2011 Feast of San Giuseppe d'Arimatea

Poggiodomo, the smallest town in Umbria by population (145 inhabitants, note), is about to experience 3 days of celebration (August 19th-21st) with the Feast of San Giuseppe d'Arimatea.

The church and the streets are decorated with strings of boxwood and flowers. After a week of shows and tournaments, you get to the Sunday feast, marked by mass and the procession behind the statue, supported by the Santesi.

In addition there will be an Auction of Sheep, offered by the pastors of the country. The sheep will be given in the main square to the highest bidder. The Comunanza Pranzo with the help of women in the country, will cook a sheep for S. Joseph's lunch, then to offer to the priests, householders and Santesi. The festival will conclude with an evening of dancing. For info: Comune di Poggiodomo Tel. 0743 759001