
The Madonna delle Milizie, also known as the Madonna of the Militias or Madonna on Horseback, is a feast celebrated in Scicli, Sicily, commemorating a legendary battle between Normans and Saracens. The event is marked by a procession featuring a statue of the Virgin Mary on horseback, wielding a sword, and a re-enactment of the battle.

The Cavalcata di San Giuseppe di Scicli , together with the feast of the Madonna delle Milizie and the Gioia di Pasqua , is one of the spring festivals that animate the Iblean municipality between March and May. Every year, to celebrate San Giuseppe, the flight into Egypt is staged with a cavalcade featuring wonderful harnessed horses.

The Cavalcata di San Giuseppe di Scicli , together with the feast of the Madonna delle Milizie and the Gioia di Pasqua , is one of the spring festivals that animate the Iblean municipality between March and May. Every year, to celebrate San Giuseppe, the flight into Egypt is staged with a cavalcade featuring wonderful harnessed horses.