Theophany 2020
2026-01-06 | Plain of the Albanians, Cathedral of St. Demetrius Megalomartyr | Piazza V. Emanuele 90037 Piana degli Albanesi, Province of Palermo, Italy, Piazza V. Emanuele, Palermo, Piana degli Albanesi, 90037, Italy
You are invited to participate in one of the most important events of the liturgical calendar, the Theophany with the suggestive blessing of the waters with the flight of the Dove.

HOLY WEEK PIANA DEGLI ALBANESI
2026-03-27 - 2026-04-06 | Piana degli Albanesi (more locations), 90037 Piana degli Albanesi PA, Italia, 90037 Piana degli Albanesi PA, Italia, Palermo, Piana degli Albanesi, 90037, Italy
Arbëreshe Holy Week represents the most important event to discover the unique cultural identity of Piana degli Albanesi. During the Arbëreshe Easter period of Piana degli Albanesi, which in Albanian is Java e Madhe e Horës së Arbëreshëvet, you can experience and participate in the solemn Byzantine religious rites, admiring the sumptuousness of the traditional female costume of Piana degli Albanesi.

Palm Sunday in Piana degli Albanesi
2026-03-29 11:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) | Info point c/o Odigitria Sanctuary, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 90037 Piana degli Albanesi PA, Italy, Info point c/o Odigitria Sanctuary, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 90037 Piana degli Albanesi PA, Italy, Palermo, Piana degli Albanesi, 90037, Italy
On the occasion of Holy Week in Piana degli Albanesi, this exclusive event with limited places was created. The meeting point is in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in front of the Sanctuary of Maria SS. Hodegetria and the private tour will start at 11.00 and will last approximately 90 minutes. With this tour you will visit the Museum of the Collegio di Maria behind closed doors, which better than any other place represents the unique cultural identity of Piana degli Albanesi. This Museum is not open to the public and is only open on the occasion of visits by authorities. The Museum of the Collegio di Maria houses the most precious collection of sacred vestments of the Byzantine rite, of Byzantine icons of the seventeenth century. and sacred art. The visit continues with the Sanctuary of Maria SS. Odigitria which was designed by Pietro Novelli and which represents the living testimony of Arbëreshe history. The visit ends with the Nicola Barbato Civic Museum where you can admire the traditional costumes of Piana degli Albanesi, the ostensive herbarium of the Nature Reserve and the historical section of the Portella della Ginestra massacre. At the end of the tour you can taste the famous cannoli from Piana degli Albanesi.

Palm Sunday in Piana degli Albanesi
2026-03-29 16:00 - 17:30

Holy Saturday in Piana degli Albanesi
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:30

Vallja Dance Celebration
2026-04-19 08:00 - 2027-04-22 17:00
On Easter Tuesday, the streets of Frascineto come alive with the Vallja dance—a powerful expression of Arbëreshë identity. Women dressed in traditional costumes, vibrant with gold and spring colors, form a graceful horseshoe formation led by “caporali” as they sing in Arbërisht, recalling heroic battles and ancient pride. It’s a day where the past walks hand in hand with the present, and folklore takes center stage.
