La Squadra Azzura may have bowed out of the Euros early but tomorrow Manchester embraces its Italian links. The traditional Madonna del Rosario procession will take place in the city centre.
Now in its 134th year it began as a religious festival and now celebrates the culture and traditions of families who migrated from Italy and their contributions to the city.
Prior to the pandemic, when it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the procession, which dates back to 1890, had previously only been halted by war.
The only years it did not happen were during the First World War and from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War. READ MORE: "I tried Slimming World Kitchen new meal box for a week - this is what happened" The procession was born out of the creation in 1888 of the Manchester Italian Catholic Society, the result of a local priest’s desire to form a dedicated group to support and educate Italian families living in the city.
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