
The procession of the 7th September 1991 with the former
Cardenal Joseph Ratzinger
The 8th september, feats of the nativity of the Madonna, is a great festivity for Loreto, and all the town put on its Sunday clothes for many days.
The "Settembre Lauretano" offers a series of civil and religious events, with horses' races, festivals, commemorations and various shows.
The top of this feast is the solemn procession with the statue of the Madonna, along the streets of the town.

The "Corsa del Drappo": the quarters of the town of Loreto challenge each other
in a uphill horses' race along Montereale street.