Festival of Sant’ Anna
Marina Grande of Sorrento lies in an enchanted hamlet, inhabited by fishermen and characterized by a small sandy shore and a few bathing establishments. It is one of the best-known places in Sorrento,...
View ArticleThe Sepulchres
Among the Holy Week celebrations which culminate in the Good Friday processions, there is the Holy Sacrament Adoration on Holy Thursday afternoon which is done visiting all main Sorrento’s churches....
View ArticleEaster Processions in Sorrento: historical hints
In Sorrento, the procession of the Hooded People taking place during the Holy Week are two: the White Procession, also known as Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows, put on stage by the Archconfraternity...
View ArticleThe Festival of St. Antonino in Sorrento
Crowded and lively in Summer, Sorrento is a town rich in events and happenings also in Winter. On February 14th every year, on Valentine’s day, Sorrento celebrates the festival of St. Antonino, the...
View ArticleSorrento Cathedral Nativity
The Napoletan nativity at the Cathedral in Sorrento, is a permanent exhibition but can only be viewed during the Christmas period. It can be found in the area adjacent to the vestry and is famous for...
View ArticleThe Neapolitan Nativity Scene
An emblem of the Neapolitan Christmas traditions, the Neapolitan Nativity Scene is such an important religious symbol, that it is entrenched even into the memory of the profane. It is a magical...
View ArticleThe Sorrento Tarantella
The Tarantella is a dance which for many is derived from the celebrations which honoured the god Dionysus, and for others is derived from ‘Tarantismo’, a possessed-dance for auto-inducing a state of...
View ArticleSorrento Wood Inlay
Sorrento and Sorrento Coast have given Wood Inlay its highest splendour in the second half of the Nineteenth century. The art of Wood Inlay, yet, has very ancient origins and its flourishing is...
View ArticleSorrento Gozzo
The knowledge of a place passes also through the discovery of its culture, of its traditions. The building of wooden boats, in particular of the boats well-known all over the world with the name of...
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