Rosalia beyond faith

Photography Exhibition by Giacomo Barone and Gianluca Marrone
From July 7 to 21, 2025

Second project selected through the Bonocore Open Art call

A photographic project launched in 2022, exploring the most authentic moments of the popular celebrations dedicated to Santa Rosalia, the beloved patron saint of Palermo.

The selected images – also featured in the book of the same name – sensitively document the rituals, altars, faces, and gestures that animate the city’s neighborhoods during the Festino, the festival that reaches its peak on the night between July 14 and 15.

Through a visual narrative divided into five sections, the exhibition guides visitors on a journey between the sacred and the profane: from solemn processions to everyday street life, from scenes of devotion to joyous crowds, up to the symbolic moments of 2024, marking the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the saint’s relics in 1624.

Today, u Fistinu is not only a religious celebration: it is an expression of Palermo’s identity, a source of hope, participation, and civic belonging – blending popular traditions, collective devotion, music, food, and performance.

INFO

• Opening: Friday, July 4, at 6:00 PM
  Presentation of the book Rosalia Oltre la Fede (Torri del Vento, 2025), with the authors Giacomo Barone and Gianluca Marrone in attendance.
  
  Special guest: Salvo Piparo
  Moderator: Amelia Crisantino
  
  Followed by the exhibition opening and a welcome toast.
  
  Admission is free.
  
  
• Free entry to the exhibition during Palazzo opening hours.