Almond blossom festival
From February 3 to 12, 2012 in Agrigento will be held the 67th edition of the Almond Blossom Festival. In the same days, in Agrigento will also take place the 56th international festival of folklore and the 11th edition of the festival of the children of the world. Since many years, the almond blossom festival represents a welcome to Sicilian spring. Today it is also a meeting between different cultures and traditions of the world.
Below you will find the rich program of events of the 2012 edition of the almond blossom festival in Agrigento:
Friday, 3rd February
10,00 am – Municipio (town hall): Meeting between the Major and the groups of the “Children of the World Festival”
11,00 am – Presentation of the 66th Almond Blossom Festival with the “Children of the world”
04,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 11th International festival “Children of the world” Groups performanceSaturday, 4th February
10,30 am – “Walk of peace and brotherhood” along the valley of the temples (with the Sicilian schools)
4,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 11th International festival “Children of the world” Groups performance
8,30 pm – PalaCongressi: 11th International festival “Children of the world” Groups performanceSunday, 5th February
9,00 am – Piazza Pirandello: Meeting and parade of the Sicilian folk groups
9,00 am – Piazza Don Minzioni: Meeting and parade of the international groups “Children in the world”
12,00 am – P.zza Cavour: 11th International festival “Children of the world” Groups performance
2,00 pm -Temple of Juno: Meeting and parade of Sicilian folk groups
3,00 pm – Temple of the Concord: Meeting and parade of Sicilian folk groups
4,30 pm – Madonna della Provvidenza church. Religious meeting for peace in the worldMonday, 6th February
10,30 am – Youth folk groups of the province of Agrigento
6,00 pm – Meeting of social aid groups of AgrigentoTuesday, 7th February
10,30 am – Youth folk groups of the province of Agrigento
11,00 am – Via Atenea-Piazza Cavour: International folk groups performance
5,00 pm – Piazzale Porta V: Meeting and parade of international folk groups
6,00 pm – Temple of the Concord: Ignition of the fire of friendship and opening of the 56th International Festival of FolkloreWednesday, 8th February
11,00 am – Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: Parade and performance of folk groups
5,00 pm – Piazza Pirandello: Meeting of international folk groups and torchlight procession for peace and friendshipThursday, 10th February
10,30 am – The prefect of Agrigento meets the international folk groups
11,00 am – Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: Parade and performance of international folk groups
9,00 pm – The almond night – Meeting between folk groups and local musicians
10:30 pm – Ending show of the almond night and tasting og typical african and asiatic dishesFriday, 11th February
10,00 am – Comune (town hall) di Agrigento: the major of Agrigento meets the international and italian folk groups
11,00 am – Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: performance of international and italian folk groups
4,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance
5,00 pm – Via Atenea: performance of Corteo Storico d’Italia
9,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performanceSaturday, 12th February
11,00 am – Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: parade and performance of international folk groups
11,00 am – Villa Lizzi e Via Atenea: parade of Corteo Storico d’Italia
3,00 pm – Piana San Gregorio: performance of Corteo Storico d’Italia
4,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance
9,00 pm – PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performanceSunday, 13th February
9,00 am – Meeting in Piazza Pirandello, parade of all groups and typical sicilian carriages
2,30 pm – Valley of the temples: Ending show and awards of the 56th international folklore festival