4Easter in Romagnano Sesia, Piedmont

Since 1729, the town of Romagnano Sesia, 80 km north of Turin, has hosted the re-enactment of the major events of the Passion of Christ, with actors in period costume acting out 14 itinerant scenes through the streets of town.

There are as many as 350 actors, Roman legionaries on horseback and Velites (a class of infantry in the Roman army) on foot. Spectators actively participate.

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