The Festival of Seppia

In Donnalucata a delicious coastal town,the festival of the squid takes place on the 19th March on the occasion of the celebrations of St. Joseph. The products of the festival are the best flavours of traditional cuisine.The squid is processed and cooked in the traditional way: it can be roasted, fried, used to season spaghetti or arancini,
During the festival, you can taste all these delicacies and enjoy the celebration of saint Joseph with a spectacular horses parade. Horses are decorated with drapes made of palm leaves and wall-flowers.In the streets and squares bonfires, are arranged and the evening ends with the tasty barbecue around the fire.The following day, on Sunday, the traditional procession in the honour of St. Joseph is held, the simulacrum of the saint is carried by the faithful through the streets of the town accompanied by a procession and a band.