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I thought I would post a few more images of Castiglion Fiorentino. There has been a buzz around town lately due to the activities that surround Easter, and primavera.
For over 500 years Castiglion Fiorentino has held the tradition of holding Processions the week before Easter. There are 3 brotherhooods, black, blue, and white) each does charity work throughout the year. We wait along the street for about 30 minutes. I see a light emerge from around the corner. Robed men, women, and children flank the street in two rows. Each one grasps a torch. 6 men carry a statue of Jesus, while a few others walk barefoot balancing a large wooden cross against their chest. The municipal band followed behind the brotherhoods and behind them the crowd joined in the procession. These pictures try to communicate the feeling of the evening, although it was in many ways undescribable.
These are not in any specific order. I hiked up to the Castle Montecchio that is across the valley and up a hill. The views of Castiglion were spectacular from up there.
