THE KNIGHTLY JOUST

THE KNIGHTLY JOUST

A modern reinterpretation of the ancient “joust” that was held in medieval times in the historic Piazza Maggiore of Sulmona, now Piazza Garibaldi.The seven villages and districts of Sulmona challenge each other on the last Sunday of July in a battle at the...
MADONNA CHE SCAPPA

MADONNA CHE SCAPPA

The Madonna che Scappa, one of the most attended event of Sulmona.An ancient rite from the Holy Week in Sulmona; a sacred event, played by Lauretans, in the historic Piazza Garibaldi, one of the largest in central Italy.A narrative re-enactment of the encounter...