🔔 The Italian Almanac

April 20

Stories and curiosities for April 20, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Celebrations today in…

Procession 📍 Modica

Madonna Vasa-Vasa

📅 Every year on Easter Sunday

At noon on Easter Sunday the articulated statue of the Madonna bows and kisses the risen Christ; her black mourning cloak falls away and white doves take flight. Documented since 1645.

Pasqua Arbëreshe (Pashkët)

📅 Every year during Holy Week (movable date between March and April)

Holy Week in Piana follows the Byzantine rite, ending on Easter Sunday with a pontifical liturgy, a parade of women in gold-embroidered costumes and red eggs handed out in the main square.