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The celebration of Saint John the Baptist – patron of the town of
Pozzallo and protector of the Sailors and the Emigrants – takes
place in June 24th and is a very important event of religious
devotion which also inaugurates the summer in Pozzallo.
During the celebration it is possible to distinguish two very important
events: the first one is the procession by sea where many boats, with
the believers on board, accompany the image of Saint John and the second
one is the procession to the streets of the town in June 24th.
In
the evening a wonderful fireworks takes place.
In
addiction to this, during the week, in the street of the town, there are
different stands prepared in occasion of the ice-cream fair. |