Life in Abruzzo
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  • Sulmona’s Easter Sunday Running Madonna

    Chiesa di San Filippo Neri Piazza Garabaldi, Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy

    The La Madonna che Scappa ceremony, organised by the Santa Maria di Loreto Brotherhood, has been an integral part of Sulmona's cultural fabric since the 11th century. This Easter Sunday morning re-enactment adds a captivating layer of charm to the city's already rich tapestry of traditions and features the Madonna running through the piazza in Sulmona in celebration of her son's resurrection.

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