BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://eventi.ischia.it///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260405T214701UTC-3743LPHjJj@https://eventi.ischia.it/ DTSTAMP:20260405T214701Z DESCRIPTION:The Feast of St. Vito\, the patron saint of Forio as a beautifu l pearl in a month\, June\, speaking of sun\, heat and intense colors give n to us by nature.The popular legend joins the devotion to the patron with the cultivation of the vine and argues that \;toward the half of the nineteenth century\, while raged the blight on the island and Forians suff ered the shortage of harvest\, a Sicilian ship\, laden with sulfur landed in Forio. The Sicilians claimed to have been sent in Forio\, by a child wh o had pledged a ring and that the popular imagination identified with St. Vito.The fact is that the veneration of the young Vito in Forio has ancien t roots\, which date back to the Middle Ages and even then most likely the re was a temple dedicated to him in the town of Citara\, destroyed between 897 and 902 from the incursions of the Saracens who plundered everything\ ; so it was that for the first time the church dedicated to St. Vito was b uilt where today stands the majestic Basilica\, between 827 and the 902.In fact in Forio was very strong also the cult of Saint Catherine from Alexa ndria\, who also find represented only 4 times in the Basilica of St. Vito \, but the title of Patron Saint of Forio has always been up to the young martyr\; already in a document of 700 where the Congregation of Rites draw s the Mass to the Saint\, speaks of him as the patron of Forio.Returning t o the present Basilica of St. Vito in Forio\, it is already defined in the oldest written document Parish Church of Ischia\, dating back to June 12\ , 1306\, and preserved in the Vatican: it is established that\, having bee n built according to the Church\, the Holy See upheld the right of electio n by the people of the parish priest of Forio\; that right arose because t he parish of St. Vito initially depended on the islano Cathedral Chapter a nd no priest would come regularly from Ischia to Forio\, so Forians claime d the right (still current but in the form of the presentation of a list o f three names to the Bishop ) to elect a parish priest of the place that c ould assist them permanently.The Parish Church of St. Vito then was elevat ed to the rank of Basilica on July 18\, 1988 by the Bishop of that time An tonio Pagano.Before getting back into the relationship between San Vito an d Forio\, it is necessary to add that the devotion to this saint has sprea d a bit all over Europe and in Italy some 15 towns bear his name and 74 ar e honored to have him as a patron\; on our Island in the town of Ischia wa s also the title of this parish of St. Vito\, first in 1300 in a church lo cated in Via Vecchia Campagnao which was subsequently destroyed\, then in the present Church of the Holy Spirit in Ischia Ponte.Returning to Forio w e can see that already in 1600\, was carried in procession the wood statue of St. Vito\, now on the left side of the main altar in the basilica\, th e Forians however\, once completed the construction of the Basilica wanted to make greater honor to the Saint commissioning the realization of a sil ver statue dated 1787 \; the historic D’Ascia gives us many and detailed n ews on the statue: “The design was by the famous sculptor Giuseppe Sammart ino who composed the model. The goldsmiths who performed the work were bro thers Giuseppe and \; Gennaro. This statue arrived in Forio on March 2 1\, 1787. The work was modeled and executed in a year\, because the contra ct between the goldsmiths and artisans and the Mayor of Forio was signed o n April 18\, 1786 by Mr. Carlo Pollicino from Naples. The intrinsic cost o f that statue was of 2848:74 ducats. “The work appears to be far from the ways of Sammartino\, therefore\, is to assume that it was modeled on an ex isting simulacrum of the end of 16th century”.This statue\, tells Msgr. Re gine\, is located in the sacristy\, in a niche closed by a wooden door wit h two doors\, and is only open during the festival in June and January 6 a t the end of the Holy Forty hours\, because at that time was not posed any glass and such placement allows a better preservation of silver\, also in the Basilica of St. Vito’s image is present not only in the wooden statue \, also in the beautiful altar cloth (the largest island in size) dated 17 42 and built by Alfonso Di Spigna\, which depicts the patron saint with St . Catherine of Alexandria at the foot of the Holy Trinity.The Feast of the Saint until 1960s was held in the month of August\, when the peasants wer e free from toil in the fields\, was the then parish priest\, Fr Vincenzo Avallone\, to bring it back to its day of the liturgical Solemnity of the Saint\, on June 15. Also this year will revolve around this date the princ ipal moments of the festival\, with the procession by land and one by sea on Sunday 15 and Monday 16\, in a succession of faith\, tradition\, music and colors\, to remember the heavenly birthday of martyr Vito and once aga in to ask his protection and his blessing on all Forio. https://eventi.isc hia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event/30765-feast-of-san-vito DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 LOCATION:Chiesa di San Vito (Via S. Vito\, 58\, 80075 Forio NA\, Italy) SUMMARY:Feast of San Vito URL:https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event/30765-feast-of-san- vito END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260405T214701UTC-3750UXBF9V@https://eventi.ischia.it/ DTSTAMP:20260405T214701Z DESCRIPTION:May returns\, and once again the long-awaited event of the sole mn celebrations in honor of Saint Restituta marks the beginning of the bea utiful season in Lacco Ameno. It is precisely at this time that the faith of the Lacco Ameno and Ischia communities bursts forth in a whirl of color s\, sounds\, and scents\, but above all in a religious fervor that brings thousands of tourists and residents to pay homage to the Patron Saint of t he Diocese of Ischia.\nAmid the sparkle of lights and the cheerfulness of sweet stalls\, moments of intense liturgical devotion alternate with folkl oric events.\nEvents and gatherings begin on May 8th\, building up to the main celebrations on May 15th\, 16th\, 17th\, and 18th.\nA host of faithfu l and clergy accompany the statue of the Saint in a moving procession by s ea on May 17th\, followed by the sirens of steamships and fishing boats to the Marina of Casamicciola\, where the Bishop’s greeting awaits. At dusk\ , the statue returns to its home in Lacco Ameno. The following day\, May 1 8th\, the venerated statue of the Saint travels through the streets of the town amid prayers and hymns of the faithful\, walking on a carpet of flow ers left in its path\, culminating in a touching visit to the hospital\, w here Saint Restituta brings her message of love and comfort to all those g oing through difficult times.\nOn the final evening of the celebrations\, the statue of the Patroness is laid down from its throne\, the hymn in her honor is sung one last time\, and amid the emotion of all present\, the s weet young woman is bid farewell: “our Saint Restituta.”\nThe cult of the Saint venerated in Ischia originates from the Abitinian Martyr revered in Carthage\, a devotion brought in 429 A.D. Tradition holds that the boat gu ided by angels brought the martyred body of Restituta to an island called Aenaria\, at the location known as Le Ripe\, “Ad Ripas\,” today’s San Mont ano.\nThe most evocative moment of the festival takes place on the evening of May 16th\, right in the Bay of San Montano\, during the “Sacred Repres entation of the Martyrdom and Landing of Saint Restituta Ad Ripas.” This i s a deeply felt event\, drawing thousands of people to the beach from the afternoon in search of the best vantage points to watch what the devoted y outh have prepared.\n…And gradually\, as a joyful multitude flows in from all directions\, the sky takes on a poignant transparency of sea water\, w ith a crescent moon and evening stars shining to the west… when the blue d arkens over the white sand\, the white lilies among the greenery\, and the red vestments of the clergy\, the spotlight illuminates the final earthly moments of Restituta… a silence\, full of emotion and expectation\, falls over the people surrounding the scene\, and the reenactment begins—a trad ition for over 40 years that brings the martyrdom of Saint Restituta to li fe once again (source: emmesse).\nThe virgin Restituta\, brought before th e Proconsul Proculus for refusing to renounce her faith in God\, is tortur ed and sentenced to death\, placed on a boat to be burned. Divine interven tion punishes her persecutors\, setting their vessel on fire\, while the l ifeless body of Restituta\, guided by an angel\, reaches the beach of the village of Eraclium at the location called “Le Ripe.” The small village wa s inhabited by fishermen\, farmers\, potters\, merchants\, and sailors. So me of the population practiced Christianity\, notably a devout woman named Lucina\, wholly devoted to good works\, to whom the Lord sends an angel i n a dream announcing the arrival of Restituta’s remains.\nThe representati on concludes with the general emotion of spectators and participants\, as the people called by Lucina rush to the beach to receive the body of the v irgin\, who from that day on became their eternal protector.\nThis reenact ment takes place each year thanks to the cultural contributions of Prof. G iovanni Castagna and the dedication of the youth of the “Associazione Cult urale Le Ripe.” Special mention goes to the late Don Pietro Monti\, withou t whom the tradition might not have continued\, and to Prof. Marta Scandiu zzi for inspiring even the youngest participants.\nThe contribution of the “Committee for the Celebrations in Honor of Saint Restituta\,” supported by the Municipality of Lacco Ameno\, is essential for organizing the festi val.\nThe true protagonists\, however\, are the young people of Lacco Amen o\, whose enthusiasm and devotion make it possible to continue such an imp ortant event for the island community. https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/ tradizioni/event/219190-celebrations-in-honor-of-saint-restituta DTSTART:20260517T070000Z DTEND:20260517T215900Z LOCATION:Piazza Santa Restituta (Piazza Santa Restituta\, 80076 Lacco Amen o NA\, Italia) SUMMARY:Celebrations in honor of Saint Restituta URL:https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event/219190-celebrations -in-honor-of-saint-restituta END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260405T214701UTC-3755IlwVxo@https://eventi.ischia.it/ DTSTAMP:20260405T214701Z DESCRIPTION:The celebrations in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel in San t'Angelo d'Ischia are held every year on September 29th and 30th and inclu de the procession of the Saint by boat at sunset on September 30th\, accom panied by fireworks and music\, as well as solemn masses\, concerts\, and stalls selling handicrafts and local products. https://eventi.ischia.it/en /events/tradizioni/event/219231-celebrations-in-honor-of-saint-michael-the -archangel DTSTART:20260929T060000Z DTEND:20260929T213000Z LOCATION:Piazza Sant'Angelo (80070 Serrara Fontana NA\, Italia) SUMMARY:Celebrations in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel URL:https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event/219231-celebrations -in-honor-of-saint-michael-the-archangel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260405T214701UTC-37568Fg50u@https://eventi.ischia.it/ DTSTAMP:20260405T214701Z DESCRIPTION:Procession of Forgiveness: From the square of the Basilica of S t. Mary Magdalene to the Basilica-Sanctuary of St. Restituta\, Virgin and Martyr (via Via Eddomade). Upon arrival\, Holy Mass will be celebrated. By participating in the Procession of Forgiveness\, it will be possible to r eceive a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions. 7:00 p.m. – Sanctu ary of Mary Most Holy Immaculate at La Sentinella: Holy Mass. At the end\, the joyful image of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be carried in procession to the Parish Church. https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event /249779-easter-in-casamicciola-procession-of-forgiveness DTSTART:20260406T073000Z DTEND:20260406T113000Z LOCATION:Chiesa parrocchiale Santa Maria Maddalena (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi\ , 80074 Casamicciola Terme NA\, Italia) SUMMARY:Easter in Casamicciola: PROCESSION OF FORGIVENESS URL:https://eventi.ischia.it/en/events/tradizioni/event/249779-easter-in-ca samicciola-procession-of-forgiveness END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR