In April, traditions and rituals characteristic of Holy Week in Castrocielo take on a special flavor with a singing event on Palm Sunday. “Cantando la Palma” is a day of celebrations in anticipation of Easter organized by the municipality in the parish of Santa Lucia. It begins with the parade Read more…
Religious festivals represent a large part of the traditional Italian heritage. Besides being an expression of faith that has been repeated every year for centuries, they are also events with a strong social meaning and belonging to the community. Rome is the cradle of Christianity and it is therefore natural Read more…
The Candlemas Festival The name ‘Candelora’ (Candlemas) arises from the popular tradition of blessing and distributing to the faithful the candles of Jesus which are said to defend the recipients against calamity and storms. In fact, lit candles symbolize Jesus Christ, the light of the world or light to enlighten Read more…
During the Christmas festivities in Castrocielo the competition for the “best nativity scene” open to all fans of the nativity art. The cribs remain on display throughout the holiday season and is a perfect opportunity to see some of the most beautiful cribs in the province of Frosinone!
During the Christmas period in Castrocielo there is the characteristic living nativity scene in Ciociaro costume. On Saturday in mid-December this nativity scene is also accompanied by tasting of typical products of this beautiful part of Ciociaria.
The village of Castrocielo comes alive with musicians and street artists for a day that evokes the ritual of the Pantasema, a puppet that is burned in a bonfire in the square. In ancient tradition this was the way they said goodbye to the summer and wished a rest for Read more…
Saltarello is life. It is a dance of life, of liberation, of challenge. Saltarello contains a world of messages, proposals, waste, gambling, outburst, union and jealousy. Saltarello is an ancient dance. They danced almost always outdoors, on the farmyards, after intense working days in the harvest, in the wheat harvest Read more…
For me carnival has always been a long-awaited day, and the wait grew exponentially with the approaching date of the festivities. The reason why a person, especially as a kid, loves this day of celebration is soon said: it is a day of pure joy and fun where almost all Read more…
The term mozzarella derives from “cutting off”, that is the manual cutting of the spun paste made with thumb and forefinger. Already in the twelfth century the monks of the Monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua offered a “mozza or provatura” with a piece of bread to the pilgrims who Read more…
At dawn on Easter Monday, Castrocielo and Colle San Magno celebrate “The Kiss of the Madonnas”. In this celebration two processions proceed coming out from Castrocielo and Colle San Magno, to meet on Mount Asprano, where the Mother Church of Santa Maria in Cielo is located. In the presence of Read more…
