THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024 Page 7 COUNCILLOR | FROM Page 1 facts and ruins. She also had the privilege of being a part of the Madonna Addolorata Festival — La Grande Tirata (The Great Pull) — a religious event held every Saturday preceding the third Sunday in September in Mirabella Eclano in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows to ensure a fruitful harvest of wheat. During the ancient farmer’s festival, 12 oxen and a tractor carry the 82 foot (25 meter) layered, handcrafted obelisk with the Madonna attached high above. It also has 38 ropes attached that are 50 meters each to balance it during the slow pull by residents and tourists who with singing, dancing and pulling the structure up and down the steep streets of the city starting at a small village called Santa Caterina with the big day of celebration throughout the entire city. It lasts fi ve hours and is an amazing event to see and be a part of. The end of the night after a long day of work when the oxen are returned home This is the event taking place in city of Mirabella Eclano. SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welo welcome the loyal customers of tino Insur nce is p yal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM co
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