Friday 17 January Cesinali celebrates Sant'Antonio Abate protector of animals and the Aiellese countryside. On the day of commemoration of the saint, civil and religious rites meet:
at 3:00 pm there will be the lighting of the "Focarone" in Piazza Enrico Cocchia and the arrival of the "Città di Serino" musical band;
at 3:30 pm the blessing of the animals, a consolidated local tradition that every year sees the four-legged friends parade, the parish priest will express a wish for them health and protection; following this, the Procession of the Saint and the blessing of the countryside will take place accompanied by the sound of bells and the prayers of the faithful;
at 7:00 pm people gather around the Focarone to taste typical dishes of the local tradition, fritters, sausages and other local specialties.
The celebration of Sant Antonio Abate in Cesinali is a deep-rooted and heartfelt event that every year consolidates community ties by passing down religious and popular rites.
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