A UNESCO panel on Thursday
came out in favour of putting Abruzzo's Celestinian Forgiveness
celebration on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The celebration is inspired by Pope Celestine V, who issued a
historical "Bull" as an act of partnership among local
populations, and it has been passed down without interruption
since 1294.
It sees inhabitants of the city and of the province of
L'Aquila go on a series of parades in period costumes in August
each year and it attracts thousands of visitors.
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