The press conference to present the 2024 Patronal Festival in Bitonto took place this morning, in the presence of the mayor Francesco Paolo Ricciof the president of the patronal celebrations committee, Nicola Piceand of the parish rector of the Cathedral, Don Marino Cutrone.
Below is the program:
MAY 12
9.00 am viale San Giovanni XXIII: GIO’ MADONNARI 2024. Towards the party in collaboration with Cartolibrería Atlante and the Sacred Heart Institute, gathering of participating children, parade of stilt walkers and creation of drawings by the Madonnari;
11.00 am small circus-juggling show and awards ceremony.
MAY 21st 8.00 pm Traetta Theatre: BUT…WOMEN IN BATTLE 25 MAY 1734; dramatization by AttoREmatto Companydirected by Cecilia May.
MAY 24 – Porta Baresana – 8.30 pm – DISCOVERY OF THE MIRACLE PAINTING with parade set up by F.LLI Abundance. SWITCHING ON THE LIGHTS of the company Starlight.
CONCERT OF THE FANFARA OF THE 10th CARABINIERI REGIMENT CAMPANIA directed by the Master Lieutenant CS Luca Berardo.
MARIAN ALTARS set up by the families of the ancient village. Itinerant devotional journey organized by Patronal Festivals Committee and the cultural association “The Streets of Flowers” with singing performed by the group King Pambanelle directed by the teacher Tina Masciale and musical accompaniment of Low Band directed by M. Tarantino.
MAY 25
3.30pm BIKE RIDING to discover the Marian cult by the association Dynamic bike.
9.30pm-Piazza Marconi, THE VIBRATIONS in concert Summer Tour 2024.
MAY 26
6.00 am Piazza XXVI Maggio DAWN MASS.
7.00 am U GARDIDDEthe musical awakening curated by Low Band.
9.00am Cathedral: HOLY MASS celebrated by Don Marino Cutrone.
9.00 am tour through the streets of the city of BITONTINA PHILARMONICA directed by Maestro Nicola Cotugno.
10.30 am and 7.00 pm – Piazza Marconi: performance by HISTORIC GRAND BAND CONCERT “M° GIUSEPPE CHIELLI” WALNUT CITY directed by the master Michele Lapollain devotion of Artisan Area Committee and his associates.
11.30 am – SOLEMN MASS PRESIDED BY HIS MGR. GIUSEPPE SATRIANOArchbishop of Bari-Bitonto with the participation of the Cathedral Chapter and accompaniment of the “Cattedrale” choir directed by the teacher Anna Lacassia.
6.30 pm SOLEMN PROCESSION of the image of the Immaculate through the streets of the city, with the participation of the civil and military authorities, the brotherhoods, the people of God, with musical accompaniment of the Bitontina Philharmonic. At the passage of the Sacred Image from Porta Baresana there will be a grandiose launch HOT AIR BALLOON of the company P. Liuzzi.
MAY 27
5.00 pm – Piazza Cavour: PLAYFUL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN: Priscian lessons with Ass.Tou.Play.
9.00 pm SERENA BRANCALE in concert with Cod Tour 2024
MAY 28
7.30 pm – Cathedral: LECTIO MAGISTRALIS BY PROF. ANDREA RICCARDIfounder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, on the topic: “The audacity of peace. Memory of John Paul II in a difficult time“.
