PRESS RELEASE (14/09/2016)
From Sept. 15 to 17, a Loano, the hamlet Verzi celebrate Santa Libera.
On the occasion of the festival, on the lawn in front of the Shrine of Saint Libera, the traditionalfestival with typical Ligurian dishes and some specialties of the kitchen “verzina”, organized by the’Verzi Group Association.
Food stands will open daily from 7 p.m. and the September 15 also at noon.
Thursday, September 15 at 11 a.m. will take place the Solemn Mass in the Shrine.
In the afternoon, at 5 p.m. after vespers will take place the procession among the olive trees with the participation of the’St. Mary Immaculate Music Association of Loano.
The dedication of the small church in Borgata Quarzi to Saint Liberata dates back to the 18th century. The cult of the Saint had come to the rural locality by sea. During the two wars that bloodied the 20th century, the young people of Lovato invoked the Saint's protection and at the end of the second conflict carried her in procession.
