5 events with verified sources in Ragusa, in calendar order.
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📅 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.
📅 Every year, usually on the Sunday after 23 April
Carried at a run by the Sangiorgiari, the statue of Saint George spearing the dragon races through upper and lower Modica before a fireworks-lit return to the cathedral.
📅 Every year on 29 June
On 29 June the 1893 oak statue group of Saint Peter healing the paralytic is carried along Corso Umberto I; the evening return is lit by torches, with the traditional fair alongside.
📅 Every year in the week of 20 August
In the week around 20 August — the birthday of Nobel laureate Salvatore Quasimodo — his birthplace museum and the literary park fill Modica with readings, talks and evening walks.
📅 Every year, historically in early December; the 2026 edition is announced for a new date
Tasting stands, workshops and meetings with the makers of Modica's PGI cold-worked chocolate fill Corso Umberto I. After skipping 2025, the festival is set to return in 2026.
