Scicli, a call for sacred representation: it is related to the feast of the Milizie

The Municipal Administration of Scicli, in view of the celebrations dedicated to the Madonna delle Milizie, is launching a manifestation of interest for the organization and realization of the “Sacred Representation”, scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026 in the setting of Piazza Italia, in the heart of the historic center.

The notice is addressed to qualified subjects — associations, entities, foundations, cooperatives and similar — capable of managing the setup and management of the event called “Sacred Representation of the Madonna delle Milizie”.

The historical reenactment will exclusively adopt the text Pacetto-Vanasia, as provided by the Memorandum of Understanding related to the festivals registered with the REIS.

The manifestations of interest, accompanied by the project proposal and the required documentation, must be submitted to the general protocol of the Municipality of Scicli by no later than April 4, 2026, using one of the following methods:

direct delivery at the Protocol Office;

sending via PEC to the address protocollo@pec.comune.scicli.rg.it.

To ensure the success of the initiative, the Municipality will allocate a co-participation in expenses amounting to 20,000.00 euros, which will be granted upon presentation of the supporting documentation of the costs actually incurred by the organization.

For information and clarifications, you can contact the Sector II Community Wellbeing – Culture and Education, during public opening hours, or call 0932/839620.

The Feast of the Madonna delle Milizie, also known as “Madonna on Horseback”, is a traditional religious celebration in Scicli (RG) that reenacts, through the “sacred representation”, the legendary battle of 1091 between Normans and Saracens.

According to tradition, the miraculous intervention of the Virgin, appearing on horseback with a drawn sword, is said to have determined the victory of the Christians.