30th April 10th May -Santa Maria Festival programme

DAY 30 APRIL

10,00 am – Enthronement of the Simulacrum of the Protector of the City of Vieste Beata Vergine di Merino, followed by Holy Mass.

DAYS 30 APRIL / 8 MAY

19,00 pm – Holy Mass and Novena in honor of the Blessed Virgin of Merino.

21,00 pm – Feast in Mary c/o Co-Cathedral Basilica.

DAY 8 MAY 11,00 am – ss. Chapter Mass.

19,00 – ss. Mass and solemn Vespers officiated by HE Archbishop Mons. Michele Castoro.

21,30 – Dethronement of the Simulacrum of the Blessed Virgin of Merino.
(thanks to "La Garganica" for the floral gifts and candles)

DAY 9 MAY

07,00 – ss. Mass celebrated by HE Archbishop Mons. Michele Castoro.

08,00 am – Triumphal procession of the Simulacrum of the Blessed Virgin of Merino presided over by HE Archbishop Mons. Michele Castoro.

23,00 pm – Return of the Simulacrum and solemn procession with firing of fireworks (c/o Marina Piccola).

DAY 10 MAY

10,00 – ss. Mass followed by repositioning of the Simulacrum in the chapel.

7,30 / 9,30 / 19,00 – ss. Masses 11,00 am : ss. Chapter Mass

The Holy Mass on the morning of April 30 and the novenas will be broadcast live on Teleregione – Vieste.

CIVIL PROGRAM
DAY 7 MAY

16,30 pm – Opening of the party with the firing of firecrackers and a tour of the city streets of the Grand Band Complex of the City of Vieste “G. Cariglia".

19-22 – Exhibition for the Corso L. Fazzini and Piazza V. Emanuele of the Folk Group of Vieste PIZZECHE E MUZZECHE

20,00 pm – ART AND TASTE: Festival of the sweet Gargano offered by the lPSSAR of Vieste with the collaboration of the Chefs and Pastry Chefs Associations (c/o P.zza V. Emanuele).
Thanks to Plasticart supplies.

20,00 pm – Switching on of the artistic lights performed by the award-winning company “ILLUMINAZIONI CARLONE” srl of Lucera (Fg) in collaboration with the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Vieste.

DAY 8 MAY

8,00 am – Tour of the town of the Great Band Complexes: City of Vieste “G. Cariglia” and the City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi'

11,00 am – Symphonic musical service in the orchestra of the Great Wind Orchestra of the city of “Palazzo San Gervasio” (PZ) conducted by Maestro Michele Lapolla.

15,00 pm – ALL BY BIKE” meeting c/o the Pizzomunno roundabout, E. Mattei seafront, The Gargano Vieste Motoclub organizes the “Fourth Spring Festival on 2 wheels”.

18,00 – Tour of the town of the Great Band Complexes: City of Vieste “G. Cariglia” and the City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi”,

19,45 – In the Basilica Cathedral floral tribute and offer of candles by the Festival Committee and the Civic Administration to the heavenly Patroness with solemn Vespers officiated by HE Archbishop Mons. Michele Castoro.

21/24 – Symphonic/lyric musical service of the Great Wind Orchestra of the city of “Palazzo San Gervasio” (PZ) conducted by Maestro Michele Lapolla.

DAY 9 MAY

7,30 am – Tour of the town of the Great Band Complexes: City of Vieste “G. Cariglia City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi'.

19/21,30 pm – Marchable musical service in Piazza V. Emanuele of the City of Vieste “G. Cariglia” and “P. Rinaldi".

23,00 pm - Return of the Protector S. Maria di Merino with solemn procession and lighting of fireworks by the company "NUOVA PIROTECNICA P. PIO" of Presutto and Florio di San Severo (c/o Marina Piccola).

23,30 pm – Exhibition of marchable musical pieces in Piazza V. Emanuele by the Gran Complesso Bandistico Città di Vieste “G. Cariglia".

DAY 10 MAY

9,30 am – Tour of the town of the Great Band Complex of the City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi”

18,00 pm – Folk group of primary school students “G. Rodari” of Vieste “R'DENN E ZUMBANN” c/o Municipal Gardens (Madonna's stone)

21,00 - A journey of songs: the Naples-Rome company presents
FROM VESUVIUS TO THE CUPOLONE

HOURS 24,00 – Closing of the party with a show of musical fireworks.
(the fires will be set on fire in the gardens of Marina Piccola) .

The population is informed that the Madonna's scarves and rosaries are on sale at the headquarters of the Festival Committee.

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