Will take place in Gubbio like every year the Feast of the Candles involving many tourists from all over the world, the festival that takes place continuously from the last years of the twelfth century will take place on 15th of May.

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There are many stages involving the Eugubina population since the eve of the feast day:

- Descent: The candles, which are kept in the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo are brought to town the first Sunday in May in a horizontal position, the transport is accompanied by the Band, by Tamburini and representatives of the city -

- The eve: May 14 to 19 people gather to hear the chimes of Campanone to the streets during the evening through the streets of Gubbio breathes an air of festivity.

- On the morning of the feast at the first light of dawn the drummers parade through the streets of the old wake up and the protagonists of the race: the Captains and Capodieci of candles. 6 Campanone to alarm the entire city. At 7 hierarchies ceraiole reach the cemetery to lay a wreath of flowers in memory of deceased ceraioli. At 8 we celebrate the mesa at the Church of San Francesco della Pace. At 9 kicks off the march of the saints, the three statues of Sant'Ubaldo, St. George and St. Anthony were taken out of the church and arranged the relevant stretcher. At 10, the rally takes place at Castle Gate and the families of creaioli distribute the "bouquet of flowers." 11.30 show the case with the square crowded with people is going into the side streets and Consuls XX settambre. 18 kicks off the race after the blessing of the Bishop, the path crossing the ceremony is about 4 km and 300 meters starting dall'Alzatella up to the Basilica on top of the Monte.

- At the end of Coras take off the festivities that also include riporatre of the candles inside the Basilica.

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