Misteri Procession
Today the parade has almost the same characteristics of the ancient one that took place in 1700. In the morning of Corpus Christi, the actors, the carriers and the marching bands meet at the Museum, where the structures are kept. At 10 o'clock the carriers raise the Misteri and begin to march swaying to the rhythm of the musical motif. The thirteen Misteri cross the old town following a precise order, touching the balconies, stopping and continuing to parade among thousands of people. At Around 1 pm, in Piazza Municipio, the procession receives the solemn blessing of the Bishop and returns in the museum rooms where the structures are kept.
Largo San Leonardo Campobasso - Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Tourist experience: The parade is definitely one of the most engaging experiences to do in Campobasso, it is interesting to follow the procession for all the time and appreciate the evocative perspective games that Misteri create passing through the narrow alleys of the old town. Between the euphoria of the crowd and the impetuosity of the carriers, funny moments arise in which the sense of belonging to one’s Mistero is highlighted. The fight between the devils who try to make the charming and impassive Tunzella smile is one of the most famous and waited moment of the whole event.
Spoken languages: Italian, local dialect
Experience duration: 4 hours
Opening: Corpus Christi Sunday
From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: There are no accessibility problems. The event takes place between the city streets.
Cultural material heritage: Historical centre, metal structures on wooden bases, carried on men’s shoulders
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Religious cult, Local traditions or legend, Handicrafts (such as embroidery, carving), Cultural heritage, historical procession, Historical event
Hidden tangible patrimony: Pathways, Family photos related to particular events/occasions (e.g. photos of leisure time related to the place, feasts: the images should not have not been used before)
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs
Experiences: Showing around
Form filler: Michele Fratino
Museum of Misteri
Misteri are structures made in tempered iron and assembled on wooden bases on which people, mostly children, are placed to represent angels, devils, scenes from the life of saints and sacred figures of Christianity. These structures are carried on men’s shoulders during the parade that takes place on Corpus Domini’s day. While waving, the structures give the sensation that the children who interpret the sacred figures are flying over the heads of the spectators.
Via Trento, 3 Campobasso - Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Tourist experience: The Museum consists of two exhibition rooms and a projection room.
In the "Entrance Hall" some costumes are exhibited along with photographs, variously dated, which portray some highlights of past events and catalogues with the names of the most famous characters who have animated the parade in the last 40 years.
The "Projection Room" with 40 seats, allows you to view footage of the Processione dei Misteri, shot in various years, relating to the preparation and development of the event and capable of recreating the atmosphere that is lived in Campobasso on the day of Corpus Domini.
Inside the "Sala degli Ingegni" it is possible to see in detail the thirteen structures that parade in procession through the streets of Campobasso on the day of Corpus Domini, thus discovering the structural and artistic peculiarities that make them unique in the world.
Spoken languages: Italian
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Mon. to Fri.
From 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Booking: Booking only required on non-working days or for visits during non-opening hours
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: No limitations to access
Tourist contact: Associazione Misteri e Tradizioni
Cultural material heritage: Museum
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Religious cult, Local traditions or legend, Handicrafts (such as embroidery, carving), Cultural heritage
Hidden tangible patrimony: Family photos related to particular events/occasions (e.g. photos of leisure time related to the place, feasts: the images should not have not been used before)
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs
Experiences: Showing around, guided tours
Form filler: Michele Fratino