Palermo Blooms with Santa Rosalia writes a page of an extraordinary tale of beauty.

The Festino is tradition, sharing, celebration, light, sounds, faith, but above all, emotion.
These emotions are captured in the photographs on display at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna of Palermo (GAM), from September 6 to December 8, 2024.

A narrative and emotional photographic journey, enriched by some videos, will allow visitors to relive the festivities of July 14 and 15, 2024, marking the 400th Anniversary of the Festino of Santa Rosalia, with the ambition to bear witness to a great celebration that pays homage to Palermo.

Some images taken during the "Rehearsals" of the Festino, shot by photographer Marcella Consuelo Giuffrè, introduce the exhibition, which features photographs by 13 authors, including journalists and photographers, who participated in the "Palermo Blooms with Santa Rosalia" Photography Contest, which gives the exhibition its title.

Participating photographers: Igor Petyx, Giuseppina Avola, Carmelo Fornaro, Andrea Vagni, Adriana Guercio, Massimiliano Serrago, Maria Lannino, Tiziana Di Pietro, Daniele Li Volsi, Antonio Costa, Luca Caccia, Francesco Geraci, Charlie Burgio.

The exhibition is promoted by the Municipality of Palermo and GAM, thanks to the contribution of the Port System Authority of the Western Sicilian Sea and the collaboration of the Order of Journalists of Sicily.

Curated by:
Maria Francesca Martinez Tagliavia, Director of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna - GAM Palermo
Claudia Giocondo, Project Communication Manager
Sandro Follari, Deputy Chief of Staff, Municipality of Palermo
Valentina Falletta, National Relations Manager, Municipality of Palermo

Download the exhibition poster here