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Entry into REIS
The Feast of Saint Agatha is included in REIS - the Register of Intangible Heritage of Sicily.
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13 / 06 / 2017
Entry into REIS
The Feast of Saint Agatha is included in REIS - the Register of Intangible Heritage of Sicily.
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Faith, memory and community: the Feast of Saint Agatha tells the living soul of Catania
From 3 to 6 February, Catania renews its bond through the procession of the fercolo, the candelore, the devotees’ white sack, the music and the Agatha sites. A celebration that brings together faith, civic identity, handed-down knowledge and popular participation, turning the city into a living heritage to be safeguarded today.
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The shared path aiming to bring the Feast of Saint Agatha toward the Intangible Heritage of Humanity
The UNESCO nomination proposal was created to tell, safeguard and pass on the Feast of Saint Agatha as a living cultural heritage. Institutions, the religious community, the University and civil society work together to enhance rites, knowledge, places and memories that renew the living bond between Catania and its historic Patron Saint.
The UNESCO nomination proposal preserves the Feast of Saint Agatha as a living heritage to pass on to tomorrow’s generations
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