All ready for the usual but very heartfelt feast of Santa Maria, protector of Vieste.
below is the 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 “P. Rinaldi”.
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.
21,00 pm – Performance in Piazza V. Emanuele by the R'DENN E ZUMBANN Folk Group from the “G. Rodari” of Vieste with the participation of the band: TERRANIMA
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”.
15,00 PM – “ALL BY BIKE” meeting at the Pizzomunno roundabout, E. Mattei seafront, the Gargano Vieste Motoclub organizes the “Fifth 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”.
19,00 - In the Basilica Cathedral floral tribute and offering 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 musical service of the Grand Band Complex of the City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi” conducted by Maestro Antonio Falco.
DAY 9 MAY
7,30 am – Performance in Piazza V. Emanuele by the Great Band Complexes: City of Vieste “G. Cariglia” and the City of Vieste “P. Rinaldi”
19/21,30 PM – Marchable musical service in Piazza V. Emanuele of the Grand Band Complex of the City of Vieste “G. Cariglia".
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 of the Gran Complesso Bandistico Città di Vieste “P. Rinaldi”.
DAY 10 MAY
9,30 am – Tour of the town of the Grand Band Complex of the City of Vieste “G. Cariglia”
19pm/21,30pm – Performance for Corso L. Fazzini and the Municipal Gardens (Pietra della Madonna) by the City of Vieste Folk Group PIZZECHE E MUZZECHE
21,30 – A great and very comical show:
NICOLA PIGNATARO in "I DO NOT SAY LIES"
24,00 pm – Closing of the party with a fireworks display
(the fires will be set on fire at the new pier)
program from Ondaradio.info
Feast of Santa Maria, 1951