{"id":382164,"date":"2026-04-27T04:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/feast-of-saint-silverio\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:42:06","slug":"feast-of-saint-silverio","status":"publish","type":"eb_event","link":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/arbatax-it\/feast-of-saint-silverio\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast of Saint Silverio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Feast of Saint Silverio is celebrated every 20 June in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/village\/arbatax\/\"><strong>Arbatax,<\/strong><\/a> paying homage to the patron saint of fishermen and sailors in one of the most heartfelt events for the local community.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the celebration is the evocative procession at sea, which sets off from the Church of Stella Maris. Here, the statue of the saint is placed on a boat decorated with red carnations, a symbol of devotion and tradition, and accompanied along the coast by numerous vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony culminates in the blessing of the sea and the boats, an intense and deeply felt moment that unites faith, maritime identity and a connection to the local area. The atmosphere is charged with emotion, amidst colours, sounds and the community\u2019s deep sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>The Feast of Saint Silverio is a unique opportunity to experience an authentic Sardinian tradition up close, where the sea takes centre stage in an ancient ritual that continues to be passed down through the ages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistanet.it\/ogliastra\/2025\/06\/20\/arbatax-oggi-celebra-san-silverio-il-programma-dei-festeggiamenti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vistanet.it<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 20 June, Arbatax celebrates the Feast of Saint Silverio: a procession at sea, the blessing of the boats, and a time-honoured tradition in the heart of Ogliastra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":381538,"template":"","territorio":[],"village-conntection":[50402],"event_category":[165163,165170],"class_list":["post-382164","eb_event","type-eb_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","village-conntection-arbatax-it","event_category-festival-en","event_category-religious-anniversaries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event\/382164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eb_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"territorio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/territorio?post=382164"},{"taxonomy":"village-conntection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-conntection?post=382164"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=382164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}