Festivals and events in Sicily play an important part for the people of Sicily. Several festivals are held all through the year where people participate with much joy. The Eastern Sicily alone has about 200 festivals.

Most of the festivals turn around religious holidays but the carnivals are the secular events, which are held traditionally before the start of the Lent. There are several popular carnivals and the most beautiful one among them is the Carnival in Acireale where people take active part in it by wearing colorful masks and costumes, cars decorated with flowers, open air performances with musical bands and folk music, and even the fireworks displays can be seen in the carnival.

Another popular festival is the Taormina Film Festival, is also known internationally as a Cinema Festival. This festival is generally held during the month of July and is set in the Ancient Theatre and goes on for a week. The world famous celebrities, film directors and guests take part in this festival.

The Almond Blossom Festival is another popular one which is first celebrated as a harvest festival and later as a simple country traditional festival. This event has international interest while attracting several tourists. The main highlights in this festival include concerts and dance performances with traditional music and regional folk costumes and also there are the parades, crafts and other exhibits along with the fireworks display.

Bordonaro Epiphany is a local festival which is related to food. In this festival, the people at the Bordonaro’s main square erect a tree named Pagghiaru that is adorned with a cross, which is wrapped with fruits, bread and loaves. Then this food festival is followed by a wonderful theatrical performance.

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