Holy Week in Sicily - Procession at Caltanisseta

The town of Caltanisseta is considered to be the capital of the interior of Sicily. The centre of the town, Piazza Garibaldi and its adjacent cathedral, the Duomo, become the centre of activities in the town during Holy Week. During the entire week the town becomes a great theater where ancient traditions relive.

The most famous is the  processione dei misteri (procession of mysteries) of holy Thursday. The highlight of the procession are the "vare", great group of holy statues of chalk and terracotta. The vare represent the Passion of Jesus and stations of the way of the cross. The procession passes through Caltanissetta accompanied by musical bands. The processions begin at 5pm and finish early in the morning of the following day.