On August 15, in Messina, time stops to leave room for the most anticipated appointment of the year that combines faith, tradition and identity: the feast of the Assumption and the solemn procession of the Vara.
With over five hundred years of history, it is one of the oldest processions in Sicily and one of the most famous devotional wagons in Europe, a timeless symbol of the city.
From 200 of the dawn to 2000 today’s shooters. This year the two mighty tires measure 125 meters each – about ten more than last year – allowing a hundred “new levers” to join the collective effort that moves the imposing votive machine. A physical and spiritual commitment involving the entire community and the crowd that accompanies the passage of the Vara.