A five-century-old
celebration in SaSSari
How the Faradda unfolds
Sassariās Descent of the Candelieri is a five-century-old festival which, on every August 14th, celebrates the cityās devotion for the Madonna dellāAssunta. Eleven big wooden candles are carried on the participantsā shoulders through the city streets, up to the Santa Maria of Betlem Church. Every year the Faradda di li Candareri ā as the celebration is called in the vernacular of Sassari ā attracts 100,000 tourists from all over the world.