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"Via Crucis and Passion of Christ" is an event organized every year during the Easter festival by the director Mario Camaratta and the Association "Settimana Santa" (meaning "Holy Week") with its seat in Cianciana, province of Agrigento. This association aims to promote the religious values through the theatrical performance of folk traditions related to the sacred representation of Rituals of Passion of Christ.

"Holy Representation of Rituals of Passion of Christ", is not only a historical and cultural heritage but also an opportunity of developing religious tourism in regional as well as national level in the Armungia municipality in July 2018.

The project is part of the association of "Settimana Santa" in Cianciana with its head leader Dr. Gerlando D'Angelo. The association itself was founded in 1994 in order to revive the traditions of "Via Crucis and Passion of Christ", religious festival which dates back in 1870. It aims to develop research activities of appreciating and living representation of religious cults of folk and cultural traditions, as well as promotion of local tourism.

The association is part of the network of European level of association named Europassion that unites other 115 associations of 15 European nationalities with its seat in Nantes in France. Behind these structures, apart from passing the message of Christ with the representation of its Passion, it is also creating and developing cultural and philanthropic relationships between the representatives and organizing events in the religions, cultural and touristic aspects.

The Association became part of the Europassion in July 2005 and representing, not only Cianciana, but the entire Sicily. Therefore, "Holy Friday" is not only a holiday happening for the inhabitants of Cianciana but it is a holiday for everyone.

With the creative work represented by Mario Cammarata "Jesus and his last hours" and inspired by the Sacred Scripture written by Santa Caterina Emmerik being part of the scene, from 2004 The Association has given an intense cultural, religious, social and touristic value to the so called "Sacred Event", that involved the entire community of elderly, children, women who live this event in a creative and democratic way during the entire year.

In Cianciana the Passion of Christ starts around the beginning of 1870 with the verses recited and extracted from the book of "Martorio" written by Orioles which up until 1950's is represented in indoor theatre. However, in 1960's due to the environment being quite small some of the sceneries start taking place outdoors, hence by the years to come bringing the entire performance to be taking place completely outdoors

From 2004 to this date, the entire new script is written and the scenes are directed by Mario Cammarata based on his own creative text named: "Jesus and his last hours".