Each year, the inhabitants of Alatri are found in the downtown for the festivities in honor of Saint Pope Sixtus Martyr. St. Sixtus I, patron of the city, was pope from 117 to 127 the year and his cult is deeply entrenched as a result of a complex episode.
In 1132, due to an epidemic that struck Alife (Ce) and the adjacent territories, a group of citizens went to Rome to seek the protection of the Pope in those days was communicated to the news that had collapsed and a beam of San Pietro he uncovered the tomb of St. Sixtus: This event was considered a miracle and the bones of the saint were delivered to the group citizens who had come from the town of Anderson. During the return trip, the mule that carried the bones of the Saint suddenly stopped, he refused to follow the path and forced the group to change direction, towards Alatri.
The relics were then left in that place and San Sisto was declared patron saint of Alatri. The relics were hidden for fear of raids and were found only on Wednesday after Easter 1548.
The celebrations in honor of San Sisto began on the eve of the anniversary with a solemn procession organized by the Confraternity of the Holy: the statue and the shrine of the saint are carried through the streets of the country for twenty-four brothers, dressed in a red bag and a cape white. The next day is instead characterized by religious celebrations and a beautiful celebration. Thousands of people flock to what is an event of great religious value and beyond.
Every year, to enliven the evenings of Alatrensi (weather permitting view that a characteristic of this festival is the rain!) Thick singers are invited to also give an impression to the youth event.
This year it was the turn of Simon Webbe, known popular Italian singer who has entertained many young people well, and others, flocked to listen to his notes.
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