Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
The annual Triunfu celebration staged by Società SS. Crocifisso & San Giovanni Bosco di Ciminna dates back two centuries, when a mid-December procession bearing the Madonna del Triunfu from Palermo to Ciminna arrived later than expected. “They were supposed to arrive at 6 p.m., but they didn’t make it into town until 1 a.m.,” local Ciminnese legend Tony Napoli explains. “They had been eating and drinking along the way, so they were happy and dancing.” That tradition will be re-enacted at Casa Italia this December and, as always, longtime president Frank Faraci will be there to make sure the event …
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