 The "Festa dell'Assunta" (the assumption of the Virgin Mary) is the largest annual event in the town, attracting thousands of visitors.The festivities run from July 31 to August 15, when a procession is held with a statue of the Virgin (the patron saint of the town), illuminated with more than 150 candles, is carried through the streets on the shoulders of more than 30 men.The relics of Saint Hugh are also included in the procession and each every five years statues of other saints also join in.