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Our Lady of Grace, patron of the Horse Race

29 March 2027

Monday 29 March

Spezzano Albanese · Cosenza · Calabria

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Spezzano Albanese celebrates Our Lady of Grace on the Tuesday after Easter (Pashkët), in the shrine dedicated to her. Also striking is the Carnival of Spezzano Albanese, a community of Arbëresh origin, with the traditional «Horse Race».

The patron of Spezzano Albanese is Our Lady of Grace, celebrated on the Tuesday after Easter (Pashkët) in the Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie.

Also striking is the Carnival of Spezzano Albanese, a community of Arbëresh (Italo-Albanian) origin: from the balconies overlooking the national road, lambs (shtierrat) are hung, a ring fixed to their nostrils, the future target of the horsemen in the traditional Horse Race. The town also holds the Castle of Scribla and the Torre Mordillo.

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Nearest airport: Lamezia Terme, 85 km away

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