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January
Cavalcata per S.Antonio Abate (it takes place in the church dedicated to the patron saint of animals, run by the Carmelite fathers, but as the parades wind through the main city streets, it involves every neighborhood. Muleteers, tractor drivers, truck drivers and motorists parade).
February March
FEBRUARY MARCH Carnival of Prenestino (parade of floats in the historic center and masked groups around the city). March 19: Focaracci di S.Giuseppe (ancient custom linked to pagan rites, in which piles of wood burn at sunset on the saint's feast day until late at night. A pole is driven into the pile with the image of the saint on the top).
April
Good Friday procession (impressive religious event that recalls the Old and New Testaments through a suggestive parade of costumed characters, allegorical floats with sound effects. Theatrical representation of the passion and death of Jesus).
May
Strawberry festival (popular festival which concludes the strawberry picking season in Carchitti, a hamlet of Palestrina). “Leonardo Cecconi” Award (a commission of experts assigns the award, established by the Lions Club Ager Praenestinus in 1984, to the book, essay or article on a local archaeological topic deemed worthy and published in the previous two years).
June
Infiorata del Corpus Domini (religious festival that heralds itself with a collective work that unites the inhabitants of the various districts intent on collecting flowers such as roses, lilies and brooms. Every year from the Borgo, to S.Antonio, to La Colonnetta enormous carpets of flowers with which the streets of the city are covered for which the procession will pass with the bishop and the municipal administrators). Prize "L'albatros" (annual prize for travel literature. After a selection made among the numerous books on travel-related topics, a jury of experts awards the coveted prize).
July
July In the name of Rock (rock musical review of emerging Italian and foreign groups for charity). First Sunday in July: Feast of St. Anthony of Padua in the "Quadrelle" district (evening procession known as the "Zitelle" because once upon a time girls looking for a husband put themselves on display). Madonna delle Grazie (religious and civil celebrations to commemorate the apparition of the Madonna to a "poor and innocent girl" in 1958). Feast of the Madonna del Carmine, or "Festa de Nojatri" in the Borgo district (religious procession, popular games, music, exhibition of objects from the peasant world).
August
17, 18 and 19 August: Palio di S.Agapito (the most important festival of Palestrina in honor of the Patron Saint with games, costume shows, demonstrations and shows, religious services, etc.). Sagra del Giglietto (party in honor of the typical sweet of Palestrina and display on the stands of all the local handicraft products).
September
Festa della Compatrona of the city of Palestrina, S. Rosalia which takes place in the Scacciati district (various art shows, popular games). S.Rocco (feast of the San Rocco district).
October
San Francesco (religious celebrations at the convent of the Franciscan Fathers in the upper part of Palestrina, in the Scacciati district, followed by various art shows and displays of local products on the stands). Madonna del Rosario (procession organized by the confraternity of the same name which is based in the cathedral of S.Agapito).
November/December
Santa Lucia (winter fruit market at the church of S.Lucia). Christmas: Living nativity scene and Christmas celebrations.
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