Ricotta festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro
The Ricotta Festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro is traditionally celebrated on January 6, the day of the Epiphany.
On the occasion of the event, ricotta is prepared in the square, according to traditional methods, and offered to visitors.
It is a festival rich not only in flavors but also in folklore, in fact the traditional parade of festively caparisoned horses and the vastasata di Nardu e Riberiu, i.e. a pastoral representation in a comic guise where two shepherds, in traditional clothes, prepare cheese and ricotta amidst insults, funny falls and comic scenes.
In the evening the Heroiad takes place, a representation centered on the figure of Herod who wants to kill the Baby Jesus.
The celebrations end with the procession of the Baby Jesus through the streets of the town.
Dates and Scheduling
6 Jan 2025
07:00 Arrival of the shepherds with their flock in the square
Piazza Umberto I
10:30 Inauguration of the festival
Cutting of the cake and preparation of the ricotta
Piazza Umberto I
15:30 Retina and "Vastasata di Nardu and Riberiu"
17:00 Theatrical performance Heroad
18:30 Holy Mass and procession of the Child
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