Easter in the Umbrian Valley
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Gli appuntamenti di Pasqua in Valle Umbra: tra celebrazioni religiose e antiche tradizioni
Il Venerdì Santo
Foligno
Una delle più suggestive processioni ha luogo nella Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta, alle ore 21.00. L’origine è da ricercarsi nel Medioevo. La Processione del Venerdì Santo è a carattere penitenziale e prevede la partecipazione di personaggi in costume. Ancora oggi è mantenuta la formula originaria a cui è legato l’aspetto liturgico penitenziale.
Bevagna
Notizie scritte riguardanti la Processione del Cristo Morto si hanno soltanto a partire dagli anni ‘50, ma quasi sicuramente le origini sono anteriori al 1500. I personaggi della processione, tutti rigorosamente in costume, sono i tre Crociferi (rappresentanti il Cristo vestito di rosso e i due Ladroni vestiti di nero), la Maddalena e la Veronica, la Confraternita della Misericordia, le tre Marie. I Crociferi hanno in testa una corona di spine, al collo una corda, ai piedi scalzi una catena.
Spello
Via Crucis d’Autore: le 14 stazioni che celebrano la Passione del Cristo diventano motivo d’ispirazione per artisti nazionali e internazionali che per l’occasione realizzano dipinti da collocare in alcuni siti della città antica, corrispondenti all’iconografia cattolica con la quale ogni anno vengono ricordate le tappe del Cristo condannato a morte. Un itinerario religioso che rievoca la sofferenza del Cristo, trasformando Spello in una grande galleria d’arte. Le opere restano visibili per tutta la Settimana Santa.
Montefalco
Via Crucis per le Vie di Montefalco con le statue del Cristo Morto e della Vergine Addolorata ore 21.00.
Sabato Santo
Montefalco
Gloria del Cristo Risorto, presso la chiesa di San Bartolomeo, alle ore 22.30. È la rievocazione di una antica usanza di tradizione religiosa e popolare. La notte del Sabato Santo, la stupenda statua lignea settecentesca del Cristo Risorto irrompe improvvisamente nella Chiesa di San Bartolomeo che, come d’incanto, si incendia di luci mentre si sciolgono le campane di tutti i campanili della città.
Domenica di Pasqua
Bevagna
Corsa del Cristo Risorto. La mattina di Pasqua, quattro appartenenti alla Confraternita portano in spalla la statua del Cristo Risorto dalla Chiesa del Seminario a quella di San Michele. Nel momento in cui il sacerdote intona il Gloria, la statua del Cristo viene portata di corsa lungo la navata centrale della chiesa e deposta sopra una base, di fronte all’altare. Nello stesso giorno, alle ore 16.30, si celebra la Rinchinata che consiste nell’incontro delle statue del Cristo e della Madonna. Nel momento in cui avviene l’inchino (i portatori si inchinano provocando il contatto fra le due statue), le campane della chiesa suonano a festa tra gli applausi della folla.
Lunedì dell’Angelo
A Montefalco, in piazza del Comune, dalle ore 15.00, Gara della Ciuccetta: sfida tra due contendenti muniti di uova fresche. Di antica tradizione popolare, forse risalente al ‘400.
Il Martedì di Pasqua
A Spello, festa de La Sbeccica: la festa della Madonna più cara agli spellani. Secondo la tradizione storica, l’immagine lignea della Madonna che si venera nella chiesa di San Lorenzo fu portata in dono agli spellani da San Bernardino da Siena nel 1483. È usanza che i folignati, nel pomeriggio di questo giorno, si rechino a Spello, per festeggiare la “Sbeccica”, occasione per degustare la vernaccia, un vino dolce tipico della zona.
Easter’s appointments in the Umbrian Valley, among religious celebrations and ancient traditions
Sunday 25th March – Saturday 31st March – Sunday 1st April
Nocera Umbra
Jesus – from the Stations of the Cross to the Stations of the Cross. Historical and theatrical performance
Scenic effects, life-size reconstruction of the city of Jerusalem.
Participation of about 100 figures with strictly period costumes
Good Friday, on 30th March
Fiamenga (Foligno)
Procession and sacred representation of the Christ’s Passion, at 9 pm
Its origin dates back to 1867, when the then parish priest P. Benedetti introduced the Procession of Penitence into the Good Friday’s night. Since 1974 the procession has begun to be integrated with a Sacred Representation created and directed by Francesco Fratini with the participation of some young people of the village. Furthermore, a centre of documentation of the sacred drama has been created. Each year the sacred drama is performed with different sceneries and texts. This year’s event will see the performance of the sacred drama consisting of 11 pictures entitled “A lamb among wolves”.
Beyond the scenes representing the last moments of Christ’s life, there will be pictures regarding the stoning of the deacon Stephen and the crucifixion by Romans of the apostle Peter in Rome.
Good Friday, on 30th March
Colfiorito (Foligno)
One of the most inspiring processions will take place in the Parish of St.
Mary Assunta at 9 pm. Its roots date back to the Middle Ages. The procession has a penitential flavour and sees the participation of costume characters. The original formula including the liturgical and penitential aspect has been preserved until today.
Montefalco
Stations of the Cross along the streets of Montefalco with the statues of the Dead Christ and of Our Lady of Sorrows at 9 pm
Bevagna
Procession of the Dead Christ, at 8 pm
The first written recordings regarding the procession date back to the 1950s, but its origins are almost certainly prior to 1500. The characters of the procession, all strictly wearing costumes, are always the three Cross-bearers (representing the red-dressed Christ and the two black-dressed Thieves), Magdalene and Veronica, the Mercy’s Confraternity (40/50 people wearing a black gown and a purple belt) and the Three Marys. The Cross-bearers will carry on their heads a crown of thorns, on their necks a rope, on their bare feet a chain.
Holy Saturday, 31st March
Montefalco
Glory of the Risen Christ, at the church of St. Bartolomeo, at 10.30 pm
It’s the re-enactment of an ancient religious and popular tradition. On the Holy Saturday night, during the Gloria of the Holy Mass on Easter’s Eve, the magnificent 18th century wooden statue of the Risen Christ will burst suddenly onto the Church of St. Bartolomeo, among the firing of firecrackers and trumpet-blasts. The Church, as if by magic, will get filled with lights whereas the bells of all city’s bell towers are going to ring simultaneously. The statue will be brought to the shoulder at a run until the foot of the altar by men wearing gowns and the hoods of Confraternities. Ostiaries will have the difficult task to open wide the wings of the church’s big door, at the same time and at once.
Easter’s Sunday, 1st April
Bevagna
Race of the Risen Christ, at 10.30 am
On the Easter’s Day four members of the Confraternity will carry on their shoulders the statue of the Risen Christ from the Seminar’s Church to St. Michael’s Church. At the time the priest will intone the Glory, the statue will be carried at a run along the church’s central nave and deposited over a base in front of the altar. The “Re-Bowing“, an ancient religious and folklore tradition, will be also celebrated on the same day at 4.30 pm. The event will involve the encounter between the statues of Christ and of our Lady, supported by bearers. Bells will play to party at the same moment as the bow will take place (the bearers will bow so to provoke the contact between the two statues), while the large crowd will warmly applaud.
Easter’s Monday
Montefalco
Easter’s breakfast
Town hall Square at 11.30 am, organized by the historical group of Flag-weavers and Musicians of the Montefalco Town.
The historical group of Flag-weavers and Musicians of the Montefalco Town will organize, also this year, the traditional Easter’s breakfast in the splendid setting of the Town hall Square, where it will be possible to taste the typical Easter’s pizza with cold cuts and Montefalco wines.
From 12 to 7 pm – Cloister of St. Agostino.
Opening of the Tasting Stand of Montefalco Wines, curated by the Consortium for the Protection of the Wines of Montefalco.
Glass: € 7,00.
«Ciuccetta», Town Hall Square, at 3 pm
The Ciuccetta competition is a very original local tradition.
The competition, open to everyone, consists in beating the hen eggs against each other. The winner will be the one who will remain with an intact egg.
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