The Madonna Fest 19 > 21 August

This event take place in Castellammare del Golfo on the 19th, 20th and 21st of August.
It consists in the representation of the battle between English and Spanish (1718), in front of the costline.
According to the tradition the english defeated the spanish so they achieved the beach.
The frightned local people cryed to the Madonna for help who apparead to the english soldiers.
So they went away. For this reason she is called Madonna del Soccorso.
In this event, participants dress up historic costumes everyone with a specific role. And also, there is a procession through the streets of Castellammare until the beach where fishermen start a procession in the sea by boat.
Fireworks create a unique atmosphere during the event.