church dedicated to him is introduced in the picturesque church. The streets of Locorotondo are festively illuminated by lights and fabulous band concerts are played in the evening.
The solemn day dedicated to St. Roch (16 August) begins with the 4:00 pm tour of the entire country of banda town announcing the start of the festive day. The mother church opens around 6:00 pm to welcome the first pilgrims who will want to attend the first solemn masses. Throwing pyrotechnic bombs in the whole day, band concerts and the exhibition of San Rocco. At 12:00 comes the solemn procession with the statue of San Rocco in the streets of the beautiful old town of Locorotondo. The return of the procession (about 15:00) and caraterrizata from the firing of cannon shots and immediately after the return of the statue of the Holy Mass of thanksgiving. In the evening after the solemn Mass with the participation of city officials, the gala procession in Piazza A. Moro hand over the keys from the mayor to the patron. At the launch of the balloon back to church and prayer of thanks. The 'most anticipated event by locorotondesi and the many tourists who come just for the impressive fireworks competition that takes place every year in mazzanotte of August 16. The race fireworks Locorotondo and one of the oldest Southern Italy, in fact the first race was in 1957.
The last day of festivities in honor of the patron saint of Locorotondo (17 August) begins with the dropping of the bombs fireworks, band concerts, and in the evening the procession of the statue back to the mother church back in the church dedicated to him. At the conclusion of the celebration fireworks at midnight. |