On the afternoon of 22 December Cefalù let itself be wrapped in the Magic of Christmas and travelled back in time with an event blending history and medieval charm, dedicated to King Roger II and titled “Alla Corte del Re”, held on the date traditionally linked to his birth.
The Norman king, a key figure in Cefalù’s history, was born on 22 December 1095 in Mileto, to Roger I of Hauteville and Adelaide del Vasto.
As part of the Magico Natale a Cefalù programme, this year too the anniversary was celebrated with the much-awaited historical procession that turned the streets of the town centre into a scene from another age. Musicians and flag-wavers of the Magistrato dei Quartieri of Piazza Armerina, the Gruppo Officina Medievale of Enna and the Associazione Cavalieri della Valdemone of Pollina created an atmosphere full of charm and historical re-enactment, with the participation of “King Roger II” and “Elvira of Castile”.
The procession set off at 6:00 pm from the Villa Comunale and ended in Piazza Duomo, in front of the majestic Cathedral Basilica, symbol of the town and commissioned by Roger II in 1131.
