Thursday 13 June celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua, one of the most venerated figures of the Catholic Church in the world. At the church dedicated to the saint in via Smaldone on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th June, alongside traditional religious celebrations, cultural activities and musical performances are planned. An initiative that also obtained the patronage of the Municipality of Foggia. For safety reasons, Via F. Smaldone, right-hand half of the carriageway, taking into account the direction of travel from Via G. Imperiale to V, has been closed to vehicular traffic from 3pm on 12 June to 1am on 14 June 2024. .le Europa, in front of the Church of Sant’Antonio.
While the closure to traffic of Via F. Smaldone (both carriageways from V.le Europa to Via L. Sbano) – Via F. Smaldone (right semi-lane on the odd civic side from Via L. Sbano to Via G. Imperiale) – Via L. Sbano (from the crossroads follows Via L. Sbano to Via F. Smaldone) – Via P. Gobetti (from Via F. Smaldone to Passo Carrabile n°489/98).
Two processions are also planned: the first on Wednesday 12 June, which will unfold along a route that will affect some streets of the city centre. Starting from 7.30 pm, a temporary closure to traffic is expected, until the procession passes through: via Crispi – via Fania – via De Amicis – via Dattoli – via Tarantino – via Vittime Civili – corso Garibaldi – piazza XX Settembre – via Angiolillo.
Instead, on the day of the holiday, Thursday 13 June, there will be a procession organized by the parish of Sant’Antonio da Padova in via Smaldone. In this case, again starting at 7.30 pm, the streets affected by the temporary closure until the procession passes will be: via Smaldone – via Sbano – via Bellavia – via Imperiale – via Fioritto – via Petruzzelli
– via Grandi – via Castellino – via Valentini.
In both cases, vehicular traffic during the passage of the processions will be diverted onto the neighboring streets.
