With Holy Mass, the community of Santa Maria comes together in faith to celebrate the Madonna del Carmine , one of the most heartfelt religious festivities rooted in local tradition.
The feast is rooted in the popular devotion and culture of the area. Even today, it represents not only a religious appointment but also a precious moment to rediscover the identity and values of a community.
In the past, in fact, the feast was also an occasion for collective joy: the stalls selling sweets, the ballroom dancing, the merry-go-rounds animated the village. The festivity is also linked to the figure of the venerable Don Luigi Balbiano, deputy curate in Avigliana for a good forty-seven years.
The confessional he used throughout his life is still kept in the church.
Vicolo Santa Maria, Avigliana