Gubbio, Festa dei Ceri Piccoli, Palazzo dei Consoli

            Scan of an analog photo taken in May 1995.
For more photos of Gubbio see my album of 2013

The Corsa dei Ceri is a procession in honour of Gubbio’s bishop Saint Ubaldo which takes place on the Sunday next to his feast day on May 15. In this procession immense wooden pedestals with small statues of the Saints Ubaldo, George and Anthony on top are carried by teams of runners (Ceraioli) from Piazza Grande through the narrow streets of the historic center and uphill to the Basilica di Sant’Ubaldo on top of Monte Ingino. The winner must always be Sant’Ubaldo as he is the city’s saint. Thus the Corsa dei Ceri is nicknamed „the run of the crazy“ as the end is already fixed prior to the start of the run.

The original Corsa dei Ceri is performed by grown-up men and in 1995 it took place on May 15. I witnessed the second Corsa on June 4. It was the „Festa dei Ceri Piccoli“ being performed by young people in a light version, carrying the saints on small pedestals. Gubbio was crowded with spectators who were quite exited and shouted encouragement to the young ones although the winner of the race was fixed right from the beginning. 

The Festa dei Ceri is not a revival of a historical tradition but has always been held since the 2nd half of the 12th century to commemorate the the procession on the death of Saint Ubaldo on May 16, 1160 . Thus it is one of the oldest folkloric celebrations in Italy.

Taken in: Italy / Umbria / Gubbio / Roman Catholic diocese of Gubbio (show map)

Taken on: October 9, 2021

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