Culture
Two fairs are held in Nola, on 14 June and 12 November. 22 June or the first Sunday after is devoted to a great festival ("La Festa Dei Gigli" or "The Festival of the Lillies") in honor of St. Paulinus. The festival lasts seven days, starting from the last Sunday before 22 June. In honor of St. Paulinus, eight lilies and a boat are made of wood, covered with papier-mâché from art shops of the city. The highlight of the festival is the last day, when the lilies, 25 meters high, are shoulder carried through the city's historical center, along a route that has been repeated for more than a thousand years. Each lily is a corporation of workers in the area of Nola. The order of lilies is as follows, respecting the tradition of the old order: Greengrocer - Ortolano. Pork butcher - Salumiere. Innkeeper - Bettoliere. Baker - Panettiere. Boat - Barca. Butcher - Beccaio. Shoemaker - Calzolaio. Smith - Fabbro. Dressmaker - Sarto. For seven days, the city relives its full historical and folklore of his faith to St. Paul's. Throughout the week each lily organizes evenings where you can dance, drink and have fun. The festival of 2010 was nominated along with other similar festivals, on the Italian territory, to become a Unesco world heritage site.
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