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Making “torrone” during the Saint Agatha Festival
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Dog spectacor during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 3rd
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Waiting for Saint Agatha at the beginning of the festival in Catania. Morning of the 4th February.
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Waiting for Saint Agatha. February the 4th during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Trumpet player during one of the pre-festivals before the main Saint’Agatha Festival in Catania
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February the 1st in Via Etnea before the Saint’Agatha Festival in Catania
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Reliquary of Saint Agatha is brought back into the hidden chamber inside the cathedral in Catania at the end of the Saint Agatha festival
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The Saint is leaving the cathedral in Catania at the beginning of the Saint Agatha festival on the 4th February
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Saint Agatha. Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Saint Agatha festival. The reliquary inside the cathedral on the 4th February.Catania.
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Saint Agatha is returning inside the cathedral in Catania at the end of the festival on the 6th February.
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Everything is ready for the procession on the 4th February. Catania.
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The ropes inside the cathedral at the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania on the 6th February
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The ropes inside the cathedral at the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania on the 6th February
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Candelora Rinoti at the House of the candelora in San Giuseppe La Rena quarter in Catania before the beginning of the festival of Saint Agatha
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Fireway on the 6th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. The devotees are carrying huge candles for they vows
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Procession on th 6th February in piazza Università during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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February the 5th at 2:30 a.m. in piazza Palestro, during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Inside the cathedral in Catania at the end of the Saint Agatha festival on the 6th February
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Saint Agatha silver reliquary inside the cathedral in Catania at the end of the Saint Agatha festival on the 6th February
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Preparations for the procession on the 3 February. Saint Agatha festival, Catania.
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Praying at 3 a.m. on the 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Balloons are ready for the festival! Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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The piazza Duomo in the morning on the 6th of February at the end of the Saint Agatha festival.
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Fireworks on the 12th February. The very end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Riding candelora during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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A kid is enjoying the party for the fishmongers candelora before the Saint Agatha festival starts.
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Elephant in piazza Duomo in Catania in the morning of the 6th February at the end of the Saint Agatha festival.
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Candeloras on the 3rd February in Via Etnea in Catania, during the Saint Agatha festival.
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3rd February – the procession during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Fireworks in the night from the 4th and 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fireworks on the 12th February – the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fireworks on the 12th February – the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fireworks on the 12th February – the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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A juggler on the fruit sellers candelora party (2015) before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fireworks in the night from the 4th and 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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In th Saint Christopher quarter in the night of the 4th February
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A bird in the cage – weird things during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Procession on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha Festival in Catania.
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Procession on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha Festival in Catania.
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Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Crowd in the middle of the night of the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Saint Agatha festival. 4th February, Catania.
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Saint Agatha festival. 4th February, Catania.
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February the 3rd – joy and dancing during the Saint Agatha festival i Catania.
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Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Procession on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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February the 3rd. Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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A devotee waiting for the procession during the Saint’Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Devotees waiting for the procession during the Saint’Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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A devotee during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Devotees with a huge candle during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 5th.
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Little devotee with traditional dress called “u saccu” during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Hello kitty devotee during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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A kid devotee with a small candle, waiting for the procession during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Devotees are exhausted at the end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania in the morning of the 6th February.
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The procession is moving up the Via Cappuccini in Catania, during the Saint Agatha festival. February the 4th.
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A devotee covered with wax after the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. 6th February.
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The devotees are bringing the ropes inside the cathedral at the end of the Saint Agatha festival on the 6th February
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Devotees with huge candles are replenishing their energy during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 5th.
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Children are playing at the fishmongers candelora party before the beginning of the Saint Agatha Festival
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Coleggiata church is part of the UNESCO heritage. Faint Agatha festival in Catania, february the 3rd.
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Candelora at 3:30 a.m. is coming back to the Cathedral during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Huge cotton candy for e young devotee during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. February the 4th.
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Detail of the Rinoti candelora (quarter of San Giuseppe la Rena). Before the Saint Agatha festival.
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Citron seller. This fruit is typical for the period of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Cathedral in Catania in the night. It’s the 12th February, the very end of the Saint Agatha festival.
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Candelora festival of the fishmongers 2014 at MAAS, Catania
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Mayors carriage on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Mayors carriage on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Fruitsellers candelora in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Devotees are praying in front of the church of Santa Maria della Mercede in Via Caronda in Catania on the 5th of February, during the Saint’Agatha festival.
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Devotees with huge candles are resting in front of a restaurant during on the 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Mayors carriage with ballons all around, on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Mayors carriage with white horses on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania
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Candeloras in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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The candeloras are ready for the procession at sunrise of the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Three candeloras (fruit sellers, fishmongers and butchers) in piazza Mazzini on the 1st February during the Saint Agatha pre-festivals in Catania.
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The candeloras are ready for the procession at sunrise of the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. Flower sellers candelora.
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Candeloras at “Fortino” at 2:00 a.m. in the night on 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival. Bakers candelora.
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Candelora of the Rinoti in San Giuseppe la Rena before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candelora of the Rinoti next to the San Giuseppe statue in San Giuseppe la Rena before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candeloras during the saint Agatha festival in Catania on the 12th February
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Candeloras in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival. Bakers candelora and wine sellers (inn keepers) candelora.
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The candeloras and devotees are ready for the procession at sunrise of the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania. Butchers candelora.
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Fruit sellers candelora at Ursino Castle. Fireworks on the 1st February at the beginning of the Saint Agatha festival.
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Monsignor Ventimiglia candelora in Via Etnea on the 3rd February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Pasta makers candelora on the 3rd February during the saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Pasta makers candelora during the saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candelora of the Rinoti in San Giuseppe la Rena before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candelora of the Rinoti in Via Etnea before teh saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Flower sellers candelora in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fruit sellers candelora party with fireworks at MAAS before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fruit sellers candelora during the party at ATM in Catania during the Saint Agatha festival. February the 4th.
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Detail of the fruit sellers candelora. Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candelora of the Rinoti at quattro canti in Catania. Saint Agatha festival.
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Inn keepers (wine sellers) candeloraCandelora of the Rinoti at quattro canti in Catania. Saint Agatha festival.n Via Plebiscito during the Saint Agatha festival. 4th February
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Bakers candelora in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Bakers candelora in Via Umberto before the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Candelora at the final part of the procession on the 5th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Caramelized almonds maker during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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The reliquary of Saint Agatha is carried by the devotees during the festival in Catania.
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Removing wax immediately after the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Bakers and wine sellers candelora in Via Plebiscito on the 4th February during the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Fireworks on the 12th February, the very end of the Saint Agatha festival in Catania.
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Saint Agatha is returning into the cathedral in Catania on the 6th February, at the end of the Saint Agatha Festival.