Bari, San Nicola without fireworks: “Soon a fireworks display”

This year, due to a dispute with the supplier, the “St. Nicholas” Committee was unable to organize the fireworks display included in the celebrations of the Saint. The rumors had spread in the hours preceding an official statement from Matteo Siciliano, Coordinator of the Committee. “This – we read – is an inconvenience that also regrets us because this show constitutes both a sign of devotion and an event awaited and appreciated by pilgrims and people from Bari. For this reason, the “San Nicola” Committee makes a commitment to the citizens to create a replacement show in a few days. It will be one more opportunity to renew the bond with Saint Nicholas. We ask the people of Bari for a little patience and understanding, and at the same time for support for the “San Nicola” Committee to fulfill its commitment. In a world devoured by wars and terrorism, Saint Nicholas invites us to see signs of hope and life around us, and to contribute with audacity and courage in building peace and universal brotherhood.”