"Holy Week 2026 in Giovinazzo: Programme of Arciconfraternita Maria SS. del Carmine" by Carlo Coppola
As Easter approaches, the town of Giovinazzo prepares to experience one of the most intense and identity-defining moments of the liturgical year: Holy Week , the beating heart of popular devotion and confraternal life. For 2026, the Arciconfraternita Maria SS. del Carmine , based at the Church of San Giovanni Battista Church, presents a rich programme of events that harmoniously combine spirituality, tradition, and culture. Under the guidance of Spiritual Assistant Pasquale Rago and President Nino Marzella, the confraternity renews its commitment to preserving a centuries-old heritage, deeply rooted in local history and shared across the communities of northern Bari province. Celebrations will begin on 22 March with the Lenten concert Anima Christi , a moment of spiritual elevation entrusted to sacred music, capable of introducing the faithful into the atmosphere of reflection characteristic of Lent. The journey will continue with the Vespers of Palm Sunday and the solemn Palm Sunday ...
