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Madonna di Lampedusa procession
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When:
Sep 22, 2010
Where: Lampedusa island, (200 km from Sicily), Italy
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Lampedusa is an Italian island located 200 km from Cicely. The Island's citizens celebrate, yearly, the holiday of the saint patron Madonna di Lampedusa, known also as Madonna of Porto Salvo.
On the first Sunday of September, the statue is removed from its sanctuary. It is carried by the believers who march in a modest parade to the great church of the city where it is kept until September 22nd. Then, a great parade, with the participation of all the city residents takes place. At the end of the parade, folklore music shows are held and in the evening marvelous fireworks colored the city sky.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Event related information:
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Italian State Tourist Board
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Contact:
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ITALIAN STATE TOURIST BOARD
1, Princes Street
London
W1B 2AY
Phone +44 20 7408 1254
Fax. +44 20 7399 3567
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| Admission fee: |
Free |
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background and overview:
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. |
Languages:
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area). |
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. |
Capital:
Rome |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+39 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), Or Rome Tourist office Phone: +39 06 67104526 |
Tourist website:
Click Here |
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