8th of December MADONNA DEI CAVALLI

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception coincides with the beginning of the Christmas holidays, Advent. In Venetian, it is the day the Christmas tree becomes decorated.

It is a time of reflection in which it makes sense to find time for the veneration of Mary, because it is Mary carrying Jesus in the womb. For those who have a living and heartfelt faith, this is the most important anniversary of the year.

In Gambarare, an ancient district of Mira, this day is celebrated with the procession “de la Madona de i Cavali”.   The maiden’s stature is drawn on a cart of eight horses covered with a blue cloak (Marian color), and, as tradition dictates, a procession of officers and dozens of figures in medieval costumes follows.

It’s not just a folkloric event. The people behind the image of Mary participate with intense concentration and fervent prayer.

To mark the occasion, stalls selling sweets, toys and roasted chestnuts are set up in the streets of the city, which frame this tradition with an archaic and free aroma.

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